cherry 'Bigarreau Napoléon'
sweet cherry (syn. Prunus avium Bigarreau Napoléon)
A bushy, deciduous fruiting cherry tree with fragrant white flowers in late spring, followed by large, sweet, yellow cherries flushed...
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall
£34.99
available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m
£49.99
available to order from summer
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Plant description
A bushy, deciduous fruiting cherry tree with fragrant white flowers in late spring, followed by large, sweet, yellow cherries flushed with red when ripe. This traditional 'white cherry' variety produces tangy, firm-fleshed, high-quality fruit with pale golden flesh, making it an excellent choice for cottage and urban gardens. 'Bigarreau Napoléon' requires a pollination partner such as ‘Bigarreau Burlat’ to produce a crop from late July through August.
Pollination information: Not self-fertile, this cherry requires another variety of cherry nearby. Ideally this should come from the same pollination group 4, however it is possible to use one from group 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 4, however it is possible to use one from group 3 as well.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Humus-rich, moist, well-drained acid soil or ericaceous compost
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for cherry Bigarreau Napoléon:
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.
Please note:
This tree is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
