'Sunburst' Cherry Tree
A superb dark cherry
Grown by Mike
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
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'Sunburst' Cherry Tree
- Have your (cherry) cake and eat it, too! 'Sunburst' is a sweet, rich black cherry that's not just for cooking but also eating fresh. In fact, it was the original sweet black cherry. The OG, if you will.
- A mid-season variety, your cherries will be ripe and ready to pick around the second or third week of July. Self-fertile, 'Sunburst' will produce good crops all by itself without pollination by another tree.
- Ultra reliable, 'Sunburst' won't let you down, run around or des(s)ert you, instead producing impressive yields year on year. It also boasts good disease resistance and laughs in the face of pests.
- Thanks to its Colt rootstock, this tree can be grown in a pot and has a max height and width of 4m.
- Our trees are usually between 18 and 36 months old at the time of dispatch.
- Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching.
- Our mature trees are grown in Air-Pots®, the only type of pot to completely eliminate root circling. A unique design stimulates air pruning for a mass of healthy fibrous roots, which results in a healthy tree that will establish quickly in your garden. With each Air-Pot® made to last up to 20 years, we reuse them on the nursery and wrap your mature tree in hessian for delivery - but if you’d rather keep your tree potted, simply add an Air-Pot® to your basket along with your tree.
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, the 'Sunburst' cherry tree can be grown in a pot of 50 centimetres, provided it is on a dwarfing rootstock to manage its growth.
How big does it get?
The Sunburst Cherry Tree typically reaches a mature height of 3 to 4.5 metres and a spread of 3 to 4 metres, though this can be restricted by using dwarfing rootstocks.
How much sunlight does this need?
For optimal growth and fruit production, planting Sunburst Cherry 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?
The 'Sunburst' cherry tree thrives in deep, fertile, and well-drained sandy loam soil.
How much watering does this plant need?
The 'Sunburst' Cherry Tree needs around 3 to 5 centimetres of water per week to produce its large, sweet, and self-fertile cherries.
Will this plant need pruning?
Yes, the 'Sunburst' Cherry Tree 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 'Sunburst' cherry tree is fully hardy in all of the UK, holding an RHS hardiness rating of H6, which means it can withstand temperatures from -15°C to -20°C.
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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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