🍒 Cherry tree
Prunus avium
Cherries are planted in winter but — unlike apples — pruned in late summer, after harvest: their wounds heal poorly and winter pruning triggers gummosis.
The calendar at a glance
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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| Planting | ||||||||||||
| Pruning | ||||||||||||
| Flowering | ||||||||||||
| Harvest |
When to plant cherry trees?
Plant cherry trees from November to March.
When to prune cherry trees?
Prune cherry trees in August and September.
When to harvest cherry trees?
Harvest cherry trees in June and July.
When does cherry trees flower?
Flowering runs in April.
The tips that matter
- Prune as little as possible, always in August-September, never in winter (gum bleeding).
- Against birds, netting fitted before the fruit colours is the only protection that truly works.
- Split cherries mean rain after drought: mulch thickly to even out soil moisture.
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