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Cherry tree plans.

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  • Janie BJanie B Posts: 963


    So, the trees are now covered in these little guys (clearly undeterred by the silver ribbons 😊). Friends or foes? 

    (Have you reconsidered your cherry tree plan yet, @plant pauper?!)
    Lincolnshire
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Harlequin ladybird larvæ.
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Friends … definitely friends … 

    lots here 
    https://www.field-studies-council.org/shop/publications/ladybird-larvae-guide/ 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Janie BJanie B Posts: 963


    Yay! I need more of these in my life! Thx, both
    Lincolnshire
  • RedwingRedwing Posts: 1,511
    I've got Stella; have to say it's not a great cherry; quite bland.
    Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904
    So I'm thinking it would be less hassle to move to where cherries are less expensive and big and juicy. Say The Okanagan for example. 😍
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Do you need 2 cherry trees or are the self pollinating?
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904
    Self pollenating but I don't want bland ones! 
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    Our "eating" cherries are taken by the birds while they are still green. What is the point? They are too big to net and yes we didn't check root stock. Lesson learned.
    We also have a morello (cooking cherry) which thankfully they don't like.
    Today picked the last batch, seeded them and have frozen them for use later in the year.
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