Cherry 'Wonder Tree Sunburst' (Patio Cherry)

Hardy Tree

£44.99

Super-compact, space-saving cherry tree!

Heavy yields of large, juicy dessert cherries

Remains compact and requires almost no pruning!

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Transform even the smallest of growing spaces into a mini orchard with Cherry ‘Wonder Tree Sunburst’. This innovative tree is super compact, yielding a harvest of delicious fruits in a small area, even at a young age. Cherry ‘Wonder Tree Sunburst’ can even be grown in a large container on a balcony or terrace.

Cherry ‘Wonder Tree Sunburst’ requires little maintenance, remaining compact throughout its life so almost no pruning is required! Simply pinch the tips of the newly grown shoots several times with your thumb and forefinger in the spring and the tree will remain in shape.

The Wonder Tree range of fruit trees includes the very best fruit tree varieties, carefully selected for their flavour, disease resistance, hardiness and ease of cultivation. ‘Wonder Tree Sunburst’ is an exceptional variety. The first self-fertile, sweet black cherry, you can enjoy heavy crops of large, round, juicy cherries without the need for a pollination partner. Fruit is ready to harvest around July and has good split resistance.

Not only can you enjoy the fruit from ‘Wonder Tree Sunburst’, but it also makes a handsome ornamental specimen with white blossom in April/May followed by richly coloured leaves in the autumn. Height: 2.5m (98in) Spread: 1m (39in).

Self-fertile
Harvest: July

Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years.
Estimated time to best yields: 4 years.

Plant Size Height Up to 1m (39in)
Spread Up to 1m (39in)

Hardiness & Longevity Hardy Tree

Ideal For patiokitchen gardencottage gardens

Position In full sun

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Codes
1 x 9 litre potted plant (KF7102)

Plant cherry trees in any well drained soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Prior to planting, incorporate plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost into the planting hole and drive the stake into the ground to support the tree. Staking after planting may result in damage to the root ball. Plant fruit trees at their original soil level and firm them into the ground. Fasten the tree to the stake using a tree tie, and water well.

When growing cherries on the patio, use a large 60cm (24") diameter container filled with a soil based compost such as John Innes No 3.

Fruit trees do not suffer weed competition well. Keep weeds and grass clear from within a 30cm radius of base of the tree. In spring, while the ground is moist, apply a mulch of well rotted manure or garden compost around the base of the tree, taking care not to mound it up against the stem. This will help to retain moisture throughout the summer. Feed and water cherry trees during particularly dry periods.

Wonder Trees require almost no pruning. Simply pinch the tips of the newly grown shoots several times with your thumb and forefinger in the spring and the tree will remain in shape. Care should be taken when pruning cherry trees to avoid winter pruning as this leaves cherry trees prone to silver leaf disease. In future years cherries will require only occasional pruning to remove damaged, badly placed or diseased wood. This should be carried out during the summer months. It is not necessary to thin the fruits on cherry trees.

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