Prunus avium 'Stella' - 2 YR BUSH

Description
The Wild cherry 'Stella' (Prunus avium) produces dark red, small, juicy fruits. They are round and have a sweet, 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 July. Its white, pleasantly fragrant flowers are a beautiful sight. With its columnar growth, the Wild cherry 'Stella' grows to around 2.5 m tall and 40 cm wide.

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

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Wild cherry 'Stella' are medium green, ovate, lanceolate, alternate, serrated. They are about 10 - 15 cm tall. Wild cherry 'Stella' is 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' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Columnar. Generally grows 20 - 30 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' 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.

Fruiting varieties
The plant is considered self-fertile.

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

Fruit
The dark red, small fruits have a sweet, aromatic flavour. The flesh of these round drupes is juicy; the skin is smooth. Ripening time from July.

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

Root
Prunus avium 'Stella' is a heartroot.