Is it just me or has anyone else got blossom-overloaded cherry trees? This is a 3 year old Maynard Mini Stem cherry in a pot, from which we had 3 cherries in year 1, none in year 2, and so far, this is year 3...
If pollination is successful, will I really have this many cherries?? If so, I feel a rather large cherry clafoutis coming on sometime in early July.
Cherry blossom always reminds me of a sleeve. Will you have lots of cherries - depends on pollination and the weather now!
ReplyDeleteThe weather has been kind so far this week - and I've seen lots of bees around the tree!
DeleteMy cherry tree has just started to flower, but it hasn't got anything near that much blossom on it. Looks like you're in for a great harvest this year.
ReplyDeleteIt's very different to what it looked like last year Jo. I did give it a good early season feed as it's in a pot so I'm hoping that might have helped.
DeleteWow - looks almost as if it's snowing again!
ReplyDeleteIt is certainly resembling a snow flurry now that the petals are starting to fall. The pot and the ground around are hidden under a layer of them.
DeleteThat is amazing
ReplyDeleteI was quite taken aback when I first saw it!
DeleteBeautiful. I'm intrigued as the name suggests a dwarf rootstock but your tree looks quite large already. Remember to tell us about your cherry harvest count when the time arrives.
ReplyDeleteIt's about 2.2m tall and in a pot which should restrict any further growth. The label said it won't need pruning but that remains to be seen.
DeleteMy Morello cherries are the same (possibly, were, as I haven't checked today after yesterday's gales!). It's an extraordinary sight isn't it! Even if the flowers are pollinated, you'll find that quite a few of the unripe cherries drop off, I always find loads of tiny cherries in the soil under my trees. Not sure whether it's the birds shaking them off in trying to get at the fruit!
ReplyDeleteI can now see a few small fruits forming so it will be interesting to wait to see how many are left once the tree sheds a few.
DeleteIncredible amount of blossom - so pretty! I hope you get as many cherries as the blossom suggests - that will be a bumper crop for you!
ReplyDeleteGill xx
It's a beautiful sight - if very fleeting.
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