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Portland1 (Judi)Portland, OR Aug 22, 2008

I have space for one cherry tree. I love the spring blossoms but I also want the fruit. I am confused about the whole pollination thing - will a lone cherry tree bear blossoms and fruit? Does it need a mate???

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LTilton Glen Ellyn, IL(Zone 5b) Aug 22, 2008

It depends on the variety. Do you want sour cherries or sweet cherries?

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Portland1 (Judi)Portland, OR Aug 22, 2008

I will take either sour or sweet - which ever has the best blossoms. I love the pink ones. What would you suggest?

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LTilton Glen Ellyn, IL(Zone 5b) Aug 22, 2008

I would say it depends on which kind you like to eat!

Since you are in Portland, I suggest you go here http://www.raintreenursery.com/catalog/producttype.cfm?producttype=Cherries%2DTart

http://www.raintreenursery.com/catalog/producttype.cfm?producttype=Cherries%2DSweet

and look at what they have to offer.

Note that the sour cherries are self-fertile, but only a few of the sweets ones are. Stella is one self-fertile sweet cherry.

Note that standard sweet cherry trees can grow VERY tall, but dwarf varieties are available.


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scottfsmith Baltimore, MD Aug 23, 2008

Sweetheart seems to be the most highly praised self-fertile cherry these days. I don't have it but I do have a Black Gold and it is also very good. Tehranivee is another good one to look into.

All of the eating cherries seem to have white blossoms, at least all the ones I have ever seen. If you are set on pink blossoms I would get a peach such as Red Baron instead - it has double pink blossoms which are very ornamental plus delicious peaches.

Scott

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Portland1 (Judi)Portland, OR Aug 23, 2008

Ahhh---I never considered a peach. Maybe that is what I want! Thanks.

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pajaritomt Los Alamos, NM(Zone 5a) Oct 05, 2008

Nowadays there are sweet cherries that are self fertile. Stella is a good sweet, self fertile one, and Lapins is wonderful -- like a Bing but self fertile. The cherry trees with the big fluffy flowers as in Washington, DC and Tokyo are ornamental ones and do not produce cherries. But their blossoms are incredible. Peaches and almonds have pink flowers but not as ornamental as the ornamental cherries. Peaches usually don't need a polinator, but I am not sure if all are self fertile.

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