[cissie]

Morning All (just about), i'm on the lookout for a small cherry tree to be grown in the garden possible in a large container,does anyone know which type would be best,thanks in advance

[allstars_princess]

We have a Stellar/Stella?  It is a lovely tree and produces a small crop that we enjoy eating.  It does need netting though!  If we do not net then the birds pick off every last cherry. 

[plum crumble]

also, a cherry tree does indeed attract the birdies, so you could end up with a lot of poo in that area!!

[mumofstig]

I'll second the birds mess 
Last year some foolish person put her garden bench on the paving under the cherry tree and forgot to cover it.............it was very hard work washing it off I can tell you

[plum crumble]

chh!
Who was that foolish person mum?

let me get my hands on them for you!
 

[cissie]

I'm only looking for a mini type tree, so hopefully i won't get a bench under it    any ideas of names ect.

[greenhead]

Try Morello,- the birds do not attack the fruits and they are nice to eat once ripe

[cissie]

Thanks for the suggestions 

[scabs]

Is that true about birds not going for Morello? I got one last year, you see and that would be very good news indeed!  

[HugglescoteGrower]

I have just planted morello and stellar on the allotment, side by side to be trained on rails, so I will do a bird survey!

[gillie]

Try Morello,- the birds do not attack the fruits 

Oh, yes they do!

Gillie

[scabs]

I thought it sounded too good to be true...

[mumofstig]

I suppose it depends how hungry the birds are

[greenhead]

the Morello tree has been in my partner's back garden for 6 years and bird damage is yery low.  The fruits are quite bitter until very ripe and Black birds do not touch them,

Sweet cherries like Stella will be stripped in a week!!  That is my experience for what its worth!!

[Tattyanne456]

I understood that the Morello was really a cooking cherry?