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Can anyone tell me how to look after a cherry tree, stella variety.
I planted one 2 years ago, it has flowered, and had spurs on it, but no fruit, as yet.
It is in an open position, in the sun,
in the backyard. How long does it take before it gets cherries on it? I would appreciate any advice. I am trying to grow as many fruit trees as possible, to be self sufficient. I am a widow, with just 1 teenage daughter at home. I have a limited budget.
Can anyone tell me how to look after a cherry tree, stella variety.
I planted one 2 years ago, it has flowered, and had spurs on it, but no fruit, as yet.
It is in an open position, in the sun,
in the backyard. How long does it take before it gets cherries on it? I would appreciate any advice. I am trying to grow as many fruit trees as possible, to be self sufficient. I am a widow, with just 1 teenage daughter at home. I have a limited budget.
Sandy
melbourne, Victoria
2nd September 2007
Anonymous says...
Hi Sandy,
I had a stella cherry tree before. It had lots of flowers every year and it took us 3 years to produce 1 fruit so it takes time. we got rid of it after that. what I would have done was to give it some potassium to make it set fruit easier. It is too late now.
If I was you I would give it a try and see how you go.
All the best.
Tran
Hi Sandy,
I had a stella cherry tree before. It had lots of flowers every year and it took us 3 years to produce 1 fruit so it takes time. we got rid of it after that. what I would have done was to give it some potassium to make it set fruit easier. It is too late now.
If I was you I would give it a try and see how you go.
All the best.
Tran
Anonymous
Clayton VIC
5th September 2007
Jo says...
Hi Sandy,
This is not specifically a cherry tip I'm sorry.
Like with most things you just have to be patient, it will start to bear fruit when it's good and ready. Tran's right, if you make it's living conditions optimal then you'll have a better chance of it setting fruit sooner rather than later.
You're going to need to nurse it through the long hot summer though because that will stress any young tree and can ultimately have a an effect on how well it brears fruit if at all. Mulch your trees like a son of a gun and don't be bothered by people telling you that it's too much. I mean as long as you keep the mulch away from the trunk it's a bit like - "how long is a piece of string"? We've been buying up horse manure and using that as mulch on top of the straw we already had down. It's working a treat. Our plants really thanked us for it during the summer because it kept the evaporation right down. We also make a manure tea out of old sheep manure. The excess manure is scattered around the plants and when it rains they don't just get the water.
What other trees have you got growing?
Jo.
Hi Sandy,
This is not specifically a cherry tip I'm sorry.
Like with most things you just have to be patient, it will start to bear fruit when it's good and ready. Tran's right, if you make it's living conditions optimal then you'll have a better chance of it setting fruit sooner rather than later.
You're going to need to nurse it through the long hot summer though because that will stress any young tree and can ultimately have a an effect on how well it brears fruit if at all. Mulch your trees like a son of a gun and don't be bothered by people telling you that it's too much. I mean as long as you keep the mulch away from the trunk it's a bit like - "how long is a piece of string"? We've been buying up horse manure and using that as mulch on top of the straw we already had down. It's working a treat. Our plants really thanked us for it during the summer because it kept the evaporation right down. We also make a manure tea out of old sheep manure. The excess manure is scattered around the plants and when it rains they don't just get the water.
What other trees have you got growing?
Jo.
Jo
Melbourne
5th September 2007
Sandy says...
Thanks JO,
I will try your useful advice. the other trees we have growing are a mixture.
There are 2 apple trees, one is a bllerina, the other, from Daley's nursery is a granny smith, my daughter loves those! Also have a couple of strawberry guavas, and a chocolate sapote, and a hawiian guava, and two coffee plants, also a peach palm.(from Daley's also) All are growing well, except for the coffee that's in a spot, near a fence. I also have a banana passionfruit vine, LOADED with fruit. I have been using cow manure, as well as mulch and osmocote granules. Any tips at all we are most grateful for.
Sandy.
Thanks JO,
I will try your useful advice. the other trees we have growing are a mixture.
There are 2 apple trees, one is a bllerina, the other, from Daley's nursery is a granny smith, my daughter loves those! Also have a couple of strawberry guavas, and a chocolate sapote, and a hawiian guava, and two coffee plants, also a peach palm.(from Daley's also) All are growing well, except for the coffee that's in a spot, near a fence. I also have a banana passionfruit vine, LOADED with fruit. I have been using cow manure, as well as mulch and osmocote granules. Any tips at all we are most grateful for.
Sandy.
Sandy
melbourne, Victoria
5th September 2007
Sandy says...
thanks Tran,
I will try some pottasium on the cherry tree, might as well give it a go, ay?
I am just up the road from you, so I guess it's touch and go, how the trees survive this crazy melbourne weather. I hope you give it another try, and get another cherry tree, they have lovely blossoms, as well as useful fruit. I will keep my fingers crossed, and try eveything! Sandy.
thanks Tran,
I will try some pottasium on the cherry tree, might as well give it a go, ay?
I am just up the road from you, so I guess it's touch and go, how the trees survive this crazy melbourne weather. I hope you give it another try, and get another cherry tree, they have lovely blossoms, as well as useful fruit. I will keep my fingers crossed, and try eveything! Sandy.
Sandy
melbourne, Victoria
5th September 2007
Sabrina says...
We have a cherry tree, two years old. Last year it had 18 cherries, this year 6. We have put wetting agent and horse manure and mulch around it. It did not produce much in the way of blossum. Is it because the tree is still very young. I don't know what variety it is. It has alot of leaf growth at the moment and looks quite healthy. We also had last year a bug of sorts that sucked the goodness from the leaves. Any suggestions?
We have a cherry tree, two years old. Last year it had 18 cherries, this year 6. We have put wetting agent and horse manure and mulch around it. It did not produce much in the way of blossum. Is it because the tree is still very young. I don't know what variety it is. It has alot of leaf growth at the moment and looks quite healthy. We also had last year a bug of sorts that sucked the goodness from the leaves. Any suggestions?
Sabrina
Melbourne
18th October 2007
Sandy says...
hi Sabrina,
our cherry tree, has finally got a lot of green cherries growing now.
The first time!
I have been adding cow manure, and osmocote granules. keeping it weed free around the base also, I use a organic garden spray, made of 1 part garlic, 1 part chilli powder, and small amount of dishwash liquid, and the rest is water, all put in a plastic screw top spray bottle.
I used it on my lime tree, and it got rid of aphids and ants, so try it if you get anything attacking your cherry tree.
hi Sabrina,
our cherry tree, has finally got a lot of green cherries growing now.
The first time!
I have been adding cow manure, and osmocote granules. keeping it weed free around the base also, I use a organic garden spray, made of 1 part garlic, 1 part chilli powder, and small amount of dishwash liquid, and the rest is water, all put in a plastic screw top spray bottle.
I used it on my lime tree, and it got rid of aphids and ants, so try it if you get anything attacking your cherry tree.
Sandy
melbourne, Victoria
19th October 2007
clinton
Albury
6th November 2007
Sandy
melbourne, Victoria
7th November 2007
Jennifer
Lara, Victoria
22nd January 2008
John says...
Hay guys, you all forget, cherrys need chilling hours, eg the hours the temp is below 7 degrees. most back yard types I believe are around the 350+ mark with most around the 900+ mark. Ckeck with a local dealer and tell them your soil type. Sandy soils like mine eg beach sand you need pot ash for extra growth and the onset of flowers.
Hay guys, you all forget, cherrys need chilling hours, eg the hours the temp is below 7 degrees. most back yard types I believe are around the 350+ mark with most around the 900+ mark. Ckeck with a local dealer and tell them your soil type. Sandy soils like mine eg beach sand you need pot ash for extra growth and the onset of flowers.
John
SB South Australia
22nd January 2008
Sabrina says...
Thank you for your info. I have been doing a little reseach around the Wandin Valley where most of Melbourne's cherries grow. I am told the Stella tree is self polinating and produces fruit without having another tree around. Other cherry trees need to have another tree around to help produce fruit. As I don't know what variety mine is, and they say it is hard to tell the type. I am buying another in winter and it will be a Stella. Now to just keep the possums away.
Thank you for your info. I have been doing a little reseach around the Wandin Valley where most of Melbourne's cherries grow. I am told the Stella tree is self polinating and produces fruit without having another tree around. Other cherry trees need to have another tree around to help produce fruit. As I don't know what variety mine is, and they say it is hard to tell the type. I am buying another in winter and it will be a Stella. Now to just keep the possums away.
Sabrina
Melbourne
22nd January 2008
anon
23rd January 2008
Sandy says...
Yes, Sabrina, They are self pollinating, that's why I just have one.
Mine has grown a foot already in 12 months. It's had a small crop of cherries already, and looks like more new growth. We did have some strange looking things on the leaves, similar to leeches, or a type of leech? They made the leaves get brown veins all over, and leaves curled up! They are gone now, but never seen those little creatures before.Does anyone know why they attached the tree? Where they came from?
Yes, Sabrina, They are self pollinating, that's why I just have one.
Mine has grown a foot already in 12 months. It's had a small crop of cherries already, and looks like more new growth. We did have some strange looking things on the leaves, similar to leeches, or a type of leech? They made the leaves get brown veins all over, and leaves curled up! They are gone now, but never seen those little creatures before.Does anyone know why they attached the tree? Where they came from?
Sandy
melbourne, Victoria
23rd January 2008
Benno says...
I saw the same thing on a friends cherry tree in Tasmania, it was literally covered with small leech-like creatures, and the tree was planted in a field next to a house, with apple trees and some grape vines..
The tree was producing thousands of cherries, and the little suckers didnt seem to be having any effect on the growth or fruit bearing..
I saw the same thing on a friends cherry tree in Tasmania, it was literally covered with small leech-like creatures, and the tree was planted in a field next to a house, with apple trees and some grape vines..
The tree was producing thousands of cherries, and the little suckers didnt seem to be having any effect on the growth or fruit bearing..
Benno
30th January 2008
Anonymous
31st January 2008
Julie says...
I can relate to the limited budget - years ago we were forced to live without my partner getting any social security (over a legal technicality),both of us out of work and me having 2 small children - our garden saved us from going hungry - all i can say is use everything at your disposal, every space, grey water,companion plant, self-seed, compost everything including old newspaper & cloth, ask your neighbour for any unwanted kitchen scrap etc vergeside collections are great!
Also remember look after your soil rather than focus on your plants and you will be amazed what you can grow!
I can relate to the limited budget - years ago we were forced to live without my partner getting any social security (over a legal technicality),both of us out of work and me having 2 small children - our garden saved us from going hungry - all i can say is use everything at your disposal, every space, grey water,companion plant, self-seed, compost everything including old newspaper & cloth, ask your neighbour for any unwanted kitchen scrap etc vergeside collections are great!
Also remember look after your soil rather than focus on your plants and you will be amazed what you can grow!
Julie
Perth
23rd March 2008
Juanda says...
I have one of those 3 in one cherry tree. Last year we got 2 fruit from the bing branch of the tree. The Reiner and Tartarian did not produce any. This year we saw a couple of blossoms on the bing, but never developed into the fruit we hoped for. Do I still need a different cherry tree to polinate my current 3 in one variety? Or will it pollinate it self since there are 3 different kind on one tree.
Thank you for all your help.
I have one of those 3 in one cherry tree. Last year we got 2 fruit from the bing branch of the tree. The Reiner and Tartarian did not produce any. This year we saw a couple of blossoms on the bing, but never developed into the fruit we hoped for. Do I still need a different cherry tree to polinate my current 3 in one variety? Or will it pollinate it self since there are 3 different kind on one tree.
Thank you for all your help.
Juanda
Brentwood
27th May 2008
aNON
27th May 2008
Shaun says...
If you don't get the proper chill hours, some variety of Cherries wont set buds .... so no flow & no fruits ....I believe Reiner is a high chill variety needing at least 900 - 1000 hours of chill to set flowers & fruit ....
I dont know much about Tatarian ....
and aNON is correct - with 3 varieties, they should cross pollinate each other if you manage to get them to flower.
Good luck !!
If you don't get the proper chill hours, some variety of Cherries wont set buds .... so no flow & no fruits ....I believe Reiner is a high chill variety needing at least 900 - 1000 hours of chill to set flowers & fruit ....
I dont know much about Tatarian ....
and aNON is correct - with 3 varieties, they should cross pollinate each other if you manage to get them to flower.
Good luck !!
Shaun
WA/Perth
27th May 2008
Anonymous
27th May 2008
tyler
tulsa
29th May 2008
tlyer
tulsa
29th May 2008
aNON
29th May 2008
Randy says...
I have 5 cherries here. One was here 10 years ago, and the other 4 I planted 4-5 years ago. 5 different varieties. They told me that tree never made fruit, but now I wonder.
The most productive is like a bing/pie cherry, sweet enough to eat, and great for baking.
It makes plenty of fruit. I have watched it. By the time I get to it, the birds have eaten most of it.
This year, I put a net over it, and the fruit is forming (hundreds of fruit from many hundreds of flowers).
Does anyone know how long it takes from flower to fruit? The flowers dropped about a week ago, and they are now pregnant: swelling.
I have 5 cherries here. One was here 10 years ago, and the other 4 I planted 4-5 years ago. 5 different varieties. They told me that tree never made fruit, but now I wonder.
The most productive is like a bing/pie cherry, sweet enough to eat, and great for baking.
It makes plenty of fruit. I have watched it. By the time I get to it, the birds have eaten most of it.
This year, I put a net over it, and the fruit is forming (hundreds of fruit from many hundreds of flowers).
Does anyone know how long it takes from flower to fruit? The flowers dropped about a week ago, and they are now pregnant: swelling.
Randy
Montreal, Canada
31st May 2008
Anonymous
1st June 2008
Sandy says...
Yes, that's right, about 2 months from flowers to fruit, as the cherries grow out from the branches, after flowering finishes, with mine. I have a greyloamy soil, with clay underneath, but I add natural compost, like humus from native trees, mixed in, plus pellet food, mixed in to the soil. I have new buds appearing now, and all the leaves have dropped off, for the winter, here in Melbourne.
Yes, that's right, about 2 months from flowers to fruit, as the cherries grow out from the branches, after flowering finishes, with mine. I have a greyloamy soil, with clay underneath, but I add natural compost, like humus from native trees, mixed in, plus pellet food, mixed in to the soil. I have new buds appearing now, and all the leaves have dropped off, for the winter, here in Melbourne.
Sandy
melbourne, Victoria
1st June 2008
Geoff
Melbourne
22nd June 2008
Anonymous
23rd June 2008
Anonymous
23rd June 2008
louri
perth
25th June 2008
Anonymous
25th June 2008
louise says...
bing and van go together we have them the are 8 years old and get about 10kg off them each year no spraying chill stuff but we are in the hills of perth can get frost.
my friend just got a sunburst and stella and wants to know if you can grow them in big pots and cut them small any tips would be great thanks
bing and van go together we have them the are 8 years old and get about 10kg off them each year no spraying chill stuff but we are in the hills of perth can get frost.
my friend just got a sunburst and stella and wants to know if you can grow them in big pots and cut them small any tips would be great thanks
louise
perth
30th June 2008
John
Perth
1st July 2008
Katya
South Africa-Johannesburg
21st July 2008
Diego says...
Hi all,
My partner recently gave birth to a new baby, and to celebrate this she insisted on planting a cherry tree on our yard..
I love the idea, but would like to know if it's too late in the year to do so, or if it's still okay..
I have peach, plum and nectarine trees in the back yard, all which are already flowering, so I'm assuming that it might be too late to get a cherry tree to flower with the winter soon to be over..
Unless I don't go for bare root and get one already potted.
In any case, is there still time to do this in Melbourne?
Also, what's the best place to buy one of these beautiful trees?
Hi all,
My partner recently gave birth to a new baby, and to celebrate this she insisted on planting a cherry tree on our yard..
I love the idea, but would like to know if it's too late in the year to do so, or if it's still okay..
I have peach, plum and nectarine trees in the back yard, all which are already flowering, so I'm assuming that it might be too late to get a cherry tree to flower with the winter soon to be over..
Unless I don't go for bare root and get one already potted.
In any case, is there still time to do this in Melbourne?
Also, what's the best place to buy one of these beautiful trees?
Diego
Melbourne
12th August 2008
John
Perth
12th August 2008
Sandy says...
Hi Diego,
Congrats on the baby! I have my cherry tree, growing well, in suburban south east of Melbourne, not in the hills. The local nursery, across the road from us, now have all fruit trees, in stock, so now is time to buy a cherry tree and plant it! I paid around 15 dollars for mine. It's had fruit once, so far, and at moment, is bare, but buds are starting to appear.
Hi Diego,
Congrats on the baby! I have my cherry tree, growing well, in suburban south east of Melbourne, not in the hills. The local nursery, across the road from us, now have all fruit trees, in stock, so now is time to buy a cherry tree and plant it! I paid around 15 dollars for mine. It's had fruit once, so far, and at moment, is bare, but buds are starting to appear.
Sandy
melbourne, Victoria
15th August 2008
George
San Francisco Ca
25th August 2008
Jo says...
Hi George!
I've had a look at San Francisco's climate, and I think that it will be too warm for the 'Stella', or indeed any stone fruit. Most need a certain amount of 'chill hours', which is a certain number of hours of cold (between freezing and 45 degrees F).
Have a look around your neighbourhood- the kinds of plants you see growing will give you an idea of what will do well.
Hi George!
I've had a look at San Francisco's climate, and I think that it will be too warm for the 'Stella', or indeed any stone fruit. Most need a certain amount of 'chill hours', which is a certain number of hours of cold (between freezing and 45 degrees F).
Have a look around your neighbourhood- the kinds of plants you see growing will give you an idea of what will do well.
Jo
Canberra
25th August 2008
Jo
Canberra
25th August 2008