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cherry trees have many advantages to standard sized cherry trees.
First of all, semi-dwarf cherry trees are smaller. This means
that they take up less room in a garden. The reduced size of
a semi-dwarf cherry tree makes it easier to prune, spray and
harvest fruit. Additionally, semi-dwarf cherry trees will produce
fruit earlier than standard cherry trees, often only three years
after being planted, as opposed to as many as ten years. |
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are generally two ways to create a semi-dwarf cherry tree.
One way is to specially breed them smaller. This is very hard
to do and may take hundreds of years. A faster, and much more
common way is to graft the tree onto a rootstock that has
been selected for its dwarfing characteristics. There are
several different types of rootstock, and each works best
with specific trees.
Semi-dwarf cherry trees often require much less care than
full sized cherry trees. The rootstock chosen for the semi-dwarf
cherry tree will often be much hardier than the original root
system of the tree. Also, the smaller stature of a semi-dwarf
cherry tree will mean that less pruning needs to be done,
and the tree will require less spraying. Less tree to care
for means less work to do.
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every breed of cherry tree can be dwarfed at this time. The
type of the semi-dwarf cherry tree depends on the variety
grafted, while the size depends on the rootstock used. Some
rootstocks will semi-dwarf cherry trees more than others.
It is important to select not only the breed of tree desired,
but also the size. A semi-dwarf cherry tree will grow better
in a home garden than will a full sized cherry tree.
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