Young cherry tree

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  1. whistler

    whistler Seedling

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    I bought this at Home Depot last year for $15, end of season sale. Its a combo cherry tree, supposed to have different varieties grafted on to it. It has several cherries on it, not ripe yet, birds starting to gnaw on them.





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    Combo cherry tree ( photo / image / picture from whistler's Garden )





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    Branch on cherry tree ( photo / image / picture from whistler's Garden )
     
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  3. Sherry8

    Sherry8 I Love Birds!

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    I will be interested to see how much you get from the cherry tree and how it taste. Very interesting tree you found..
     
  4. glendann

    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    I do hope you can keep the birds away long enough to tell how the fruit is.Its a cute little tree and cherry's are a yummy fruit.
     
  5. Netty

    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

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    I put in a Cherry tree the same year I added 2 pear trees. The birds got every last cherry :(
     



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  6. wilsonmian

    wilsonmian Seedling

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    Hi,
    your cherries are going good, but be alert from the birds.
     
  7. whistler

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    My husband loves cherries. I like them too but rarely get a chance to eat them before he finishes them off.

    Will hanging metal flasher things from the branches scare off the birds?

    Yes, its a cute tree and I was intrigued by the label that says its a combo and has more than one cherry variety, though it didn't specify what types I have. I sure hope they're not sour cherries! Just happened to spot it late last summer while at Home Depot when I got bored trailing after my husband and headed to the garden centre. I bought several fruit trees that were on for half price or lower. Haven't seen this type of tree at Home Depot this summer.
     

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