What kind of cherry tree?
Question:I live in Canada, southern Ontario, does anybody know what would be the best type of cherry tree to plant in my fromnt yard. Its really hot here in summer and cold & damp in winter with lots of snow. Any help appreciated. Thanks
Answers:
http://www.cherrytrees.com
http://www.cherrytrees.ca
i think anyone can plant fruit trees in this kind of weather
i planted several and been very success full as when the cold winter comes the only problem i find is the cherry tree
that i planted and fig tree / you will have to prune them down and i use news paper and some plastic and lie it
on the bottom of the trunk to protect the roots then throw some
mulch kind of keeps the snow and ice away from freezing the bottom of the trunk when i say pruning i do not mean cutting
off branches its like trimming down the ends
as you do your hair remember you are going to wrap the bottom to keep the cold air off so by trimming it opens
some of the branches as to let the tree breath air from
the the branch instead of the roots go buy the tree of your choice so long as you have sun even in 65 degrees the sun
is warm enough i try to plant the trees very close in an area
as one section i planted apple pear & plum and some
grape vines and by the grapes i planted dwarf cheery
and mixed some vines of wid berries [for the birds] to keep them off the fruit trees you can eat these berries even make jam think thet are called boisen pretty little things nice leaves
but their stems full of little spicks good for keeping that
squairel and the stray cats away then in an other section
i planted apple -peach- plum=bing cherry&apricot
all in one area and planted grape vines that lean and grow up upon the fence sort as a blanket to ward off those whom look to climb over to get at the orchard my fig tree i planted very close to my vegatable garden where that soil is treated every spring before i plant the vegatable and in the cold winter that i wrap extra well soon as its a few years older
and gets use to the cold as the cherry trees iwill leave them
alone as for you train your trees as you train your kids
hot or cold weather nature seems to take over
it come around april zone nyc i call the landscaper to prepare the ground once all the fruit and vegatables are picked i no longer clean up i leave everything there
let nature dry up the remains let the leaves fall on the ground
and this dry salvage when the snow and cold and ice
nthese dry leaves not onlt is the grounds blanket but the nutriian in those dry leaves nurishes the soil i let the landscapers clean up so plant what ever you wish
do not fuss too much about a garden treat it as a forest
you do not see anyone sweeping up and fussing over
the grounds no chemicals eighter do not poison the soil
dont fuss over the bugs they belong in the garden
and you belong in the patio and the porch...
you will find that the bugs do not bother you if you dont
bother them
If you live in southern Ontario (zone 4 or greater) and
you have a decent sized yard,
you can just go with the native cherries.
Black cherry (prunus serotina) is my favorite.
It's a very tough tree, as far as moisture stress.
Nice flowers in late May, early June.
It's messy over a patio.
You will get birds like nothing else. They eat
the fruit and throw it about. You can also
eat the fruit, but the birds will usually beat you to it.
It grows very fast. If it's got room, it can have a broader
habit, so you might have to limb it up for a few years,
thus raising the crown. It's lower limbs get very long
and droop somewhat. Good for tree swings.
It actually throws down a fairly dappled shade, so grass
will grow well underneath them.
As it gets older, the bark gets
a scaly (like alligator skin) texture. It's got
great red and yellow fall color. In 20 years or so, if it's
nice and straight and healthy, you can sell it to a
sawmill for a pretty penny. You will probably not find it
at a regular retail nursery, as they typically only carry exotic cherries. I would check online sources (davesgarden.com -
plantscout). On the negative size, it can suffer ice damage and is popular with caterpillars (as are most cherries).
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