Standard Cherry Prunus Regina

Standard Cherry Prunus Regina

Regina is a modern late-season black dessert self-fertile cherry tree with a good balanced of flavour, large size cherries, and resistance to fruit-cracking. Although classified as a black cherry, the colour is more often very dark red. The flesh is firm, and the flavour is sublime. Ripens from mid July.

Supplied as standard specimen and makes a very decorative and productive plant for the patio.

Suitable for patio containers or small gardens.

How to take care of St Cherry Prunus Regina

Soak the roots for approx. 2 hrs before planting and water well after planting and for the next few weeks. This is a hardy deciduous St Cherry Prunus Regina shrub it’s leaves do not appear until late spring.

Flowers appear in late summer and early autumn. St Cherry Prunus Regina needs a sunny sheltered position to thrive in. In colder areas, plant St Cherry Prunus Regina near a south-facing wall. Protect St Cherry Prunus Regina from cold winds.

Use a well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Remove faded flower heads as they fade to prolong flowering. If St Cherry Prunus Regina is planted in pots, plant in spring. There will be little growth in the first year.

St Cherry Prunus Regina do well in various soil types. St Cherry Prunus Regina likes to be constantly moist, but not wet. Feed twice a month during the growing season and prune as necessary to control plant size.

Container-grown St Cherry Prunus Regina plants should be brought indoors in extreme winter conditions. Check St Cherry Prunus Regina plants periodically for pests such as aphids, white flies, and mealy bugs.

Use a horticultural oil or insecticidal soap to control these pests.