Plantasjen avslører på sine nettsider i "Råd om stell" av svartsurbærbusken "Moskva" at denne veksten har for meg ukjente egenskaper, eller kanskje til og med følelser.
Om rådyr på sin side tiltrekkes av "Moskva" gir ikke Plantasjen svar på, men de er jo åpne for spørsmål.

#plantetid #aronia
#NorskTut #Allheimen

Aronia melanocarpa 'Nero' bushes have filled out nicely with leaves, flowers...and the formation of fruit!

#garden #gardening #aronia #AroniaMelanocarpa #AroniaNero

The Aronia bushes replace two mugo pine bushes (Pinus mugo 'Slowmound') that couldn't survive in the location due to the clay soil, not enough sun and too much moisture. Mugo pine is a popular choice in my area, but evidently it needs sunnier, drier and better soil conditions than my side garden can provide.

Here is a photo of the second Aronia plant.

(Aronia plants were purchased mail-order from Jung Seed and appeared very healthy on arrival.)

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This week I plan to share some 'toots' about my recent 'toil in the soil' as I prepare the yard for spring.

One task involved planting two Aronia melanocarpa 'Nero' bushes in the side garden between my house and my neighbours' to the north. Whether the plants produce abundant berries is secondary to getting something that will thrive in a less-than-optimal location with only partial sun.

Here is a photo of one of the plants.

('Toot' continues.)

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#Vss365 (#Gardener's version)

Miss Avaline began,

"What you see before you are some of the most unusual fruits on earth. Let me introduce you.

Few know the #Medlar. It's squishy & tastes like apple butter. #Quince has an apple fragrance, too.

This #Aronia or #Chokeberry reminds me of raspberries, the juice stains.

And this crazy-looking guy is #Durian. I'll slice it open & see if you notice a SHIFT in the #Aroma - from sweet to stringent & back again. It's a very pungent scent-shifter."