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Bare Root Kordia Cherry Tree (aka Attika Cherry)
OPTIONS EXPLAINED
Maiden Colt : 1-2 year old bare root cherry tree that grows to around 3.0-3.5m tall.
Colt Bush: 2-3 years old, grows to around 300-350cm tall, pruned to be a bush shape.
The Bare Root Kordia cherry tree is very popular with commercial growers due to their large dark fruits and heavy crops. They are sweet and juicy and offer resistance to splitting from heavy rain (as in the amount of not the actual weight of each droplet!)
Called a black cherry but actually they are a very dark purple-red colour.
Important information
Type of Cherry Tree : Eating
Fruiting period : July
Fertility : Group E, requires another cherry tree from pollination group D, E or F to product fruit.
Cherry trees suitable for pollinating your Kordia Cherry tree are: Mumford’s, Black Tartarian, Merton Glory, Merpet, Lapins, Petit Noir, Black Oliver, Bullock’s Heart, Hertford, Celeste, Santina, Sandra Rose, Sonata, Sweetheart, Summer Sun, Merla, Smoky Dun, Stella, Merton Heart, Skeena and Sunburst
Do I Need To Stake My Bare Root Tree?
Usually no, especially if under 200cm tall. Our article on Tree Staking should help guide you.
Planting In The Corner Of A Garden
Usually air and light is reduced and if it is a corner with a wooden fence and the house then leeching from both could compound issues. Try to avoid.
1 Year Maiden Bare Root Trees
If you plant a 1 Year maiden tree and do not prune it at all, it will grow a little more upright and have more clear stem.
Bare Root Cherry Tree Rootstock options explained
Gisela 5 : Final height of 2.5 metres. Ideal for small gardens and easier for bird protection.
Knip/Spindle bush : Commercial grade tree grown for high fruit yields.
Colt : Semi-Dwarf Cherry Rootstock giving a final height of 3.5 metres.
Hexaploid Colt : Very similar to Colt (3.5 metres) just a different rootstock.
F.12.1: : Will grow to 4m +
Bush : This means there are branches that start close to the bottom of the tree.
Patio : Suited for container growing on patio (others usually can be too, this one is just better for it)
Maiden : The tree is 1-2 years old.
Half-Standard : Some lower branches have been pruned off to give a more rounded tree shape
Standard : More lower branches have been pruned off to give a much clearer trunk, more of a lollipop shape.
Bare Root : No soil and no pot. Usually cheaper and will be 2-3 years old unless otherwise stated e.g. a maiden.
See Our In Depth Article On Cherry Trees
