Stella cherry tree (forum)

Chrissy starts with ...
I saw some cherry trees in the nursery today and decided to get the Stella variety. I live in Perth, have I made a mistake or do you think the tree will be fine and fruit? Any tips on looking after the tree?

Time: 13th July 2011 11:38pm

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Jason says...
If it gets cold enough there for a normal Cherry tree then it will be fine. Stella is a good variety

Time: 14th July 2011 2:27am

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Chrissy says...
Please tell me they are not the european kind, from what I hear european cherries dont grow here.

Time: 14th July 2011 4:23pm

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Julie says...
Chrissy, they grow well in the hills, where it gets colder at night, but if you are near the coast I don't think it will do well.

Time: 14th July 2011 8:47pm

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Chrissy says...
Not in the hills, taking my poor tree back tomorrow

Time: 14th July 2011 9:36pm

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Chrissy says...
Not in the hills, taking my poor tree back tomorrow

Time: 14th July 2011 9:36pm

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Mike says...
Sorry the digress from the central theme of this thread.Today I noticed Coles has imported good quality American cherries for only $9.98kg (usually 20ish and Aust. cherries very rarely offered) but cavendish bananas are $14.98kg in spite of good local supply and the markets coming down tp $8kg.It is the sort of surprise I had when I saw top quality australian T-bone for sale at half the best price in Cairns.Somebody is making huge profits.

Time: 17th July 2011 11:04am

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amanda says...
Interesting Mike - those US cherries $15.99/kilo in Perth this week...sods - how can they justify double the price difference??
But - I broke my golden rule on imported fruit - and bought a kilo to stuff my face with on the road trip home...they were actually very nice too...

Time: 20th July 2011 10:55am

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rowan says...
Just adding to this thread so I don't have to start a new one. I know a lot about vegetables but not so much about fruit trees.

My Stella cherry was bought two years ago and I expected some fruit this year but the 'flowers' that are coming out are not really flowers. They look like flower buds and the 'flowers' have sepels but with a green centre that then turns into leaves.

Will this continue in further years or is it just a result of some environmental stress?

Time: 11th September 2012 9:54am

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