Prunus avium 'Kordia' - STEM 120 CM, GIRTH 10-12 CM C20

Description
The Wild cherry 'Kordia'® (Prunus avium) produces dark red, very large, firm fruits. They are heart-shaped and have a sweet and sour flavour. Well-drained, calcareous, nutrient-rich soil and a sunny to semi-shady location create the ideal conditions for a high-yield harvest from mid-July. Its white, pleasantly fragrant flowers are a beautiful sight. The Wild cherry 'Kordia'® grows upright to around 6 metres tall and 4 metres wide.

Bulletpoints
* sweet-sour flavour * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * fragrant flowers * attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring * heat-loving, sensitive to late frost, cannot be planted over, stem protection recommended

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Wild cherry 'Kordia'® are medium green, ovate, alternate, serrate. They are about 10 - 15 cm in size. Wild cherry 'Kordia'® turns bright orange-yellow in autumn.

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

Spread
Europe to West Asia.

Frost hardiness
The Wild cherry 'Kordia'® has good frost hardiness.

Growth
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 'Kordia'® prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

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

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from March to April - Watering: In the period from May to September - Pruning: In the period from February to March.

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 any danger of frost.

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

Fruit
Prunus avium 'Kordia'® forms dark red, heart-shaped fruits.

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

Root
Prunus avium 'Kordia'® is a heartroot.