Ivydene Gardens Top Fruit - Cherry Gallery: Introduction
 

There are further details concerning Soil, Sun Aspect and Soil Moisture levels in the Top Fruit Page of the Plants Section, together with the cherry rootstock details of Gisela 5, Colt and Prunus F.12.1 that determine the potential natural height of the cherry tree.

This plant gallery has thumbnail pictures of cherry shapes available in container grown form for the following uses:-

• 7 feet high Patio Tree from Gisela 5 rootstock. Use in pots on patios for any size garden.
• 7 feet high Bush from Gisela 5 rootstock. Plant as fruit bushes in the garden instead of 7 feet high ornamental shrubs.
• 10 feet high Bush from Colt rootstock. Plant as 10 feet wide tree or lawn bush in large gardens.
• 10 feet high Fan from Colt rootstock. Train in any size garden onto 6 feet high support structure on fences or walls.
• 10 feet high Half Standard from Colt rootstock. Plant as classic lawn tree for large gardens.

This plant gallery has thumbnail pictures of cherry shapes available in bare root form for the following uses:-

• (o)Maiden Gisela 5 for training or hedging
• (o)Maiden Colt for training or hedging
• Maiden F.12.1 for training or hedging
• 10 feet high Bush from Colt rootstock. Plant as fruit bushes in the garden instead of 10 feet high ornamental shrubs.
• 10 feet high Half Standard from Colt rootstock. Plant as medium-sized trees for large gardens/orchards.

If you click on a thumbnail another window opens with up to 9 larger images (Blossom, Foliage and Fruit - for Blossom, Foliage and Fruit pages) and the following plant description:-

1. Cherry Name
2. Cherry Type:

• Eating,
• Cooking,

3. Tree Forms Available in Container Grown:

• 7 feet high Patio Tree
• 7 feet high Shrub Bush
• 10 feet high Shrub Bush
• 10 feet high Fan
• 10 feet Half Standard Tree

4. Tree Forms Available in Bare Root:

• Maiden Gisela 5,
• Maiden Colt,
• Maiden Prunus F.12.1
• 10 feet high Shrub Bush
• 10 feet high Half Standard Tree

5. Foliage
6. Blossom Colour
7. Top Fruit Colour, Month of Picking and Keep till Month
8. Comments. These include the Cherry taste Acid/Sweet.

Please close that window before clicking on another thumbnail.

These gallery photographs of Cherries were provided by Brian Lovelidge of Frank P Matthews Ltd.