You Garden Cherry Tree Stella 5l

Cherry Tree 'Stella' 5L - the easy way to grow your own crop of delicious cherries each year. If you only have space to grow one fruit tree then make it this one, and enjoy a tasty crop of sweet cherries every year. Stella cherry is self-fertile, which means it does not need a second variety of cherry tree to pollinate it and is a really heavy reliable cropper because it has good resistance to late frosts. Unlike most other sweet cherry varieties, it will thrive in slightly exposed locations but can also be grown in a pot on your patio. The sweetly flavoured dark skinned plump and juicy aromatic fruits will be ready to pick from mid to late July each year. From the third growing season onwards you can expect upwards of 5kg (11lb) of sweet fruits per tree, which will save a small fortune compared to paying supermarket prices. Additionally the beautiful cherry blossom which appears from early March will brighten your garden and mark the beginning of spring. Our grower quality multi-branched trees have been grafted on to G5 rootstock to provide a compact and manageable habit which in this case will reach approximately 2m tall. Supplied as an established tree 90 to 110cm tall in a 5L pot. Top Tips Cover the cherry tree with netting to prevent birds from stealing your crops. Add Rootgrow Mycorrhizal Fungi to give your plants a head start and establish more quickly. Care Information Best grown in moderately fertile soil in full sun. If grown in pots, and for transplanted tress, keep well-watered. Apply a low-nitrogen fertilizer such as 5-10-10 in early spring, about a month before flowering. Prune young cherry trees during winter dormancy to shape them into an open center or central leader shape. Mature trees will just need a simple prune to remove dead or crossing branches or to open up the center or maintain shape. Delivered As: Plant Max Height (in cm): 300 Max Spread (in cm): 240 Planting Period: Jan - Dec Planting Position: Sunny or Light-Shade Potted: Y Delivered As: Plant Max Height (in cm): 150 Max Spread (in cm): 120 Planting Period: March to Oct Planting Position: Sunny Potted: Y A striking specimen plant in standard form, perfect for patio pots. Supplied as approximately 80 to 100cm (incl pot) tall standard lollipop form tree in bud in spring. A half hardy shrub so give winter protection in colder windier spots. Grafted onto ultra compact G5 rootstock it never reaches more than 2.4m