Hansen's Bush Cherry Tree

Ideally in the winter, before leaves appear so that it's easier to see where to make the shaping cuts, but any time the bush isn't in bloom or holding fruit should be fine as well. They are pretty low-maintenance bushes – and tolerant of pruning. Just keep them at the size and shape you'd like.

Hansen's Bush Cherry is not closely related to other cherry trees, so it is not a recommended pollinator for trees like Montmorency. Since it is a seedling, we recommend planting two or more Hansen's Bush Cherries for greater fruit yields. While Montmorency is a self-pollinating variety of sour cherry tree, if you want to boost the fruit yield, another different variety of sour cherry tree is the way to go.

You can scratch the bark and see if it looks green and moist. Not a big scratch. Use your finger nail. I don't know where you are, here in NJ it's been dry. Despite the cloudy weather. Keep it watered but not soaked.
Sometimes as a last resort you can force growth by covering it in a clear plastic bag so it's like a mini greenhouse. You may have to vent it to keep it from getting to hot. This time of year it should leaf out within a week or two from planting.

I believe they can be inter planted with both blueberries and grapes. My soil is slightly acidic and my Hansen cherries seem to be happy. Make sure you space them appropriately, about 8 feet apart.

I did mot fo anything last year, except put wire around the to keep the deer & rabbits away. But I am mulching around them at the base this year as well as putting new wire around them (enlarged my wire circles around them)

They are not sweet fresh. They are flavorful, but in a tart and tangy way that is best used in pies and jams (where you'd add some sweetness).

Mine, which I planted a year ago, has foliage on it and had a few blossoms, though no cherries yet. Try Carmine Jewel Red for cherries - I planted 2 of them in 2011 and the last two years got over 30 lbs. of cherries each year, and they're great tasting! I'm looking forward to these too.

I have had problems with powdery mildew on mine, but it is shaded. This should not apply to you. The picture shows the bush filled out. Mine are about 3 feet tall and thin, like with leaves and branches are <6in across. If you are looking for something fragrant, consider honey berry bushes (and you get fruit!), but if you are looking for some flowers, fruit and pretty red foliage in the fall, go with aronia viking as this beautiful, bears fruit and is native to the US with few pest problems. Insects were already eating my hansen cherry leaves.

Bush cherries are not deer or rabbit resistant.

It was my first crop last year. They produced lots, but they were pretty small tart berries. It’s a beautiful bush regardless!