[stuart curran]

I have two stella cherry trees that I planted in October which have leaves on the lower branches but nothing showing on the upper ones am I being impatient or is there something I need to do also do you think there is any chance of cherry's this year they are both about six foot high and three feet wide thank you

[Yorkie]

Welcome to the site 

I've no idea but will move your post over to Grow Your Own where hopefully someone else will!

Feel free to pop back into the Welcome section to tell us more about you and to get a proper welcome 

[sunshineband]

Are there leaf buds on the upper branches?

If so, just bide your time.

If not, well... I'd be very surprised as that would mean all those branches are dead.

 Seems very unlikey

[stuart curran]

sadly i can not see any green buds on the upper branches yet

[sunshineband]

sadly i can not see any green buds on the upper branches yet

Give the bark a scrape with your finger nail --- if it is green underneath, then the wood is still alive

[stuart curran]

oh dear not good news its upper branches have no sign of green so it looks like i will be having to cut out the centre but i will wait until the other branches are bigger and the sap is not flowing just in-case there is a late miracle thanks for your help

[Yorkie]

Any pruning of stone fruits should be done in summer, to minimise the risk of a disease whose name temporarily escapes me 

[stuart curran]

ok thanks for that they where cheap trees from home base so i cant moan to much  ten pound each clearance sale