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Cherry Athos | Sour Cherry
Cherry Athos | Sour Cherry

Cherry Athos | Sour Cherry

SKU: PL30004500
11.5 litre pot | 1.2m | not grafted
£119.99
Available to order from summer
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Overview

Naturally compact and growing on its own rootstock, this is one of the most hardy and reliable cherries. It's invaluable in small gardens, and it can even be grown in large pots on the patio if they are kept well fed and watered. The fruits appear in abundance, ripening to deep claret red, and they have a flavour that is just the right blend of sweet and tart. Delicious when picked and eaten straight from the bush from early July! In addition to all that it is self fertile so making it a really fantastic new variety

Specifications

  • Position: full sun
  • Soil: deep, moist but well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: fast-growing
  • Ultimate size on Gisela 5 rootstock: 3 x 3m (10x10ft)
  • Flowering period: April to May
  • Hardiness: fully hardy

Eventual height & spread

Eventual height and spread

Care guide

When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly. Stone fruits like the cherry should be lightly pruned in the summer because they are prone to a disease called Silver Leaf which enters through cuts. If you prune in late summer, the sap is slowing but is still running fast enough to seal up any wounds. Lighlty prune to retain shape and remove any damaged, diseased or broken branches.

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