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louisxiv
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Hi. We bought this as a stick with some roots attached from Lidl. Sold as an apple tree but they sure look like cherries to me! Can anyone please identify this and pint me towards some advice re care/pruning/harvesting? The photos were taken today, 1 July, and the cherries are sour to taste. Thanks!
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the leaves don't really look right for cherry
Could we have a better look at the leaves, how the fruit is attached to the tree and the distal end of a fruit
In the sticks near Peterborough
Here you go....
Sorry. Here's the distal end and also I've cut the fruit to expose what looks like a cherry stone.
The fact that the cherries are sour probably means it's an ornamental cherry, bred purely for the spring blossom. There are an impressive number of cherries though which are very decorative and the birds will love.
yes, those top leaves look right and the fruits are cherries. I should think Bob is right re what it is
In the sticks near Peterborough
Thanks for this. So if I just follow general guidelines for pruning cherry trees i should be ok?
Avoiding pruning at all would be the best course of action (or inaction, if you like!
) as they are susceptible to silver leaf disease amongst others.
If you do need to prune it (eg to avoid it overhanging paths etc.), now (early to mid summer) is the best time and definitely don't do any pruning over autumn and winter.
Thanks. I actually pruned it last winter thinking it was an apple tree and it has flourished. Maybe just beginner's luck! Thanks for the advice. I'll follow it.