Tatiana Sea Buckthorn (Female) Bareroot

For Spring Planting (Ship or Pickup March - May 2027)

Grown by: Omega Fruit

Species: Hippophae rhamnoides

Why We Grow It:  Tatiana produces large berries with a distinctly dark orange/reddish tinge. They are high in acidity so there is a strong sourness paired with their otherwise pleasant flavour, making them a great option for using in food or beverages. They are also quite high in oil which is said to beneficial for hair and skin. 

Recommended Use: Cooking, baking, jam, wine, juice, tea (leaves), animal fodder (young branches)

Fruit Size: Large

Storage: Keeps up to two weeks in the fridge

Harvest: August - Mid

Canadian Hardiness Zone: 3

Soil Preferance: Prefers clay loam but adaptable to different soil types

Flowering Time: May

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 Habit: Shrub reaches 2.5-3m tall, generally more compact than other varieties, relatively few thorns, hardy. Sea buckthorn generally have few disease issues.

Overall Grower Ease Rating: High

This rating is a combination of our experience growing in our test orchards and current available information on the cultivar.

 Tatiana (aka Tatjana) was developed in Latvia by renowned professor of agriculture Andrejs Bruvelis. The large berries, high oil content, and long harvest period have made it a popular commercial variety, particularly in the nutraceutical industry.

Sea buckthorn are divided into the following grades:

-1 year plant - 20-60cm
-2 year plant - Pruned to ~60cm

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.

All of these 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.

Why plant small? It's best to transplant when a plant is young so it can establish its roots before it has a lot of vegetative growth. This is much less stressful on it and bareroot plants tend to catch up and even surpass larger potted ones planted at the same time, after a few years.

Orders that are cancelled last minute due to size (being "too small"), will still incur the applicable cancellation fees if the plants are true to our grading standards as per the agreement of sale when the order was placed.

Shipping: Every year we ship thousands of plants across Canada. We carefully bag roots in damp sawdust, then box them and send them out via courier. CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

Pick-up: We also have thousands of plants 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.

When Will My Order Be Ready?

Your order will be ready in the spring (late March to late May)! We will be in touch in the spring once your order is ready to go. Orders placed in the spring might not be ready for 1-2 weeks as this is a very busy time of year for us.

$37.00

Size: 2 year plant

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