Large cherry trees live longer, but they also take longer to reach full yield. Smaller trees soon bring full yields, have many advantages when it comes to care, but do not grow as old.
Big cherry trees
high stems
High trunks have a minimum trunk height of approx. 180 cm. The sweet cherry trees can grow up to 20 m and the sour cherry trees up to 7-8 m high. The strong-growing bases on which the standard stems are grafted are responsible for the growth.
half tribes
Half-stems are not only half as tall as the tall-stems. They have a trunk height of at least 120 cm. When fully grown, the half-stems reach a similar height to the tall-stems. The difference to the high trunk is that the base of the crown is lower. The rootstocks of the half-stems are medium to slow-growing.
Small cherry trees
bushes
The bush trees have a trunk height of around 60 cm up to the base of the crown. They grow less upright, more like shrubs, can easily be trained into spindles and reach a height of about 3-4 m. The bushes are grafted onto weak-growing rootstock and do not take up as much space in width either.
columnar trees
The columnar cherry trees are particularly suitable for small gardens or terraces. These trees rarely exceed a height of 3 m. The column tables are usually finished on the GiSelA bases, which are characterized by particularly weak growth.
tips and tricks
Very large and old sweet cherry trees have such a sprawling crown that it is not possible to completely protect them from birds with netting. One should therefore leave a part of the harvest to our feathered friends. A sweet cherry tree that is in full yield provides enough fruit for humans and animals.