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Stella cherry trees

Pick: Mid-season    Flowering group: 4   Self-fertile    Uses: Eat fresh 
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Stella is an excellent self-fertile cherry variety, easy to grow and productive. The large dark red cherries are very juicy and sweet, with a typical cherry flavour.

If your only experience of cherries is from a market stall or supermarket then we think you will be very pleasantly surprised with the flavour of fresh Stella cherries straight from your own tree.

Stella was the first of the modern self-fertile cherries, introduced from Canada in the 1970s. Until that time growing cherries at home meant planting at least two different varieties and dealing with the unusual complexities of cherry cross-pollination. Being both self-fertile and having such a good flavour, Stella rapidly established itself as the ideal garden cherry tree, since it could be grown on its own. Although there are now other self-fertile cherry varieties, if you only intend to grow one cherry tree, Stella is still one of the best choices.

As well as being self-fertile, it is also a good pollinator for other cherries including the traditional English cherries (many of which are not self-fertile and have complicated pollination requirements). It is therefore a good starting point if you think you may add further cherry trees to your garden or orchard in the future.

Order now for delivery September 2013 onwards

Stella cherry trees for sale

Mature height*Supplied asPrice**
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Pot-grown fruit trees (Delivery start September 2013)

Medium (2.5m - 3m)2-year bush-trained - 11.5L pot - Gisela 5 rootstock
patio-trained		£39.00
Medium (2.5m - 3m)2-year bush-trained - 12L pot - Gisela 5 rootstock £39.00
Large (3.5m - 4.5m)2-year bush-trained - 12L pot - Colt rootstock £39.00
Large (3.5m - 4.5m)Half-standard premium - 12L pot - Colt rootstock £45.00

Bare-root fruit trees (Deliveries start November 2013)

Medium (2.5m - 3m)1-year - Bare-root - Gisela 5 rootstock £31.00
Large (3.5m - 4.5m)1-year - Bare-root - Colt rootstock £33.00
Large (3.5m - 4.5m)2-year bush-trained - Bare-root - Colt rootstock £34.00
Large (3.5m - 4.5m)Half-standard - Bare-root - Colt rootstock £36.00
Full size (6m+)1-year - Bare-root - F12/1 rootstock £32.00

Partially-trained fruit trees (Deliveries start November 2013)

Please review the product details to make sure these are suitable for your requirements
Large (3.5m - 4.5m)Fan/espalier part-trained - Bare-root - Colt rootstock £38.00

Trained fruit trees - pot-grown (Delivery start September 2013)

Price excludes delivery and delivery restrictions may apply
Large (3.5m - 4.5m)Fan 4-arm -12L pot - Colt rootstock £52.00 Sold out
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**All prices include delivery (except certain fan-trained or espalier-trained or mature trees). We offer a discount on orders of multiple bare-root trees for delivery at the same time - this will be shown at the checkout.

2-year pot-grown Fan-trained and Espalier trees: Prices of these trees do NOT include delivery as they require special delivery arrangements. Delivery is not possible to all areas. Click here for details or contact us to find out more. These restrictions do not apply to our 1-year part-trained trees or cordons.

Delivery period: Pot-grown trees can be delivered from September onwards. Bare-root trees can be delivered from mid-November onwards. Within those periods you can specify your preferred month of delivery during the checkout process. It is best to order as soon as you can to ensure items are reserved for you.

*Mature heights: Height shown is the approximate height of the tree when mature (after 5-10 years), not the height when supplied. See photos of trees as supplied. Actual mature heights may vary considerably dependent on your local conditions and training and pruning regime - see our Tree Height Calculator.

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Summary features of Stella

Growing

Uses

Identification

  • Country of origin: Canada
  • Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
  • Fruit colour: Red - dark
  • Blossom colour: White
  • Leaf colour: Green

Climate



Pollination guide for Stella

Stella is in flowering group 4. Stella is self-fertile and does not need a pollination partner, although fruiting may be improved if there is a compatible tree of a different variety nearby.



How to grow Stella cherry trees

Stella is self-fertile, reliable, and a good choice if you are new to growing dessert cherries.



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Historical details

Canada, 1968



Botanical name

Prunus avium Stella



Related variety collections

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