Hippophae rhamn. 'Garden's Gift' - C1.7

Description
The Sea buckthorn 'Garden´s Gift' (Hippophae rhamnoides) produces orange-coloured berries. These are juicy and tart, with an aromatic flavour. Well-drained, calcareous, sandy soil and a sunny location create the ideal conditions for a high-yield harvest from September.

Bulletpoints
* tart, aromatic flavour * heat-tolerant, resistant to urban climates, wind-resistant, flood-tolerant

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Sea buckthorn 'Garden´s Gift's are grey-green, lanceolate, alternate. They are about 2 - 5 cm in size. Long adherent.

Spread
Europe to Asia.

Frost hardiness
The Sea buckthorn 'Garden´s Gift' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Sea buckthorn 'Garden´s Gift' is a sprawling and branching shrub that can reach a height of 2.5 - 3 m and a width of 2.5 - 3 m. It usually grows 20 - 30 cm per year.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Hippophae rhamnoides 'Garden´s Gift' prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from March to April - Watering: In the period from May to September - Pruning: In the period from February to March.

Care
Cut back frozen shoots to the healthy wood as soon as there is no longer any danger of frost.

Fruit
The orange-coloured berries have a tart, aromatic flavour. The flesh of these oval berries is juicy. Ripening time from September.

Use
Ornamental shrub, bird food plant, jam, liqueur, dessert

Shoots
The shoots of Hippophae rhamnoides 'Garden´s Gift' are spiny.

Root
Hippophae rhamnoides 'Garden´s Gift' is a shallow-rooted or deep-rooted plant and, depending on the soil, forms runner-forming roots.