Prunus avium 'Hedelf. Riesenkirsche' - 2 YR BUSH

Description
The Wild cherry 'Hedelfinger Riesenkirsche' (Prunus avium) produces red-brown, firm and cartilaginous fruits. They have a sweet 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-July. Its white, pleasantly fragrant flowers are a beautiful sight. The Wild cherry 'Hedelfinger Riesenkirsche' with its ovoid and upright habit grows to around 6 metres high and 4 metres wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Prunus avium 'Glemser'.

Bulletpoints
* sweet in flavour * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * fragrant flowers * attractive orange-red autumn colouring * 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 'Hedelfinger Riesenkirsche' are medium green, ovate, alternate, serrated. They are about 10 - 15 cm in size. Wild cherry 'Hedelfinger Riesenkirsche' turns bright orange-red in autumn.

Bark
Brown-red, smooth, shiny bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Spread
Germany.

Frost hardiness
The Wild cherry 'Hedelfinger Riesenkirsche' 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 'Hedelfinger Riesenkirsche' 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.

Fertiliser varieties
This plant is not self-fertile and needs support to produce fruit. The following plants are recommended as good pollinator varieties: - Prunus avium 'Büttners Rote Knorpelkirsche' - Prunus avium 'Dönissen's Yellow Cartilaginous Cherry' - Prunus avium 'Schneiders Späte Knorpel'.

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

Fruit
Prunus avium 'Hedelfinger Riesenkirsche' forms red-brown fruits.

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

Root
Prunus avium 'Hedelfinger Riesenkirsche' is a heartroot.