Cherry Tree Pollinators - Only Another Cherry Tree?
humpbacks1962
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cross pollinating of cherry trees
Comments (2)Sand cherries aren't really cherries, they're actually small plums. They will pollinate Japanese plums, and in fact there are some "cherry-plum" hybrids available....See More4 in 1 self pollinating cherry tree?
Comments (5)You don't need 4 in 1 sweet cherries these days. You can grow Stella, Lapins, and a few other self pollinating varieties that should be hardy enough for your area. The biggest problem, as with anywhere in the east, is fruit that cracks from rain. A near ripe cherry will split with even a light rain. You can get a 4 in 1 if that is what you want, but you don't need it if all you want are sweet cherries....See MoreSweet cherry tree pollination
Comments (2)Yes, there are a few self-fertile sweet cherries ('Stella', 'Lapins', 'Sweetheart') but most others will need a second variety to afford cross pollination. And it doesn't have to be a second sweet cherry variety - pie or sour cherries are all self-fertile and will provide pollination services for other fruiting cherries....See Morecherry and cherry blossom tree questions
Comments (8)A Bing cherry tree growing in southern California will do reasonably well the first several years, just enough to get your hopes up. After that, it will start dwindling away, more & more each year. And will eventually look so sad you'll remove it. If you want a tree that will grow and produce cherries, ask at your nearest independent garden center which cherry will do well where you live. Several will. But only if you obtain the correct kind. Ask when it/they will be available. (In SoCal, bareroot tree fruits are generally available during Jan. & Feb; sometimes in Dec.) As for the flowering cherries and other trees that require substantial amounts of chill -- total hours between 32 and 45 during Dec, Jan & Feb, but subtracting all hours above 65F -- will grow but will bloom erratically & will leaf out erratically. So save yourself a lot of grief and grow "low-chill" fruit tree(s) suited to your region. The large garden centers know which ones they are. But you need to ask. One big problem: Just because a garden center in your region sells a specific fruit tree doesn't mean it will thrive there. Jean, who gardened in Long Beach, CA, for 30-some years....See Moreanniew
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