cherry Celeste ('Sumpaca') (PBR)
sweet cherry (syn. Prunus avium Celeste ('Sumpaca')
Large red cherries, with a deliciously sweet flavour, drip from the branches of this compact plant from early July. Hailed as being one of the best early-season eating varieties, it was bred in Canada in 1990, and it's small enough to be grown in a large pot where space is limited.
Pollination information: Not self-fertile, this cherry requires another variety of cherry nearby. Ideally this should come from the same pollination group 2, however it is possible to use one from group 1 or 3 as well.
Pollination information: Not self-fertile, this cherry requires another variety of cherry nearby. Ideally this should come from the same pollination group 2, however it is possible to use one from group 1 or 3 as well.
How to care for cherry Celeste ('Sumpaca') (PBR):
When planting your cherry tree, prepare a hole up to three times the diameter of its root system. Fork over the base of the pit in readiness, incorporating plenty of organic matter into the backfill and planting hole. Avoiding frozen and waterlogged soil, trees should be planted out and staked as soon as they arrive. If you've ordered a bare root tree, soak the roots in a bucket of water for half an hour prior to planting, or if this is not possible, they can be heeled in temporarily, covering their roots with soil, or potted up. Protect from cold, drying winds. Apply a balanced fertiliser in early spring to support growth and fruiting. Lightly prune in summer to reduce the risk of silver leaf and bacterial canker, to retain an open ‘goblet’ shape and remove any damaged, diseased or broken branches.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
3m
Eventual spread:
3m
Position:
Full sun
Rate of growth:
Average
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Fully hardy
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This plant is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
11.5 litre pot | G5 root stock | 1.2m
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