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Cherry ‘Morello’

Original price was: £54.99.Current price is: £38.49.

SKU: D2FPD 1699874953 Categories: Cherries, Fruit, Plants Tag: WAITROSE

Position: full sun
Soil: deep, moist but well-drained soil
Rate of growth: slow growing
Ultimate size on Gisela 5 rootstock: 3 x 3m (10x10ft)
Flowering period: April to May
Hardiness: fully hardy
The deciduous tree is grown for its superb large, dark red acid cherries that are ideal for cooking. It has a compact but spreading habit, small white flowers in spring and bitter-sweet fruit August which are perfect for stewing. A popular, self-fertile cherry that can tolerate heavy soil.
Garden care: When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly.
Stone fruits like the cherry should be lightly pruned in the summer because they are prone to a disease called Silver Leaf which enters through cuts. If you prune in late summer, the sap is slowing but is still running fast enough to seal up any wounds. Lighlty prune to retain shape and remove any damaged, diseased or broken branches.