Prunus avium 'Stella' - 1/2 STDS C7.5

Description
The Wild cherry 'Stella Compact' (Prunus avium) produces red, medium-firm fruits. They have a sweet, juicy flavour. Well-drained, calcareous, nutrient-rich soil and a sunny to semi-shady location create the ideal conditions for a high-yielding harvest from July. Its white, pleasantly fragrant flowers are a beautiful sight. With its ovoid and compact habit, the Wild cherry 'Stella Compact' grows to around 1.5 m tall and 1.5 m wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Prunus avium 'Compact Stella'.

Bulletpoints
* sweet, juicy flavour * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * fragrant flowers * attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring * easy to care for * heat-loving, sensitive to late frost

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Wild cherry 'Stella Compact' are medium green, ovate, alternate, serrate. They are about 10 - 15 cm in size. Wild cherry 'Stella Compact' 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 'Stella Compact' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Wild cherry 'Stella Compact' is an ovoid and compact growing tree that can reach a height of 1 - 1.5 metres and a width of 1 - 1.5 metres. It usually grows 15 - 20 cm per year.

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 'Stella Compact' 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).

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 'Stella Compact' forms white flowers from April. These exude a pleasant fragrance and grow to around 2 - 3 cm in size.

Fruit
Prunus avium 'Stella Compact' forms red fruits.

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

Root
Prunus avium 'Stella Compact' is a heartroot.