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3ft 'Summer Sun' Cherry Tree | 4.5L Pot | Colt Rootstock

3ft 'Summer Sun' Cherry Tree | 4.5L Pot | Colt Rootstock

3ft 'Summer Sun' Cherry Tree | 4.5L Pot | Colt Rootstock

Name: 3ft 'Summer Sun' Cherry Tree | 4.5L Pot | Colt Rootstock
Brand: Winters Hill
SKU: shopify_GB_15178756817275_55626509549947
Price: 49.99 GBP
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Highlights
Variety Specifications
Planting & Care

Produces abundant yields, even in less favourable British summer conditions.
Cherries are highly rated for quality, featuring large, uniform fruits that resist splitting.
Enjoy deliciously sweet and juicy cherries with no bitterness.
Its compact growth habit makes it ideal for smaller gardens or for an easy-to-manage tree.
Harvest your crop from late July to August.
Partially self-fertile but yields improve with a nearby pollination partner.
Supplied in EcoPots™, which use 70% less plastic and are fully recyclable.
Arrives professionally pruned to encourage a strong shape and vigorous growth.

Latin Name: Prunus avium
Species: Cherry
Features: Easy to grow, Disease resistant, For cold regions, Self fertile
Flowering Period: April, May
Harvest Period: July, August
Position: Full sun
Soil: Prefers fertile well draining soil, can also tolerate clay soil but you will need to take some steps to improve drainage in the winter. They like deep soil and they don't tolerate either sandy or badly draining soil.
Hardiness: Fully Hardy. Doesn't require any protection from frost.
Eventual Spread: 4m
Tasting Notes: Sweet and deep dark cherry flavour
Uses: Eating
Pollination: Partially self-fertile (Pollination Group 3). Requires a pollination partner to produce the most fruit. In most built up areas, it is unlikely there will not be a suitable tree close enough to pollinate, but in rural areas you should consider making sure there is another tree in the same pollination group within a mile. Trees can usually pollinate a group either side of their own; i.e "2" can Pollinate 1, 2, and 3.

Planting Time: January to December
Pruning: Some structural pruning should be done each winter to ensure that your cherry tree maintains a productive shape. This can improve yields and prevent disease.
Pest & Disease Resistance: Shows some resistance to the main pests and diseases for cherries including cracking. You may see some damage from aphids and caterpillars, which can both be washed away with soapy water. Birds will eat the cherries if given the chance so take steps to prevent this like using a fruit net or bird scarers. Reduce the risk of bacterial canker by pruning to improve airflow and remove rotting organic matter nearby.
Watering: Water in thoroughly when planting. For a container grown tree, it will need more watering until its roots are established. It should be watered every other day or so for the first few months. Then reduce to twice a week until autumn. In the second year it should have an established enough root system to support itself, just water when required. When watering a tree it is important to give a good soaking. It is better to water heavy and less frequently than little and often as this encourages the roots to grow down into the ground.
Feeding: No need to feed. This isn't a hungry plant.

Product Specifications

Supplied As: 4.5L Pot
Height on Arrival: 60-90cm including pot
Rootstock: Colt rootstock
Eventual Height: 4m
Time to First Crop: You may see your first cherries 2 years after planting, but you should not expect substantial crops until the 4th or 5th year.
Age: Trees are typically 18 to 36 months old when shipped.

Highlights

Produces abundant yields, even in less favourable British summer conditions.
Cherries are highly rated for quality, featuring large, uniform fruits that resist splitting.
Enjoy deliciously sweet and juicy cherries with no bitterness.
Its compact growth habit makes it ideal for smaller gardens or for an easy-to-manage tree.
Harvest your crop from late July to August.
Partially self-fertile but yields improve with a nearby pollination partner.
Supplied in EcoPots™, which use 70% less plastic and are fully recyclable.
Arrives professionally pruned to encourage a strong shape and vigorous growth.

Variety Specifications

Latin Name: Prunus avium
Species: Cherry
Features: Easy to grow, Disease resistant, For cold regions, Self fertile
Flowering Period: April, May
Harvest Period: July, August
Position: Full sun
Soil: Prefers fertile well draining soil, can also tolerate clay soil but you will need to take some steps to improve drainage in the winter. They like deep soil and they don't tolerate either sandy or badly draining soil.
Hardiness: Fully Hardy. Doesn't require any protection from frost.
Eventual Spread: 4m
Tasting Notes: Sweet and deep dark cherry flavour
Uses: Eating
Pollination: Partially self-fertile (Pollination Group 3). Requires a pollination partner to produce the most fruit. In most built up areas, it is unlikely there will not be a suitable tree close enough to pollinate, but in rural areas you should consider making sure there is another tree in the same pollination group within a mile. Trees can usually pollinate a group either side of their own; i.e "2" can Pollinate 1, 2, and 3.

Planting & Care

Planting Time: January to December
Pruning: Some structural pruning should be done each winter to ensure that your cherry tree maintains a productive shape. This can improve yields and prevent disease.
Pest & Disease Resistance: Shows some resistance to the main pests and diseases for cherries including cracking. You may see some damage from aphids and caterpillars, which can both be washed away with soapy water. Birds will eat the cherries if given the chance so take steps to prevent this like using a fruit net or bird scarers. Reduce the risk of bacterial canker by pruning to improve airflow and remove rotting organic matter nearby.
Watering: Water in thoroughly when planting. For a container grown tree, it will need more watering until its roots are established. It should be watered every other day or so for the first few months. Then reduce to twice a week until autumn. In the second year it should have an established enough root system to support itself, just water when required. When watering a tree it is important to give a good soaking. It is better to water heavy and less frequently than little and often as this encourages the roots to grow down into the ground.
Feeding: No need to feed. This isn't a hungry plant.

Product Specifications

Supplied As: 4.5L Pot
Height on Arrival: 60-90cm including pot
Rootstock: Colt rootstock
Eventual Height: 4m
Time to First Crop: You may see your first cherries 2 years after planting, but you should not expect substantial crops until the 4th or 5th year.
Age: Trees are typically 18 to 36 months old when shipped.