Morello Cherry Tree
The Highlights
- A rich tasting, glossy, dark cherry that can be grown in a patio pot, a border or by a sunny wall
- Regarded as the best cherry for cooking (in fact it's the only sour cherry variety grown commercially in the UK - it's that good) - perfect for pies, liqueurs and jams. The cherries are ripe and ready for cooking when they turn dark red. If you leave them until they're almost black, you can also eat them fresh
- Good results throughout the UK - we'd even recommend this variety for Scotland, the North and shady, north facing walls further south.
- Morello is late to flower, meaning that it generally avoids losing blossom to any late spring frosts
- Prolonged late harvest throughout August
- Produces a good reliable crop of fruit that freezes well
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Colt Rootstock: Max size H4m x W4m
- Self fertile (Pollination Group 4) - will produce good crops without pollination
- Our potted trees are supplied in EcoPots™.
- Our trees are usually between 18 and 36 months old at the time of dispatch.
- Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching.
The Highlights
- A rich tasting, glossy, dark cherry that can be grown in a patio pot, a border or by a sunny wall
- Regarded as the best cherry for cooking (in fact it's the only sour cherry variety grown commercially in the UK - it's that good) - perfect for pies, liqueurs and jams. The cherries are ripe and ready for cooking when they turn dark red. If you leave them until they're almost black, you can also eat them fresh
- Good results throughout the UK - we'd even recommend this variety for Scotland, the North and shady, north facing walls further south.
- Morello is late to flower, meaning that it generally avoids losing blossom to any late spring frosts
- Prolonged late harvest throughout August
- Produces a good reliable crop of fruit that freezes well
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Colt Rootstock: Max size H4m x W4m
- Self fertile (Pollination Group 4) - will produce good crops without pollination
- Our potted trees are supplied in EcoPots™.
- Our trees are usually between 18 and 36 months old at the time of dispatch.
- Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching.
Care Guide
Water in well when planting - read on for ongoing care
Water in thoroughly when planting. For bare root trees, you won't need to water regularly going forward, oly water in dry spells when needed. You should be able tell because the leaves will start to wilt and droop. If 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 a established enough root system to support itself, just water when required as explained above for bare roots. 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.
No need to feed
Don't worry, this isn't a hungry plant so your food bills won't be going up!
For more care tips and ideas visit our Knowledge page
Planting Calendar
- Best time to plant
- Harvest
- Flower