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cherry 'Merchant'
cherry 'Merchant'

cherry 'Merchant'

sweet cherry (syn. Prunus avium Merchant)

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'Merchant' is a fantastic early-cropping sweet cherry known for its reliability and heavy yields of large, dark red fruit in...

9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m
£49.99 £37.49
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bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall
£34.99 £26.24
available to order from summer
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Plant description

'Merchant' is a fantastic early-cropping sweet cherry known for its reliability and heavy yields of large, dark red fruit in early summer. Although it is not self-fertile, it is an excellent dessert cherry with a sweet and rich flavour. This award-winning (RHS) tree is easy to grow and produces beautiful, aromatic cherries that ripen to a deep red-black, making it a delightful addition to any garden.

Pollination Information: Not self-fertile, this cherry requires another variety of cherry nearby. Ideally this should come from the same pollination group 3, however it is possible to use one from group 2 or 4 as well.

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

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness

Fully hardy

How to care for cherry Merchant:

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.

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