Prunus avium subsp. avium
Wild Cherry
Wild cherry trees can be grown as small trees, or trained as fans or espaliers against walls or fences, or they can be grown in large containers. The fruit is is more tart than the domestic Sweet Cherry, but is popular for culinary purposes, as it makes particularly good jams and is good for baking. The timber is also used for veneers, furniture making, and for wood-turning.
Contributed by @tiggrx
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Wild Cherry
Latin name
Prunus avium subsp. avium
type
Deciduous trees or shrubs
family
Rosaceae
ph
5.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
4.00 M
4.00 M
Prunus avium subsp. avium
Wild cherry trees can be grown as small trees, or trained as fans or espaliers against walls or fences, or they can be grown in large containers. The fruit is is more tart than the domestic Sweet Cherry, but is popular for culinary purposes, as it makes particularly good jams and is good for baking. The timber is also used for veneers, furniture making, and for wood-turning.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Cherries prefer deep, fertile and well-drained soil with pH 6.5-6.7. They dislike shallow, sandy or badly drained soils. Acid cherries tolerate some shade and are suitable as fan-trained trees against north-facing walls or fences, or as open centred bush trees. Best planted in full sunlight.
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