PRUNUS AVIUM 'STELLA' Gisela 5
For two years I have been looking for a particular type of cherry tree at the RHS Garden Centre and today I found it. I wanted a sweet cherry, self-fertile, a dwarf tree that could stand being planted in a pot. They had just the one in stock and it's a lovely shape: Prunus Avium 'Stella'. It's a Gisela 5 which means it will not grow into a big, or even medium-sized, tree. Even if it never provides a single cherry, and it might take a while, the flowers are lovely.
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As it can be quite windy much of the time where I live, I bought a frost-proof 'lifetime guaranteed' 'Yorkshire Flowerpots' terracotta pot by Naylor's for the weight so that the tree won't blow over all the time.
Prunus Avium 'Stella' is supposed to achieve a height of about 10-13ft and already it is almost 6ft so 10ft isn't going to seem massive. Thankfully it's hardy and the RHS provide a 5 year guarantee for hardy plants. So, if I kill it off or it dies, then the deceased will be ceremoniously returned. The tree will have to go at the top of the garden where it will get more sunshine, close to the fence where, hopefully, it will get some protection. Hopefully. Fighting off the birds to see who gets the cherries first is another matter.
Royal Horticultural Society 'Prunus Avium 'Stella''
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As it can be quite windy much of the time where I live, I bought a frost-proof 'lifetime guaranteed' 'Yorkshire Flowerpots' terracotta pot by Naylor's for the weight so that the tree won't blow over all the time.
'Yorkshire Flowerpots' by Naylor's
Prunus Avium 'Stella' is supposed to achieve a height of about 10-13ft and already it is almost 6ft so 10ft isn't going to seem massive. Thankfully it's hardy and the RHS provide a 5 year guarantee for hardy plants. So, if I kill it off or it dies, then the deceased will be ceremoniously returned. The tree will have to go at the top of the garden where it will get more sunshine, close to the fence where, hopefully, it will get some protection. Hopefully. Fighting off the birds to see who gets the cherries first is another matter.
Royal Horticultural Society 'Prunus Avium 'Stella''