Cherry Tree advice

GreenFly_2

I'm after some advice please.

I'd like to plant a cherry tree this autumn but I want one on dwarf stock so that it does not get larger than say 7ft. I also want the fruit for eating rather than desert.

Does anyone have any advice or suggestions

Many Thanks
GF

theoretica

Unless your neighbours also grow cherries do make sure you get one which is self-fertile.

pinkparrott

I've just bought one which is a
" stella" variety as in my fruit expert book it said this was the most realiable and popular choice. ? will have to see how it goes

angelavdavis

I also recommend a self-fertile such as Stella. Good flavour and crop. Be careful where you get it from. I had a fantastic one in my garden in London which wasn't tall and was an excellent cropper, sadly I couldn't move it with me (unlike some of my other plants!).

I planted what I thought was a dwarf stock Stella. After 7 years, it only just cropped a little this year and it is clear it is NOT dwarf stock!!

I am on the verge of chopping it down and starting again.

Farway

I bought a Sunburst on Giesla rootstock last year from Blackmoor nursery. Self fertile

DO have a look at their site http://www.blackmoor.co.uk/

Around here [Hampshire] a lot the garden centres sell Blackmoor trees, + mark up

Only had one cherry from it, but it was a new tree, lovely fruit, and looking forward to 2011

No connection except as customer

PS "If you require a smaller tree then look for the rootstock Giesla 5 which reaches around 3 metres when mature" from Blackmoor site