I knocked that baby down to about 7-8 feet only about a week ago. Yesterday I went out and checked it over. I can see cherries developing already. Thanks a lot!!
I am 70 YO and Chelan Cherries are, by far, the best cherries I have ever had. They are huge and don't lose their flavor very quickly. (They look much larger than the ones in their video) I bought them at the local Lidl which just opened in this area recently. Bill Z Delaware County, PA (metro-Philadelphia)
@MegaJim79 Colt would be more dwarfing, but really you want to choose the rootstock best suited for your area, and keep the tree small by summer pruning.
I planted around 2500 cherry trees in March 2014. They are all on Mahaleb rootstock. I was reading about Spanish Bush that suggests starting the pruning after the first year. I did not do it this year but I am wondering if I can still do it in the near future to ensure that the trees remain manageable. Any suggestions would be great. Many thanks.
I'm on a rental property. We've been here since circa 2001 though, and I've thought occasionally on planting a cherry tree but I'm concerned that I'll never get to see the "fruits of My labor" if I do, then leave. How long before the average cherry tree planted in the shaded, fertile soil in the Southeast begins to produce fruit? Thanks!
I have two bing cherry trees in Virginia. Last year when one tree budded out one whole branch put out little green leaves that then blackened dried up and fell off. Plus the whole tree didn't bloom a single bloom. It's was only it's second year. Is this a fungus or something else. I am for sure going to plant the four tree combo when I move in a few.
Oh I wish I can have those cuts you just made from that tree. I been searching allthe shops here looking for a cherry tree but I am failed to find one😢
I bought a yellow cherry before I knew about how a fruit tree should look. It is about 8 feet tall now and the scaffolding starts at 5ft, with nothing below. What do you advise to get some lower branching? Also, a buck scraped it last fall. The scrape is 18 inches in length and about 3/8 inches around the trunk. I covered it in tree mend and it acts fine. Should I keep it or tear it out? There aren't any branches lower than the scrape. :o(
@MegaJim79 We don't grow compact stella. It's either a sport of Stella, or Stella on a semi-dwarf rootstock. Stella is not the greatest cherry. Can't comment on the compact version.
It takes a lot more than a grow light to produce fruit indoors. Air temperature both cool and heat at the right time are necessary. Soil and/or media temperature is just as important. Air movement such as light winds help to strengthen fruit and fruit set and keep down disease presence. If you like to experiment then have some fun with it. but consider that you can be much more successful growing vegetable and herb crops that already have a proven track record indoors than any fruit crop.
Hello .I recently purchased 2 bing cherry trees from costco, and later found out that they need another variety of cherry tree for cross pollination. .I have called all the nurseries on Dave Wilson website where to buy .none they have what i want .can I buy direct from you guys .I think I need royal rainier
I planted two dwarf Regina cherry trees and just realized that it needs a different type to pollinate. I'm putting in a royal ann tree. Will one be enough for the two and do I have to put it in between the two or just any where in the yard is enough for them to pollinate?
Where did you purchase the Regina variety? Just curious.. By the way, there is no such thing as a dwarf Regina.. Even if it's on a semi-dwarf rootstock, it can still get 18 feet tall. Some nurseries are in the business of deceiving their customers with marketing terms such as, Ultra Dwarf. There are no dwarf cherries, and no rootstocks that will dwarf them. One Royal Ann will pollinate both Reginas, plant it within 20 feet, closer the better.
Hi Mr. Wilson I have a question about cherrie trees I yes plant 2 trees and they have nice branches already sure i cut them below that or above the branches..
Thanks for the great video, I live in Northern Indiana, and planted 2 Rainer cherry trees, one Windsor, and one Lapins. This will be the 9 year they have been in the ground, and finally got cherries enough to eat last year. The Lapins is not doing so well though, I wonder if its not getting enough sun (somewhat in the shade of an old hickory tree). It seems to have less and less leaf growth every year. It did produce a small amount of cherries last year about a handful-any suggestions? Should I move it, even after this amount of time being in the ground?
They need sun, but not necessarily 12 hours of full sun. Half that should suffice. Brown rot on your bloom will be the greatest obstacle to getting fruit in your area. Bloom sprays are of highest importance.
All stone fruit trees I've purchased over the years die after one season, peach, plum, cherry, apricots.....I live in Southern California desert, is this just not the right location for stone fruit?
I bought a New root 1 rootstock which I think may be the zaiger rootstock. I plan to plant them in 45 gallon pots in zone 5. Do you think that is going to be big enough pots? Also do you think that zone 5 is warm enough for cherry trees?
Bali Sour Cherry is the only zone 5 cherry we grow. I believe it was developed by the University of Minnesota. To gain longevity on any type of container plant. Keep structure pruned to a balance with the size of the container you have given the root zone to grow in. So scaffold structure Should be balanced or no more than 1 1/2 times the size of the root zone. That will give you approximately 5 to 8 years of grow time for the container.
I just put in a stella cherry tree about 3 weeks again, We had a lot of rain. Any Idea why the leaves would be browning and shedding. Do you think its because all the rain? we had about 6inches.
I planted my cherry tree 5 years ago and haven't touched it since. Right now it's about 20-25 feet tall and angling toward the sun at about a 60 degree tilt. Growing like a weed, but no evidence of any cherries yet. I'm thinking it needs a very drastic pruning...
I'm wondering what type of cherries could grow in a hot climate, maybe like in California where temperatures usually don't get below 3-4 cellcious in the winter
My cherry starts burning most the leaf in late July, the weather is 95 to 105 degree in Riverside County, CA, I wondering is that normal or should I put the shade above it? I watered it regularly, to much water may be?
How much and how often did you water? Cherries do not like ‘wet feet’. If you water more frequently than every 10 days or so, you may be over watering.
Sorry, zee stem is not available as bud wood and is only sold in quantity to the commercial orchard trade. Personally I think it makes a short lived tree anyway, and I do not recommend it as a bridge. Your much better off putting cherry on cherry. Any zee stem I have trailed in my orchard has lasted 5 years or less.
Hi Dave Wilson Nursery. I can't find dwarf/semi-dwarf cherries (minnie royal & royal lee) anywhere. Southern California, San Diego County. Where can I find them?
I live in Louisiana and I planted a Minnie Royal and Royal Lee and would like to add a third cherry tree. Would the Lapins cherry variety pollinate my other two trees?
+Eduardo Herrera Cherry varieties are not geographically mobile. The best variety or most common for say Central California, Bing, is a poor commercial variety 80 miles north or south from that location, Stockton CA. So the answer to your question depends on your specific climate.
HELP! My two black cherry trees flowered then started to bud----then all the buds fell off. the bing cherries (20ft AWAY) are doing fine. Anyone know what causes this? It happened the last 2 years. I've never gotten any cherries from these 2 trees. No frost occurred. Thanks!
Lack of bee activity during bloom. Varieties are not pollen compatible. Flowering times are off. Rainy weather during bloom period. Trees are too young to set a proper fruit crop. Trees are stressed and bloom is weak. These are just a few possibilities.
Phyllis The season is plenty long, the issues that they would have with cherries would be soil types, fungal disease, and bacterial canker. The short answer is that they are not grown there commercially for a reason. Good horticulturalists could probably overcome the drawbacks of that climate on a small scale but it’s certainly not recommended or for everyone.
I have started a black cherry seed from the grocery store in nc and I am wondering if I am wasting my time growing it. your trees are grafted and I am wondering if this tree will fruit or not I don't know if it will be self polinator is there a way to tell before I waste 5 years of growing this tree
Probably won’t be self pollinating. Could take 5 to 25 years to even bloom. Enjoy the gamble and be patient or plant a grafted vine, if space, time, irrigation, fertilization and maintenance are important factors.
I have a steella tree that has a few flowers on it for the first time since planting 2 years ago. I see little red dots coming out all over the place, not just where the flowers were. Do cherries only come out where the flowers are, or is what I'm seeing typical for a stella?
Is the tree in full sun? Cherries need good drainage, and do not tolerate over watering. So if it gets water more often than about every 10 days during the hottest months, it’s probably too much. Yes, fruit forms from the flowers. I’m not sure what you mean by red dots
@@DaveWilsonTrees Yes it gets full sun. The red dots look like tiny cherries just starting, but they are everywhere, not just where the flowers were. I water it every 3 days here in Las Vegas, and it has done great on that amount.
That frequent water will cause problems, like little red dots, which is probably a fungal issue. Make sure you are using a very thick layer of mulch and cut back on the water, only water when topsoil has dried from previous irrigation.
@@DaveWilsonTrees The little red dots are cherries, and they are getting bigger. This is NOT fungus, but I will try once a week watering and see how that goes...thanks
Cherries only grow from flowers, so if the red dots are everywhere they are probably not cherries. Cherries don’t start as little red dots, but rather small green fruits, on stems. But I hope you are right and get lots of fruit. In Las Vegas mulch is an absolute must, and you need a good 8 inches or more, all over the root zone.
Hi Mr. Wilson, if one doesn't have a lot of back yard space...What is the name of the cherry plant you used in the container in this video? How short can it be pruned/maintained? Is it self pollinating? Do you think it would do well in the Caribbean (only two seasons - dry and rainy)?
Thanks for useful info for gardeners like me ( home ) z I am planning to buy a cherry tree ( crimson may be ) lives in NH . Which variety u prefer & rootstock ?i have good draining soil. What is a rootstock ?
Royal Crimson would be a great choice. Most fruit trees are budded or grafted onto a different variety that has been selected as a rootstock for certain criteria, like anchorage, disease resistance, etc..
I live in the tropics, I have heard of the sweet scents of cherry blossoms-----sigh- i was wondering- ---we get imported cherries, supposed i dry a seed until it cracks, then plant it in the fridge, and keep it in my bedroom where it has a/c behind my bed where there is light. WILL IT GROW?! I need to experience the blossoms and fruits....
Hi from Australia, can you tell me how you control pear and cherry slugs without killing bees? I know Yates success works but from what I've read is deadly on bees, Cheers
Please help. I have couple of 20 years old cherry trees that have very low yield. They have a lot of flowers but most the little tiny fruits keep falling off every year. Can I use 0-0-60 Potassium with 10-10-10 fertilizer together with Calcium (eggshells), Bone meal and Epsom salt twice a year? Will this fix the problem? Many thanks & God bless, Hai
@@DaveWilsonTrees I am in San Jose, CA. No it is not pollination problem; there are little fruits came out, but can not grow bigger and they fall off a lot. I guess the trees need calcium, P and K (Potassium). For many years, I never fertilize them before. Many thanks & God bless, Hai
They try. Humidity and spring rains are a problem. Summer heat is a problem. The only one I have had set fruit (sweet cherry) in Okla is Royal Rainier.
Unless you can build a greenhouse around it, sweet cherries would grow, but not fruit. Sour cherries you could have better luck with. Mona and Bali are both somewhat sweet for sour cherries and could fair well in your area.
+Bay Area 408 You can keep your tree small enough to cover with bird net. Or try some scare tactics like reflective tape or CD"s hung in the tree. None of thees are great solutions. Best is to have enough fruit for you and the birds.
Just depends what you want. Smaller trees are easier to pick from and care for. You can have 3 or 4 different varieties that ripen successively in about the same space as one full size tree that comes ripe all at once.
Ill take 10 of something but i have no clue what so ever..dwarf...texas heat and clay soil..we have 700 hours but perfer low chill things just in case we get those sporatic. warm winters..yeah about 10 would be nice...who do.we.call.
When planting fruit trees in poor draining clay soil, it’s best to elevate with a raised bed or mound, a foot above grade, using native soil. Best availability of fruit trees during bare root season, December to About March. We have a number of Texas customers you can find on this list- www.wheretobuy.davewilson.com/home-gardens/where-to-buy/retail-nurseries-outside-california?order=province&sort=desc
Hi Tom. I planted two cherries in one hole 4 yrs ago in a raised bed coz of drainage issues like you suggested in your videos. One is lapins and other is stella. I water and feed them but there growth is stunned. Both are no taller than 4..5 feet. They are planted on east side of backyard with summer sun up to 11 hrs. During summer i see it suffer a lot due to western sun intense heat. I can see lot of die back and leaves turning yellow during peak summer days . ( SYDNEY AUSTRALIA). PLEASE suggest how can i make them trive . They are lack in vigour and size. This is there 5th yr and i have not picked up any cherries of them. What i may not be doing right?? What soil ph is required for cherries ?? Or any fertlizer i may not giving it ? Please advise Thanks in advance
Dave Wilson Nursery They are on drip irrigation system. Once a week in summer and some times 2 when temps are over 40 degree Celsius. Given its a raised bed. They may get slightly less water than other fruit trees coz of raised bed elevation 20mm as other are in ground and connected on same drip irrigation line
That is your problem, overwatering. Even in the hottest summer months irrigate them about every 10 to 14 days. Fruit trees, and especially cherries do not like that much water. The top few inches of soil should dry between waterings.
The symptoms of overwatering and under watering are very similar. Over watering is by far the most common way home owners lose trees, they love them to death. So the yellow leaves during the hot months is not for lack of water, but rather lack of oxygen.
I saw your video on saying my Bing would be dead in 3 years if not in a raised bed. I KNEW your orchard wouldn't be "raised". How did Gpa ever have cherries? Cuz the raised bed necessity is nonsense.
@@DaveWilsonTrees Boise has clay soil and has had orchards for over a century. In fact, my 1910 property was an orchard. I find it impossible to believe that I somehow NOW need raised beds. I'll let you know in 3 years if all my trees are dead.
Leslie Kendall for many years growers have planted on a berm, same principle as raised bed. Cherry trees don’t tolerate wet feet, and will suffer. We merely offer the best solution, what the grower chooses to do is up to them.
