5ft 'Lapins' Cherry Tree | Bare Root | 2 Years Old
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- Highlights
- Variety Specifications
- Planting & Care
- A late-blooming Canadian variety that avoids frost damage, ensuring a consistent crop.
- One of the heaviest cropping cherry varieties, providing abundant and reliable harvests.
- Superb flavour, beginning with a sweet taste and finishing with complex aromatics.
- Harvest your crop mid-season, throughout July.
- Grown on a Colt Rootstock, this tree will reach a maximum size of 4m x 4m, making it ideal for average gardens.
- Self-fertile and in Pollination Group 2, it produces ample fruit without needing a partner tree.
- Arrives expertly pruned to encourage a strong, bushy shape and prevent legginess.
- Species: Cherry (Prunus avium)
- Features: Easy to grow, For cold regions, Heavy cropper, Self fertile
- Flowering Time: April, May
- Harvest Time: July
- Planting Time: January to December
- Position: Full sun
- Ideal for: Pots
- Eventual Spread: 4m
- Hardiness: Fully Hardy (Doesn't require any protection from frost)
- Pest & Disease Resistance: Good resistance to common cherry pests and diseases, including cracking. Protect from birds with netting. Reduce canker risk by pruning to improve airflow.
- Soil Type: Happy in most soils except sandy. Prefers fertile, well-draining soil and can tolerate clay if drainage is improved.
- Pruning: Requires some structural pruning each winter to maintain a productive shape, improve yields, and prevent disease.
- Tasting Notes: A complex aromatic flavour follows an initial sweet hit.
- Pollination: Self-fertile (Pollination Group 2). Does not require a pollination partner but crops may improve if one is nearby.
- Planting: Plant bare root trees soon after arrival. In winter, they can be stored for several weeks in a cool, dark spot.
- Watering: Water in thoroughly when planting. Once established, bare root trees only need watering in dry spells. Water deeply and less frequently to encourage strong root growth.
- Feeding: This is not a hungry plant and does not require feeding.
Product Specifications
- Height on Arrival: 120-150cm including roots
- Supplied As: Bare Root. Lifted fresh from the field.
- Rootstock: Colt (limits eventual height to 4m)
- Eventual Height: 4m
- Time to First Crop: 2 years for first fruit, 4-5 years for substantial crops.
- Tree Age: Typically 18 to 36 months old when shipped.
Highlights
- A late-blooming Canadian variety that avoids frost damage, ensuring a consistent crop.
- One of the heaviest cropping cherry varieties, providing abundant and reliable harvests.
- Superb flavour, beginning with a sweet taste and finishing with complex aromatics.
- Harvest your crop mid-season, throughout July.
- Grown on a Colt Rootstock, this tree will reach a maximum size of 4m x 4m, making it ideal for average gardens.
- Self-fertile and in Pollination Group 2, it produces ample fruit without needing a partner tree.
- Arrives expertly pruned to encourage a strong, bushy shape and prevent legginess.
Variety Specifications
- Species: Cherry (Prunus avium)
- Features: Easy to grow, For cold regions, Heavy cropper, Self fertile
- Flowering Time: April, May
- Harvest Time: July
- Planting Time: January to December
- Position: Full sun
- Ideal for: Pots
- Eventual Spread: 4m
- Hardiness: Fully Hardy (Doesn't require any protection from frost)
- Pest & Disease Resistance: Good resistance to common cherry pests and diseases, including cracking. Protect from birds with netting. Reduce canker risk by pruning to improve airflow.
- Soil Type: Happy in most soils except sandy. Prefers fertile, well-draining soil and can tolerate clay if drainage is improved.
- Pruning: Requires some structural pruning each winter to maintain a productive shape, improve yields, and prevent disease.
- Tasting Notes: A complex aromatic flavour follows an initial sweet hit.
- Pollination: Self-fertile (Pollination Group 2). Does not require a pollination partner but crops may improve if one is nearby.
Planting & Care
- Planting: Plant bare root trees soon after arrival. In winter, they can be stored for several weeks in a cool, dark spot.
- Watering: Water in thoroughly when planting. Once established, bare root trees only need watering in dry spells. Water deeply and less frequently to encourage strong root growth.
- Feeding: This is not a hungry plant and does not require feeding.
Product Specifications
- Height on Arrival: 120-150cm including roots
- Supplied As: Bare Root. Lifted fresh from the field.
- Rootstock: Colt (limits eventual height to 4m)
- Eventual Height: 4m
- Time to First Crop: 2 years for first fruit, 4-5 years for substantial crops.
- Tree Age: Typically 18 to 36 months old when shipped.
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