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If you want to grow your own cherry tree, choose an open, sunny, sheltered spot in your garden – they do prefer well-drained, light soil, such as sandy loam. You will need to buy varieties that cross-pollinate to ensure you get fruit – check with your local nursery. As the exception that proves the rule, however,  Morello cherries, are self-fertile; Also, acid cherry varieties are hardier than sweet, so if space is limited, this may be the one for you. They are also less vigorous in growth, so lend themselves well to small gardens.

Plant your trees in late autumn – you will find that trees won’t be for sale until then anyway – and then mulch in the spring. You may want to choose a dwarf rootstock, which are smaller and easier to handle and train them along a trellis in a fan shape.

Cherry trees have a short fruiting season, about 4 weeks or so, around July, though this can depend on the weather. Do remember that cherries are an absolute bird magnet so look out for ripe cherries and net if you need to.

You can help protect your trees from aphids by encouraging ladybirds and lacewings – these love wild flowers planted at the base of your tree and avoid using pesticides, of course.
If you need any more advice on growing cherry trees, you can consult Blackmoor Estates or Brogdale