Potted cherry tree care that you should always carry out

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Potted cherry tree image source: Portal Fruticola

It is almost always thought that a fruit tree can only be on the ground. And in reality it is not so. You can have potted apple trees, peach trees, pear trees, or even a potted cherry tree. Focusing on the latter, having a cherry tree in a pot can be a nice detail for your garden.

However, they need a series of important care to ensure that they are healthy and grow well. Do you know what these are specifically? Here we tell you the most important ones that you should not forget.

Potted cherry tree care

cherries on tree

cherries on tree

Having a potted cherry tree is easy. Maintaining it may not be so if you do not know what are the most important care you should have with this plant. To help you, we leave you here what they are.

location and temperature

The ideal location for a cherry tree is outdoors and in full sun. In the case of a potted cherry tree the same. It needs many hours of sun to feel good. But if the climate in which you live is too hot, then perhaps it is preferable to have it in a more semi-shade location to avoid the hottest hours that can burn the leaves. Even so, once you adapt, you won’t have any problems.

Regarding the temperature, You must know that the cherry tree is a tree that needs a period of cold just like one of heat. In other words, you need a cycle of raising and lowering the temperature.

In this case, the ideal is for it to drop to 7 degrees or a little less without affecting the health of the fruit tree. It can even resist freezing temperatures as long as the tree has not been activated (if it does and there is frost it can harm it).

pot and substrate

Since you are going to have the cherry tree in a pot, You need both the pot and the substrate to be used to be adequate.

He The ideal substrate for a cherry tree will be one that is porous, limestone and has a lot of drainage. (for example, with perlite). It is convenient that the mixture is around 50% each, although you can also put a 60-40. Try to choose a soil that is not too heavy or moist and keep moist all the time because it will only harm the health of your plant.

As for the pot, It must be at least 20 centimeters deep. But everything will depend on the type of cherry tree you have. In general, the pots should be chosen as deep as you can and keep in mind that you have to transplant it every so often.

How to care for a potted cherry tree Viveros PerezHow to care for a potted cherry tree Viveros Perez

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Transplant

Speaking of the transplant, as we have told you, you have to do it every so often. Specific, every year if they are young specimens, and every 2-3 years in the older ones. If you don’t and the pot is too small for it, it can slow down its development. You have to always change to a larger pot so that it continues to develop.

Also, every time you do it you have to change the entire substrate. Of course, be careful when removing it with breaking the roots.

Irrigation

Watering a potted cherry tree is much easier than if we had it in the ground. And it is that, in general, one of the characteristics of the care of the cherry tree is in Provide constant moisture and watering. That is, always water it on the same date, with the same amount.

Now imagine that you have it on the ground (or outside where it can be rained on, sunbathed, etc.). It hasn’t rained for months and suddenly it starts to rain quite abundantly. This causes there to be a fluctuation in the humidity of the soil and has a negative effect because the cherries, when given, are going to open. In other words, they will be cracked. The reason is this precisely.

To avoid it, and Since you will have it in a pot, the best thing you can do is water it at least once a week. Keep in mind that in a pot it is more sensitive to that moisture (both loss and excess) so you need to find the balance so that you can water more or less.

The climate will also influence as well as the type of land you choose.

Cherry blossoms

Cherry blossoms

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The cherry tree needs some fertilizer, but not too much. Furthermore, it is It is more advisable to use compost than liquid fertilizer in grains. Therefore, whenever you can, it is better to add manure or similar to any other chemical fertilizer.

As for the frequency, you can pay at the beginning of the summer and that’s it, since you don’t need much more.

pruning

If you want to have a “natural” cherry tree you should not prune it. But we understand that, if it is in a pot, and especially if you want it to acquire a certain shape, you will need to do it.

Training pruning is usually done almost all year round because it consists of keeping the tree the way you want. However, there is also fruiting pruning, which is what allows the fruits to be of quality. In this case it is usually done in spring.

Generally two annual prunings are usually done. The first in the month of March to activate it and to bring fruit to the tree, eliminating dead, dry branches or those that can get in the way of each other. Keep in mind that, until the tree is 4-5 years old, it will not bear fruit.

On the other hand, the second would be done in the month of October or November to prepare it for winter.

Plagues and diseases

Fungi, aphids, mealybugs, bacteria… There are actually many pests and diseases that can affect a potted cherry tree. And for this reason it is so important to provide him with the necessary care. With them you will be avoiding in a certain way the appearance of these.

Taking care of irrigation, pruning, not fertilizing too much or giving it the light it needs are some of the things you can do to prevent it. And of course, watch out so that, at the first feeling that something is wrong, you can act immediately.

As you see, the care of a potted cherry tree is not complicated, but they are very important for a good development of the fruit tree. In return, it will offer you a very beautiful decoration where you have it, preferably outside, but it can be on a balcony, terrace, etc. Would you dare to have a cherry tree in your home?

Potted cherry tree care that you should always carry out

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