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Recommend a sweet cherry
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| gasdoctor 2005-08-27, 8:21 pm |
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After some delay, a time to order approaches, to order a sweet cherry.
Sunburst
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Stella?
Any thoughts?
Ed
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gasdoctor
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| Spider 2005-08-27, 8:21 pm |
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gasdoctor <gasdoctor.1uehk2@gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote in message
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> After some delay, a time to order approaches, to order a sweet cherry.
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> Sunburst
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> or
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> Stella?
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> Any thoughts?
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> Ed
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> gasdoctor
Hi Ed,
I haven't tried Sunburst, but I have grown and enjoyed Stella - alas, so did
the local birds. If you have an appropriate wall or fence, consider getting
a fan-trained cherry, so you can net the fruits against bird attack. This
method also simplifies pruning and cropping, as well as taking up less
garden space. It makes a stunning feature in the garden all year round.
Spider
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| J Jackson 2005-08-31, 7:21 am |
| gasdoctor <gasdoctor.1uehk2@gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote:
: After some delay, a time to order approaches, to order a sweet cherry.
: Sunburst
: or
: Stella?
Are you stuck to self fertile ones?
If not I'd recommend Merton Biggareau (hope that's spelt right)
I grow that and Stella, and it seriously outcrops stella and has proved
a reliable cropper. I have it on dwarfing root stock and have a big net I
wrap round, so that I get to eat the cherries.
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