Amber Heart Cherry Trees
The details
- Eating.
- Yellow flesh.
- Self Sterile.
- Pollination Group C.
- Crops in July.
- Bareroot Delivery: Nov-March
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Description
Prunus Amber Heart Cherries - Early / Mid Season
Description of Amber Heart Trees & Cherries:
Also called Kent Bigarreau, Amber Heart cherries are red on gold when ripe with a pale yellow flesh. They are large, sweet and juicy.
Amber Heart is a vigorous tree, perfect for growing as a standard in a big garden.
Browse our range of cherry trees or see the full variety of fruit trees.
Characteristics of Amber Heart Trees:
- Self Sterile.
- Pollination Group C.
- Crops in July.
Pollination Partners for Amber Heart Cherries:
Your trees must be pollinated to make fruit.
Lapins Cherokee, Merton Glory, Penny, Stella, Summer Sun, Sunburst and Van are all good pollination partners.
Rootstocks:
Our Amber Heart cherry trees are all grown on "Colt" rootstocks.
Maximum height 4 metres.
Growing Amber Heart Cherry Trees:
Rich soil is important - dig in plenty of good manure and compost before planting.
Soil drainage must be good.
The more sun your trees get the better your crops will be.
Cherry trees are targets for birds, so netting them is a good idea.
Only prune cherry trees in Summer.
Details about delivery sizes: Guide to Fruit Tree Sizing.
History & Parentage of Amber Heart:
A Kentish variety.
7.5 - 12 litre Potted Trees: These trees are not meant to be kept in pots. They will be fine for up to 12 months (until planted in the ground) as long as they are well watered (but not over watered).