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Morello Cherry Tree

Name: Morello Cherry Tree
Brand: Ornamental Trees
SKU: MCT.C.12.1
Price: 65.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

Cooking Cherry Trees

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Planting & Care

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Key features

Final size Gisela 5 (dwarf) 3m, Colt (semi vigorous) 4-5m in 10 years

Flowers White

Fruit Cooking cherry

Pollination group B Self fertile

Cropping period Late season (Late July)

Position Full sun or partial shade

Description

Morello Cherry trees produce large, deep red cherries with a good strong flavour, making them ideal for jams, jellies and treats such as an open-top cherry pie or crumble. Pretty pure white single flowers in spring are followed by the fruits, that ripen for picking in late July - early August. Known as sour cherries, they can either be cooked with from fresh or frozen for later use.

A very hardy cherry tree that has received the RHS Award of Garden Merit, Morello will withstand the toughest of positions and is prefect against a North facing wall. As Morello is self fertile you won't require another cherry tree to pollinate it and is a great choice for both gardens or orchards.

Prunus cerasus 'Morello' originates from Kent.

Planting Steps

1Preparation

Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, whereas bare roots need to be planted between November and March.
Clear weeds and grass within a metre of the planting hole.
Dig a hole as deep as the root mass and twice as wide.
To help your plant establish more effectively, sprinkle Rootgrow in the hole.

2Planting

Gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole.
Ensure the top of the plant's compost is flush with the level of the surrounding soil and the graft union or collar of the tree is above ground level.
Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost.
Fill in the hole, firming the soil gently.

3Last Steps

Water generously around the base of the plant.
If you are planting either a single stem tree or mature standard tree, we recommend adding a staking kit and rabbit guard.

Aftercare Advice

Trees and shrubs require a good watering regime for a couple of years whilst they establish. Water well and regularly through spring and summer, increasing in hot or dry weather. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. It is advisable to keep the area free of competing weeds and grass during this period.

For more detailed advice and video guides, please visit our Help & Advice section.

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