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Rainier Cherry tree

Owner: Rp

Location:  Annandale, VA, United States

Age:Planted in about 2006
Age of this tree:21 years
Soil:clay, planting hole mix of peat moss, potting soil, soil from hole 
Climate at this location:microclimate slightly cooler than rest of area, delays bloom 1 week
Pruning:yes, chop off the top
Tree form:Central leader (widest at bottom)
Height:Taller than 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Medium crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Organic treatments
Local pests:birds

Owner's comments

brown rot

Season records for this tree

  • 2017

    Harvest: 4th week June  5kg / 11lbs
    Size: 5.0m / 16.7ft high   4.0m / 13.3ft wide
    Pollinated this year in spite of no known pollinators present in surrounding yards.