The Search for Cherry Trees

Almost every nursery in Charlotte was called looking for cherry trees with edible cherries. They are said not to grow well in this area, but there are a lot of ornamental cherries. Why shouldn’t the edible ones grow. This is the 3rd year of trying them in the space between the sidewalk and the street.

The 1st year they were purchased from Stark Bros. They were about 3’ high and looked like sticks when planted in the fall. When spring came they branched and leafed out well. At least the deer thought so. They ate all but 1. Last year’s trees came from Willis Orchards. They looked like sticks, but they were about 5’ tall. All but 1 leafed out at the beginning of the season. That 1 leafed out later and very sparsely. Dogs pissing on 1 have killed it already. The one from stark that was still alive did not leaf out.

This year the planting is going to be spring instead of fall. 2 trees for replacement were finally found at the Grower’s Outlet in Pineville. They are about 8’ tall and cost $25, which is less than the smaller trees from Stark Bros. and Willis Orchards. Wish me luck please. I desperately want cherry blossoms and cherries.







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David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://davidsegrest.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/