Siberian Splendour Sea Buckthorn (Female)
Siberian Splendour Sea Buckthorn (Female)
Species: Hippophae rhamnoides
History: Siberian Splendour sea buckthorn, aka Prevoshodnaya, originated from a Siberian fruit research station in the Altai region. Its name may be a slight misspelling of the Russian word 'prevoskhodnaya' meaning 'excellent.'
Why We Grow It: This Russian variety boasts excellent fruit quality with large, tender berries that are easy to pick. This cultivar reaches 10-12', or can be kept smaller with annual pruning or bending for a living fence.
Fruit Specs
Fruit Specs
Recommended Use: Cooking, baking, jam, wine, juice, tea, animal fodder
Fruit Size: Large
Storage: Keeps up to two weeks in the fridge
Harvest: September - Early
Growing Specs
Growing Specs
Canadian Hardiness Zone: 3
Soil Preference: Prefers clay loam but adaptable to different soil types
Flowering Time: Late
Bloom Colour: Yellowish-white
Pollination Requirements: Requires a male plant for pollination in order to produce fruit
Sun/Shade Requirements:
Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)
General Growth Habits:
Shrub reaches 3-3.5m tall. No notable pests or diseases. Flowers in May.
Thorns: Yes
Shipping vs. Pick Up
Shipping vs. Pick Up
CLICK HERE to see how shipping compares to pick up.
Shipping: Every year we ship thousands of trees across Canada (except BC due to CFIA regulations). We carefully bag roots in damp sawdust, then box them and send them out via courrier. CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.
Pick-up: We also have thousands of trees picked up from our nursery each year. The pick-up options is free, though you must wait until you have been emailed a confirmation that your order is ready to pick up, which will have further information such as hours, locations, etc. We really appreciate if you can make an appointment to pick up, then we can be as organized as possible during our busy season.
Size at Purchase
Size at Purchase
Sea buckthorn are divided into the following grades:
- 1 year plant - 15-45cm
- 2 year plant - 30-70cm
There is some overlap in size since we are also taking the age of the plants into account. Some older plants may not have put on quite as much vegetative growth but will have larger root systems.
Unless specified, heights exclude the roots since seedlings and some berries will often have a lot of root growth but relatively little vegetative growth (ex. our Shagbark Hickories seedlings are often 5-15cm above the soil but will have roots that reach 20cm+ in length).
Not all of our berries and seedlings will be available in all of these grades since growth rate can vary significantly across species and even varieties. While we remain competitive in our plant size, it's also worth noting we don't use synthetic chemicals to push vegetative growth, therefore you may find conventional nursery stock larger in some instances comparatively.