Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVIV, Issue 2
Written by Yuliya STRUTYNSKA, Olena OLESHKO, Tetiana LOZINSKA, Vladyslav MASALSKYI, Mykola GRABOVSKYI, Valentyn POLISHCHUK, Anatolii BALABAK, Iryna KOZACHENKO
At present, a great deal of experience has been gained in landscaping and gardening of cities and villages, a rich assortment of landscaping plants has been created and agricultural techniques for their cultivation have been developed, the necessary methods of landscaping specific to cities have been found, and methods of maintaining green spaces have been determined. However, amateur gardeners and professionals working in the field of landscape art are interested in introduced woody ornamental plants that are characterized by high decorative value and have a specific growing season. One of these plants is sakura, a representative of the Prunus L. family - Prunus serrulata L. The main arguments for this are the high decorative qualities of sakura, their resistance to urban conditions, and rapid adaptation to new cultivation conditions. The article presents a brief morphological classification of the most common genotypes of the genus Prunus serullata L. in Ukraine. The biological features of growth, seasonal rhythms of sakura plants development are investigated.
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