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'Hartland' Patio Cherry Tree

The best cherry tree for growing in a pot

Grown by John

South Downs National Park

Patio Tree in a 4.5L Pot

60-90cm inc. pot

Dwarf rootstock

£50

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The highlights

  • The tiny tree with a big crop of sweet cherries
  • Our grower's choice for growing in pots
  • Eat them straight off the tree, no-one's looking
  • Early Harvest - pick at the start of July

Description

  • Naturally compact patio cherry perfect for pots!
  • Sweet, rich and aromatic eating cherry
  • Easy to grow with a high yield of fruit
  • Early Harvest - Early July
  • Max size H1.5m x W1m - Dwarf Patio trees are pruned and trained to be suitable for growing in pots, on patios. This means they will be fine with their growth being restricted and will grow into a productive little treeMORE
  • Self fertile (Pollination Group 4) - will produce good crops without pollination
  • Our potted trees are supplied in EcoPots™. Eco pots use 70% less plastic and are fully recyclable, unlike normal single use pots. They flex and so produce less root spiralling and travel better in the post.MORE
  • Our trees are usually between 18 and 36 months old at the time of dispatch.
  • Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching. This formative pruning can involve cutting the main leader, if the expert tree growers decide this will produce a better shaped tree. This can stop the tree becoming "leggy", and promote stronger, bushier growth.MORE

What To Expect

Supplied as:

4.5L Pot
This tree is supplied in a 4.5L Poly-Pot, which is approx W10 x H20cm. Eco Pots use 70% less plastic then traditional pots and can be recycled easily. A 4.5L pot allows ample space for good root development but are good for restricting. the growth of the tree into something more minature.

Height on arrival:

60-90cm inc. pot

Eventual height:

1.5m

Eventual spread:

1m

Tasting notes:

Sweet, rich and packed full of flavour. Good cherry aroma.

Time to first crop:

2 Years
You may see your first cherries 2 years after planting, but you should not expect substantial crops until the 4/5th year.

Hardiness:

Hardy
May require some protection from very late frosts as this can damage the flowers. This won't cause lasting damage to the tree but will reduce the yield of fruit that year.

Pollination group:

2
Pollination groups relate to the time of the year when a tree flowers. Trees that flower at the same time can pollinate each other, which helps produce fruit if not self fertile, and can still improve yields even if they are. Trees can usually pollinate a group either side of their own; i.e "2" can Pollinate 1, 2, and 3

Uses:

Eating

Rootstock:

Dwarf rootstock
Cherry tree varieties are usually grown by grafting them to rootstocks. This has benefits for pest resistance, genetics and the efficiency of propagation. Importantly, it also limits the height of a tree to a more manageable, specific height. Dwarf cherry trees tend to only reach 1.5m tall, perfect for smaller spaces or those afraid of stepladders. They can also be trained to a smaller size by pruning or restricting the roots, by keeping in a smaller pot

Spacing:

How To Grow

Excellent Pest and Disease Resistance

Shows excellent resistance to the main pests and diseases for cherries including cracking. There may still be a need to keep an eye out for 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.MORE

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.

Full sun

Full sun means receiving direct sun for more than 6 hours each day during the spring/summer

Happy in most soils except sandy

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.

No need to feed

Don't worry, this isn't a hungry plant so your food bills won't be going up!

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South Downs National Park

Meet John

110 years' expertise free with every tree

John’s family have been growing trees in the South Downs National Park for over a century, and it shows. Dug up and sent straight to your garden at between 18-36 months old, their quality rootstocks, expert pruning and natural pest control mean that these traditionally field-grown trees are the hardiest you can get.

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