Hedelfingen Sweet Cherry Tree
Description
Enjoyable and elegant. Tree is precocious and very productive. Glossy red fruit is so attractive it’s the go-to cherry for photographers. Looks good and tastes great in salads or dessert dishes. Top-quality fruit for fresh-eating, freezing, and canning. Introduced from England in 1907. Ripens in mid June.
Pollinator required: Choose another sweet cherry variety.
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Characteristics
Bloom Color | White |
Bloom Time | Early - Mid |
Fruit Color | Red |
Fruit Size | Large |
Hardiness Zone Range | 5 - 8 |
Pollination | Pollinator Required |
Ripens/Harvest | Mid June |
Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
Soil Composition | Loamy |
Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
Soil pH Level | 6.0 - 7.0 |
Taste | Sweet |
Texture | Medium Firm |
Years to Bear | 4 - 7 |
Size & Spacing
Mature Size
Semi-Dwarf | 15 - 18' tall x 15 - 18' wide |
Dwarf | 8 - 14' tall x 8 - 14' wide |
Recommended Spacing
Semi-Dwarf | 15 - 18' |
Dwarf | 8 - 14' |
Zone Compatibility
Pollination
Tools & Supplies
Planting & Care
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Shipping Information
Estimated Delivery Date
Arrives when it's time to plant
Questions & Answers
Unfortunately, Starking Hardy Giant Antique Sweet Cherry blooms far too early for it to pollinate the late-season Hedelfingen cherry. Please contact Customer Support at 800.325.4180. We would be happy to discuss pollination options and help you find the right tree if one of our recommended polliinators doesn't work for you.
My areas get beatle I festatio s- what kind resists them?
I am sorry there are no cherry trees resistant to beetles. There are way to protect them however. Removing unhealthy or prematurely ripened fruit from your tree and the ground in spring. Additionally, try applying a product that contains neem oil on your fruit tree in late summer or fall. This organic option both kills and repels beetles when it's applied.
Yes these will survive through cold winters. However all the sweat cherry trees want an early spring, and don't like late frosts. I'm near the Canadian border and haven't had consistent crops. However the sour pie cherry verities do very well.
Thank you for your question. Common rule of cherry tree pollination is any sweet cherry will pollinate another sweet cherry. Except when it comes to the Bing, there are three varieties that will not cross-pollinate with it and it is the Emperor Francis, Lambert, or Napoleon/Royal Ann. Other than those you will be fine to choose nay other sweet variety for pollination.
We appreciate you reaching out to us. Because weather and soil conditions vary so much from year to year and even within your zone, it's best to think of your planting time as a range of favorable conditions instead of an exact time.
You can plant new plants and trees:
1) when the ground is not frozen.
2) when daytime temperatures are above freezing (32ºF) and below 90ºF.
3) when extreme weather (blizzard, hail, torrential rain, etc.) is not in the forecast. Be sure to keep plants watered if you're transplanting in warm and/or dry weather.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
It is essential that you choose the right size for your space. At this time, we are not selling this tree so we do not have a size available.
We appreciate you reaching out to us. Because weather and soil conditions vary so much from year to year and even within your zone, it's best to think of your planting time as a range of favorable conditions instead of an exact time.
You can plant new plants and trees:
1) when the ground is not frozen.
2) when daytime temperatures are above freezing (32ºF) and below 90ºF.
3) when extreme weather (blizzard, hail, torrential rain, etc.) is not in the forecast. Be sure to keep plants watered if you're transplanting in warm and/or dry weather.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
We appreciate you reaching out to us. Yes they will pollinate one another. The rule of thumb for cherry pollination is any sweet cherry will pollinate another sweet cherry and a tart cherry will pollinate another tart cherry.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
You can find the years-to-bear information in the Characteristics section, near the top of the page, underneath the description. This tree takes 4-7 years to bear.
Yes, they are compatible.
Pretty photo
Great foliage in fall
Fruit
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