Cross-Pollinating Cherry Collection | Kordia, Summer Sun & Sweetheart
The perfect trio for XL harvests
Grown by Mike
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
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Cross-Pollinating Cherry Collection
Kordia, Summer Sun & Sweetheart
- A full season collection of early, mid and late harvesting cherry varieties, perfect for cooking and eating
- Includes RHS award winner Kordia, a deep black mid-season cherry with large fruits and a refined flavour
- Summer Sun is an award winning dessert cherry, producing super sweet cherries without any bitterness
- Sweetheart is sweet by name and nature! A classic candy-red dessert cherry, producing late harvests so you can pick these fresh fruits for longer
- These naturally compact trees can be grown in borders or even in patio pots
- Your cherry trees will all cross-pollinate each other, giving you a fantastic crop from all three right through July and August
- Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching.
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
These cross-pollinating cherry trees can be grown in pots of at least 50 centimetres, provided they are on dwarfing rootstocks like Gisela 5.
How big does it get?
The trees in the Cross-Pollinating Cherry Collection typically reach a mature height of 3 to 4.5 metres and a spread of 3 to 4 metres, depending on the rootstocks used.
How much sunlight does this need?
For optimal growth and fruit production, planting Cross-Pollinating Cherry Collection in a location that receives full sunlight, ideally at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sun per day, is essential. It thrives in a warm, sunny position with temperatures between 15 and 25 degrees Celsius.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
These cross-pollinating cherry trees thrive in deep, fertile, and well-drained sandy loam soil.
How much watering does this plant need?
This Cherry Collection needs consistent watering of 3 to 5 centimetres per week to ensure excellent pollination and fruit set.
Will this plant need pruning?
Yes, the Cross-Pollinating Cherry Collection will need pruning. Prune in early to mid-summer to avoid silver leaf disease, trimming back new growth by 10 to 15 centimetres.
How hardy is this plant?
The cherry trees are fully hardy in all of the UK, holding an RHS hardiness rating of H6, which means they can withstand temperatures from -15°C to -20°C.
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
Meet Mike
Tree-growing skills honed right across the globe
Having started out in Australia, studied in Northern Ireland and volunteered at an organic farm in Sweden, it’s fair to say Mike’s done his fair share of travel on his horticultural journey, so far! Having happily laid down roots here at Roots, Mike is the don behind our tree-growing operation, imparting each and every one of his globally-honed skills to benefit your garden. Grown in our purpose-built nursery, in the ideal climatic conditions of the fertile Vale of Evesham, we’re proud to supply only the happiest, healthiest and hardiest trees.
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