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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: marestail murderer on March 24, 2007, 19:01:03

Title: helderfinger cherry ?
Post by: marestail murderer on March 24, 2007, 19:01:03
anyone had any dealings with this?
just had one bought for me............says on the label its self fertile...........but after a quick google....not that much info other than it isnt self fertile and needs a pollinator?
anyone know owt about em.....or where i can get info?
thanks in advance!
Title: Re: helderfinger cherry ?
Post by: jennym on March 24, 2007, 23:35:44
Think the name is Heldelfinger, it's late flowering is all I know. So maybe other late flowering cherrries would act as pollination partners?
Title: Re: helderfinger cherry ?
Post by: marestail murderer on March 25, 2007, 04:05:33
thanks jenny...............now ive got the correct spelling...google worked just fine!
seems like the label is a bit misleading.......not only is the name spelt wrong.........the pollination details are wrong too..............
not to worry tho.............info says that any sweet cherry will do as a pollinator........and as there are stella cherrys next door.............and multiple bee hives across the way....i may be in luck!
ill plant it today then nip over and pin a new updated map of the plots to the beehives.............lol
thanks again!
Title: Re: helderfinger cherry ?
Post by: Melbourne12 on March 25, 2007, 10:27:20
When I was looking at cherry trees a couple of years ago, I was offered this variety.  It's a commercial type, grown on the continent and I think also in America.  The only thing I'd be nervous about would be the rootstock - if it's a commercial tree it may grow into a giant!