Prunus avium 'Early Rivers' - STDS 12-14 CM CONT

Description
The Wild cherry 'Büttners Rote Knorpelkirsche' (Prunus avium) produces yellow-red fruits. They have a sweet-sour, aromatic flavour. Well-drained, calcareous, nutrient-rich soil and a sunny to semi-shady location create the ideal conditions for a high-yielding harvest from mid-June. Its white, pleasantly fragrant flowers are a beautiful sight. The Wild cherry 'Büttners Rote Knorpelkirsche' with its ovoid and upright habit grows to around 6 metres high and 4 metres wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Prunus avium 'Marmorkirsche', Prunus avium 'Altenburger Melonenkirsche', Prunus avium 'Heinrichs Riessen'.

Bulletpoints
* sweet-sour, aromatic flavour * the blossoms are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * fragrant flowers * easy to care for * heat-loving, sensitive to late frost, cannot be planted over, stem protection recommended

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Wild cherry 'Büttners Rote Knorpelkirsche' are medium green, ovate, alternate, serrated. They are about 10 - 15 cm in size.

Bark
Smooth, shiny bark.

Spread
Europe to western Asia.

Frost hardiness
The Wild cherry 'Büttners Rote Knorpelkirsche' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Ovoid, upright.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady, wind-protected position.

Soil
Prunus avium 'Büttners Rote Knorpelkirsche' prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
- Excess water must be able to drain away easily and waterlogging should be avoided at all costs. - Fruit trees planted in spring must be watered generously throughout the summer. Well-rooted plants only need additional water in extremely dry conditions. - Frozen shoots should be cut back to the healthy wood as soon as there is no longer a risk of frost.

Flower
Prunus avium 'Büttners Rote Knorpelkirsche' forms white flowers from April. These exude a pleasant fragrance and grow to around 2 - 3 cm in size.

Fruit
Prunus avium 'Büttners Rote Knorpelkirsche' forms yellow-red fruits.

Use
Ornamental shrub, bee pasture, consumption, jam, baking, juice, fresh consumption

Root
Prunus avium 'Büttners Rote Knorpelkirsche' is a heartroot.