Sea buckthorn cutting

Sea buckthorn is a very hardy, thorny shrub with orange berries exceptionally rich in vitamin C.

• Botanical name: Hippophae rhamnoides

• Type: deciduous fruiting shrub with thorny stems

• Height: 2–4 m

• Flowering: March–April

• Harvest: August–October

• Fruit: acidic orange berries — juices, syrups, teas

• Pollination: Dioecious: female plants and at least one male (1 male for 6–8 females) are needed for fruit.

• Winter care: fully hardy (down to −30 °C) — overwinters outdoors

• Position: Sun

• Soil: light, sandy, well-drained; tolerates drought and poor soil

• Planting: March–May or September–November, when the ground is not frozen; plant at the same depth as in the growing medium and water thoroughly

• Care: plant female plants and at least one male for fruit

• Pack: 1 rooted cutting in growing medium