«Morello» - Organic Cherry Seeds
1.14 €
We offer most of our sweet cherry trees on both standard (Mazzard) and dwarfing (Gisela) rootstocks. Mazzard rootstocks produce a vigorous tree with excellent anchorage and will begin bearing in 3 to 4 years. Mature trees will be 25 feet tall or more.
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Heirloom Cherry «Morello»
We offer most of our sweet cherry trees on both standard (Mazzard) and dwarfing (Gisela) rootstocks. Mazzard rootstocks produce a vigorous tree with excellent anchorage and will begin bearing in 3 to 4 years.
Mature trees will be 25 feet tall or more. Mazzard produces a larger tree, is more compatible with some sweet cherry varieties, induces fruit at a later age, and is more tolerant of wet soils. It is resistant to bacterial canker. Gisela rootstocks developed in Germany produce a tree about 50 to 60% the size of standard trees without losing yield or fruit size and usually bear by the third year.
Jung's tart pie cherries are budded on Mahaleb rootstock which is cold hardy, drought tolerant and highly productive with excellent anchorage. Sour pie cherries are self-fertile and do not require another variety for cross-pollination. Mahaleb rootstock is more tolerant of cold and drought, and less tolerant of wet soils, trees are more productive at a young age. It resists crown gall, bacterial canker, and some nematodes.
How to Grow
Once the ten weeks has passed, remove the pits and allow them to come to room temperature. You are now ready for planting the cherry seeds. Put two to three pits into a small container filled with planting medium and water the seeds in. Keep the soil moist. When the cherry seedlings are 2 inches tall, thin them, removing the weakest plants, leaving the sturdiest seedling in the pot. Keep the seedling in a sunny area indoors until all danger of frost has passed for your region, and then transplant outside. Multiple trees should be planted at least 20 feet apart.
Seed Planting Cherry Trees
Growing cherry trees from seed can also be attempted directly in the garden. In this method, you are skipping the refrigeration and letting the seeds go through a natural stratification process through the winter. In the fall, gather the dried cherry pits and plant them outside. Plant a few since some may not germinate.
Set the seeds 2 inches deep and one foot apart. Mark the planting sites. In the spring, the pits will sprout. Wait until the seedlings are 8-12 inches in height and then transplant them to their permanent site in the garden. Mulch well around the transplanted seedlings to retard weeds and aid in water retention. And, there you have it! Planting cherry seeds is as simple as that! The difficult part is waiting for those luscious cherries.