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Bare Root Summer Sun Cherry Tree
The bare root Summer Sun is a bit of a tough cherry tree. It will tolerate poor conditions and still provide you with a reasonably crop of cherries.
Summer Sun cherry trees are of a more compact bushy shape so suitable for smaller gardens and container growing.
Important information
Type of Cherry Tree: Eating
Fruiting period : Late July
Fertility : Semi self-fertile (Group C). Requires another cherry tree from group B,C or D to produce a "full harvest" of cherry fruits. If you do not have another cherry tree close by that is either self-fertile or from groups B,C or D then the Summer Sun cherry tree will still produce cherry fruits but not as much.
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
