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Thank you so much for the beautifully packed plants. I look forward to many years of enjoyment from them and will be coming back to you soon for an apple tree.
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Thank you so much for the beautifully packed plants. I look forward to many years of enjoyment from them and will be coming back to you soon for an apple tree.
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Cherry Tree 'Merton Premier'
Prunus avium 'Merton Premier'
- Eating Cherry.
- An early fruiting sweet flavoured cherry that we recommend highly.
- Self Sterile.
- Colt rootstock.
Supplied as a bare root tree pruned to approximately 3-4 ft (90-120cm) tall including roots.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late November / early December 20211 or more £21.00GBP each. Group & quantity discounts
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An excellent, early, sweet flavoured eating cherry not to be missed.
- Self Sterile - requires a pollinator (another cherry).
- Grown on Colt rootstock for an ultimate (un-pruned) height of 8 - 12 feet (2.4 - 3.65 metres) but can easily be kept at a height of 6 - 8 feet (1.8 - 2.4 metres).
Recommended by the RHS to be an excellent attractant and nectar source for bees and other beneficial insects.
Recommended by the RHS to assist in encouraging bats into the garden as the flowers are likely to attract moths and other night-flying insects which bats love to eat!
How To...
How To Plant Fruit Trees & Nut Trees
Detailed advice on planting fruit and nut trees - including advice on container growing, pruning and training, and advice on specific varieties.
How To Videos
How To Plant Bare Root & Potted Fruit Trees (Video)
An instructional video by Stephen explaining the differences between a bare root and potted fruit tree, and how to plant them.
General Information
Fruit Tree Pollination Simplified (hopefully)
Information on fruit tree fertility, pollination and compatibility, with simple explanations of regularly used terms.
Pollinator Friendly Plants
A detailed guide to the seeds and plants sold by Victoriana Nursery Gardens that will attract and provide a food source to bees and other beneficial pollinating insects.
Magazine Articles
Tree Wishes
Tree Wishes - magazine article giving inspiration to those thinking about growing fruit written by Stephen Shirley for Grow Your Own magazine.
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