Cherry Tree (Prunus avium 'Sweetheart') 1Cherry Tree (Prunus avium 'Sweetheart') 1

Sweetheart® Cherry Trees

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  • Eating.
  • Dark red.
  • Self Fertile.
  • Pollination Group D.
  • Ripens over about 2 weeks.
  • Crops in Late August.
  • RHS Plants for Pollinators
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit
  • Bareroot Delivery: Nov-March
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Description

Prunus Sweetheart® - Very Late Season

Sweetheart cherries are one of the last eating cherries to ripen each year. They ripen over a couple of weeks, not all at once like most cherries, cropping just into September.

The sweet fruit are nice and firm, with a refreshing touch of acidity.

Browse our range of cherry trees, or the full variety of fruit trees.

Features:

  • Self fertile.
  • Pollination Group D.
  • Ripens over about 2 weeks, not all at once.
  • Crops in Late August.
  • RHS Plants for Pollinators
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit

Pollination Partners for Sweetheart Cherries:
Sweetheart will make fruit all by itself.

It is in pollination group D, so it can pollinate almost all of the cherry trees we grow: any tree in group C,D or E of the cherry tree pollinating table.

Rootstocks:
Our Sweetheart cherry trees are all grown on "Colt" rootstocks.
Maximum height 4 metres.

Growing Sweetheart Cherry Trees:
Rich soil is important - dig in plenty of good manure and compost before planting.
Soil drainage must be good.
The more sun your trees get the better your crops will be.
Cherry trees are targets for birds, so netting them is a good idea.
Only prune cherries in summer.

Details about delivery sizes: Guide to Fruit Tree Sizing.

Planting Instructions

Did You Know?

Bred in Canada in 1990 from Van and Newstar.

What to expect

It's Spring Planting Season 2025

Pot grown plants on the nursery

Pot Grown & Plug Plants Delivered

From seedlings in jumbo plugs; Dahlia tubers; small P9 & 1 Litre plants; up to trees in big 15L pots
Expertly packed plants ready for delivery

Direct from the Nursery Value

We work with large batches of orders to save you money. Lead times for plants in stock are around 2 weeks
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No more broken plants in the post!

When your order is ready, it's expertly packed by Rodney and delivered by next day courier; if anything goes wrong, call Dan on 01963 359 444
Planting out potted plants in Spring

Spring is perfect planting time

Roots love the warm soil; the plant has time to settle in before mid-Summer heat
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