Prunus avium 'Merton Premier' - 2 YR BUSH

Bulletpoints
* sweet, aromatic, fruity flavour * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * fragrant flowers * attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring * easy to care for * heat-loving, sensitive to late frost

Leaves
Attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring.

Bark
Red-brown, smooth, shiny bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Growth habit
Wild cherry 'Merton Premier' is an ovoid tree that can reach a height of 15 - 20 m and a width of 10 - 15 m.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady, wind-protected position.

Soil
Prunus avium 'Merton Premier' prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
- Excess water must be able to drain away easily and waterlogging should be avoided at all costs. - Fruit trees planted in spring must be watered generously throughout the summer. Well-rooted plants only need additional water in extremely dry conditions. - Frozen shoots should be cut back to the healthy wood as soon as there is no longer any danger of frost.

Flower
Prunus avium 'Merton Premier' forms white, red flowers from April. These exude a pleasant fragrance and grow to around 2 - 3 cm in size.

fruit
The red drupes have a sweet, aromatic, fruity flavour. Ripen from June.

Use
Ornamental shrub, bee pasture, consumption, jam, baking, juice

Root
Prunus avium 'Merton Premier' is a heartroot.