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'Sweetheart' Cherry Tree

Sweet by nature

Grown by John

South Downs National Park

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'Sweetheart' Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
'Sweetheart' Cherry Tree Fruit Trees

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The highlights

  • Sweet flavoured, heart shaped fruit - does what it says on the tin
  • Probably the best thing to come out of the 90s except for the Macarena
  • Pair with salads and fresh cheeses like feta, marscapone or burrata - honestly, try it!
  • Harvest from late July to August

Description

  • Classic candy-red dessert cherry variety
  • Rich and sweet with a hint of sharpness
  • Very late ripening - pick from early August
  • Has been awarded both the RHS Award of Garden Merit and Plants for Pollinators status
  • Longer picking period
  • Self fertile variety - does not require a pollination partner
  • 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:

Bare Root Tree
9L Eco Pot
This tree is supplied in a 9L Poly-Pot, which is approx D15 x H30cm. Poly-Pots use 70% less plastic then traditional pots and can be recycled easily. A 9L pot allows ample space for good root development and can support a good size tree.

Height on arrival:

120-150cm inc. roots
120-150cm inc. pot

Eventual height:

4m
4m

Eventual spread:

4m
4m

Tasting notes:

Rich and sweet
Rich and sweet

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:

Fully hardy
This tree is fully hardy, meaning it will survive under any condition including the occasional snowy winters in the UK. The one thing to watch out for is blossoms being affected by frost. If there is frost forecast when your tree is in blossom, you should protect it overnight with horticultural fleece.
Fully hardy
This tree is fully hardy, meaning it will survive under any condition including the occasional snowy winters in the UK. The one thing to watch out for is blossoms being affected by frost. If there is frost forecast when your tree is in blossom, you should protect it overnight with horticultural fleece.

Self fertile:

Self fertile
Doesn't require a pollination partner to produce fruit but may produce better crops if one is nearby. In most built up areas, it is unlikely there will not be a suitable tree close enough to pollinate, but in rural areas you should consider making sure there is another tree in the same pollination group within a mile.
Self fertile
Doesn't require a pollination partner to produce fruit but may produce better crops if one is nearby. In most built up areas, it is unlikely there will not be a suitable tree close enough to pollinate, but in rural areas you should consider making sure there is another tree in the same pollination group within a mile.

Pollination group:

Pollination group 4
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 & 3
Pollination group 4
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 & 3

Uses:

Eating, cooking, preserves
Eating, cooking, preserves

Rootstock:

Colt rootstock
Colt 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. Colt cherry trees tend to only reach 4m 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:

4m

How To Grow

Good pest and disease resistance

Shows good resistance to the main pest and diseases for cherries including cracking. You may see some damage from 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. Reduce the risk of bacterial canker by pruning to improve airflow and removed rotting organic matter nearby.MORE

Full sun

Plant where the tree will receive around 6-8 hours of sunlight daily in spring/summer.

Any soil 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.

Some structural pruning required

Some pruning should be done each winter to ensure that your cherry tree maintains a productive shape. This can improve yields and prevent disease.

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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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