Stark® Custom Graft® 2-N-1 Cherry Tree
Description
Harvest two different sweet cherries from one tree! Thanks to skillful grafting techniques, each tree naturally yields two varieties. A great way to save space and get a variety of cherries each summer. Fruit is best for fresh eating, salads, jams, and homemade maraschinos. No need to plant a separate tree for pollination, they will cross-pollinate one another. For ripening times see individual characteristics.
Characteristics
| Bloom Color | White |
| Fruit Size | Medium |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 5 - 7 |
| Pollination | Self-Pollinating |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained - Average Moistness |
| Soil pH Level | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Taste | Sweet, Tangy |
| Texture | Firm, Juicy |
| Years to Bear | 4 - 7 |
Zone Compatibility
Pollination
This variety is self pollinating.
Tools & Supplies
Planting & Care
Learn all about how to grow cherry trees in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.
Questions & Answers
I live in Illinois, zone 5. I have grafted sweet cherry trees and they do just fine in the winter.
Surprise spring freezes can kill the flowers before pollination though. They blossom early so I recommend raising Mason Bees. They hatch early.
When it gets very hot in the summer, I water them early in the morning. My problem is protecting them from wildlife waiting for the cherries to ripen. :-)
Yes, you can. It is a semi-dwarf, but some pruning and the fact that it's in a pot will restrict its root system, and therefore its growth. Here is a very good article about container-growing: //www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/fruit-trees-in-containers-pt1
Customer Reviews
I have other mail-ordered trees from other sites that look pathetic. They are still alive but don't seem interested in growing much.
Couldn't decide what to get, seemed like the perfect tree for my indecision.