True Root Nursery
Potted Niagara Sweet Dark Cherry Seedling
Potted Niagara Sweet Dark Cherry Seedling
Available only for pick-up at nursery.
Species: Prunus avium
History: These seedlings are grown from seeds from sweet cherries sourced in Ontario.
Why We Grow It: These seedlings will likely stay more true to type than apples which means you'll be enjoying some lovely sweet cherries in a few years' time! Alternatively, if you prefer growing named varieties, these seedlings would also be great wildlife trees or can be planted to attract birds and squirrels away from other fruit trees.
We have the following seedlings available:
- Niagara Sweet Dark Cherry
- These seedlings are grown from deep purple sweet cherries from Palatine in the Niagara region.
- Lapins Sweet Cherry Seedling
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These are seedlings of Lapins and will likely bear some resemblance to their parent variety. Lapins was released in the 1980s from the Summerland Research Station in British Columbia and was initially quite popular. It is similar to Bing with a pleasant, mild flavour.
Fruit Specs
Fruit Specs
Recommended Use: Fresh eating, baking, preserving, feeding wildlife
Fruit Size:
Storage: Keeps about 1-2 weeks in the fridge
Harvest: July
Growing Specs
Growing Specs
Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5
Soil Preference: Sandy loam and loam, like plenty of organic material. Prefers average to moist conditions with well-drained soils, avoid planting anywhere that floods for more than two weeks in the spring.
Flowering Time:
Bloom Colour: White
Pollination Requirements: Uncertain, may require a pollinator of a different cherry variety or another seedling that blooms around the same time
Sun/Shade Requirements:
Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)
General Growth Habits:
Tree often reaches 25-35ft tall
Primocane or Floricane (if applicable):
Thorns:
Pickup
Pickup
Potted plants are only available for pick-up at the nursery. They unfortunately cannot be shipped due to the size and weight of the pots.
You are welcome to order potted plants ahead of time online or stop in at the nursery to purchase them! Our hours vary seasonally so we recommend checking our posted hours ahead of time (see the bottom of the webpage or our Google hours).
Size at Purchase
Size at Purchase
The sizes of potted plants varies by species and variety, but we have some approximate size ranges based on pot size (all heights include the pot):
- 1g pots - 1-3ft tall
- 2g or 3g pots - 1.5-3ft tall
- 5g pots - 3-7ft tall
- 8g pots - 4-7ft tall
Please note that some plants may fall outside these ranges. If you are curious about the size of a specific kind of plant, call or email us and we're happy to give you a more accurate size range!
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