Prunus avium 'Sweetheart' - 2 YR BUSH

Bulletpoints
* sweet, aromatic 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 'Sweetheart'® is an ovoid and upright-growing tree that can reach a height of 3.5 - 5.5 m and a width of 2.5 - 3.5 m.

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

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Prunus avium 'Sweetheart'® 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 'Sweetheart'® forms white flowers from April. These exude a pleasant fragrance and grow to around 2 - 3 cm in size.

fruit
The red, large drupes have a sweet, aromatic flavour. The light red flesh is firm; the skin is pressure-resistant. Ripen from the beginning of August.

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

Root
Prunus avium 'Sweetheart'® is a heartroot.