Articles for Cherry Trees

View our superb selection of delicious cherry trees Cherry Trees: Selection, Planting, Pruning & Aftercare Pollination Sometimes a Cherry tree will flower well year after year but never actually set any fruits, or at least only a few. Often this is down to a failure in pollination. Maybe there weren’t enough pollinating insects around at blossom time or perhaps there were frosts soon afterwards. Either can prevent the flowers from ‘setting’ But the most common cause is because most cherry varieties need a partner of the correct type in order to cross-fertilize. Most of the older varieties in particular are […]

Buy healthy new cherry trees here! Cherry Blackfly – cherry leaf curl Is by far the commonest problem you may encounter on garden cherry trees, and to be honest you are almost bound to be troubled by these invaders unless you spray as a preventative measure. The insects collect mostly on the new growths so that the shoot tips become completely curled and infested; this can stop the new shoots from growing completely. These insects are quite easy to deal with. Provado is a good systemic insecticide that kills on contact but also works from within the tree sap which […]

Online cherry tree catalogue viewable here. The cherry tree must be one of the finest of spring flowering trees yet it is the sumptuous fruits that have gardeners so keen to have cherry trees in their own gardens. Of the four main fruit tree types [apple, pear, plum & cherry] the cherry is undoubtedly the most demanding yet it is also quite versatile in it’s growth which means that with a little thought and imagination it is possible for all of us to enjoy the delights on offer here, no matter what your locality or gardening circumstance might be. The […]

Despatch & Planting We despatch all year round, usually within 3-5 working days of receipt. Trees are supplied bare-root Autumn-Spring and in containers/ex container from late Spring to Autumn. Cropping time & yield is an estimate and can vary with conditions. Yield estimates based on mature trees.    View Our Cherry Trees Dwarfing Cherry Gisela ‘5’ stock Has revoltutionised Cherry growing in the UK, not just in gardens but commercially as well. Makes a very easy to manage tree of just 6’+ in height & with a similar spread, crops early in life. Perfect for – Pots and containers, a […]

Why should you grow your cherry tree in a fruit cage? Buy quality cherry trees on dwarfing stocks. If you’re lucky enough to have a fruit cage no doubt you’re already well aware that it can never be big enough to realise all your dreams and that it would probably need elastic sides to accommodate even a fraction of all the things you would like to grow in it…… the list of fruits that would benefit the most from inclusion is a long one – strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, redcurrants, loganberries and tayberries, plums – and – cherries. If I had […]

When it comes to choosing a cherry tree for your garden it pays to be very selective. There are quite a few older varieties which have their own charm and merits, but garden suitability often isn’t one of them. They can be unreliable and, more importantly, they mostly need a pollinator which then involves quite a lot of hassle trying to choose the right partners that go together, plus of course you need at least two trees. If you have some experience growing cherries, or have a large orchard to plant up, fine. Otherwise leave these to the experts. Newer […]

The temptation of growing bunches of stunning-looking sweet and juicy cherries is definitely within the scope of all and cherry trees are generally easy to grow. One or two points to remember though: You can view our extensive online range of cherry trees here. Sweet cherries generally are less suited to Northern localities. Wherever you grow them be prepared to give them protection from birds or our beaky friends will get there first! This is remedied most easily by growing smaller trees in containers, that can be readily netted, or grow them in a fruit cage or against a wall […]