About
A mid- to late-season, sweet cherry producing white spring blossom, then a good crop of large, firm, dark red fruit of good flavour which is resistant to splitting. It is partially self-fertile, but crops better with a pollination partner. This is a naturally dwarf cultivar, forming a neat column; suitable for growing in a large container.
About the genus
Prunus can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs with showy flowers in spring, and often good autumn foliage colour. Some have edible fruit in autumn, and a few species have ornamental bark
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeFruit Edible, Trees
HabitColumnar upright
FoliageDeciduous
Height1.5-2.5 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height10-20 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationThe ideal position for sweet cherries is deep, fertile, well-drained, slightly acid soil in full sun. See sweet cherry cultivation
PruningLittle or no pruning required as naturally dwarf, but can be carried out when harvesting the fruits in summer
PropagationPropagate by chip budding or grafting on clonal rootstock for fruit. Named cultivars will not come true from seed
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to bird damage, cherry blackfly and other aphids, leaf-mining moths, pear and cherry slugworm, winter moth and other caterpillars. Spotted-wing drosophila, a fruit fly, is likely to become an increasing problem
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to peach leaf curl, silver leaf, bacterial canker, blossom wilt and honey fungus