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Cherry Tree - Description
- Potted Cherry Tree
- Prunus Cerasus 'Regina'
- AKA Double May Cherry
- Type: Acid Cherry (Sour Taste)
- Produces Compact Trees Ideal for Small Gardens
- Form: Single Clear Stem
- Stem: 90cm
- Age: 2 Year Old Tree
- Plant Size
- Height: 3ft (90cm)
- Girth: 10cm
- Pots size: 4 Litre
- Spacing Distance: 3 Metres Apart
Delivery - Important Note - Please Read
- We can only deliver orders of this product by Fastway couriers
- Please do not choose DPD as your courier for orders containing this item
Cherry Tree - Characteristics
- Harvest from late Summer to mid Autumn
- Self fertile cherry
- No other tree required to pollinate this cherry tree
- Fruits: Small, glossy red fruits
- Final Height: 2.5 - 3 metres
Dwarf Rootstock - Advantages
- Most common rootstock for cherry trees
- Prevents trees from getting too large
- Moderate growth rates
- Best fruiting after 5 years
- Fruiting will start after 2 years
- Allows trees grow in all soil types
Cherry Tree - Planting Instructions
Planting Time
- Trees should be planted as soon as they arrive
- Avoid freezing conditions, where the ground is frozen
Positioning Trees
- Acid cherries are less demanding plants
- Happy in sun or light shade
- Preferred soil pH: 6.5 to 7.8
- Slightly alkaline
- Avoid frosty locations, protect from early Spring frost
- Mix in well rotted manure at time of planting
- Stake trees to prevent rocking & ensure quick establishment
- Water in after planting
- Handle plants with care when planting
- Ensure roots are spread out & all are planted below soil level
Orchard Planting
- Partial shade to sunny
- South or west facing slope or site is most ideal
- Fruiting trees benefit from shelter
- Plan your orchard along a north - south axis
- Rootstock will determine spacing
- Stake trees prior to planting
After Care
- Cherries are very popular with birds
- It is essential to cover the trees at and around fruiting time
- Use bird netting & drape over the tree
- Water again after planting
- If dry weather persists, water every 2 days
- Feed in early Spring
- Weeding is also essential, especially bind weed which can quickly smoother a young tree
- After 2 years, check the tree stakes to ensure they are not too tight around the tree
- Harvest fruit when ripe. Gently remove cherries from tree - take care not to bruise them
- Cherries can be stored in a fridge for 1 week after harvest
Pruning
- To prune, cut back fruiting stems by one quarter
- This can be done after fruiting in Autumn
- Also remove all dead, dying & diseased branches
- Then remove any inward growing branches
- Thin canopy to increase light & air flow
