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Garrington vs Oxheart chokecherry seeds
Oxheart was selected among Garrington seedlings. Compare their fruit shape, timing and background.
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Garrington is a selected strain of Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) known for vigorous growth and large black fruit that ripens early, in July at Oak Summit Nursery. Its fruit is larger than that of typical wild chokecherries, which ripen here in August.
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Oxheart Chokecherry is a seed selection of Prunus virginiana found among Garrington seedlings. Its fruit is medium in size, elongated and pointed, ripening from red to black in August at Oak Summit Nursery, later than Garrington's July crop. The racemes are slightly longer than Garrington's.
Photos and fruit descriptions refer to the seed parents. These are seeds, not cloned plants; seedlings vary.
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Growing details
| Detail | Garrington | Oxheart |
|---|---|---|
| Seed parent fruit size | Large chokecherries | Medium chokecherries |
| Fruit colour | Black | Red to black |
| Fruit shape | Not recorded | Elongated and pointed |
| Ripening (seed parent) | July · early | August · later than Garrington |
| Racemes | Not recorded | Slightly longer than Garrington |
| Cold hardiness zone | 2 | 2 |
| Stratification | 3 to 4 months cold | 3 to 4 months cold |
| Mature size | about 15 ft | about 15 ft |
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Garrington
Garrington is a selected strain of Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) known for vigorous growth and large black fruit that ripens early, in July at Oak Summit Nursery. Its fruit is larger than that of typical wild chokecherries, which ripen here in August.
It originated near Garrington, Alberta, and was adopted by the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration as a seed parent for prairie shelterbelt plantings. Because it was maintained through seed, today's plants represent a strain descended from those original plantings rather than a clone of one named plant. Open pollinated seedlings will vary in fruit and growth traits.
Oxheart
Oxheart Chokecherry is a seed selection of Prunus virginiana found among Garrington seedlings. Its fruit is medium in size, elongated and pointed, ripening from red to black in August at Oak Summit Nursery, later than Garrington's July crop. The racemes are slightly longer than Garrington's.
The seed has the same elongated form as the fruit. Open pollinated seedlings will vary, but should retain the species' cold hardiness and productivity, with some reproducing the unusual fruit form.
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