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- How much do cherry trees cost - a buying guide
- Before the purchase
- Buy locally or online?
- Prices
- Tips & Tricks
How much do cherry trees cost - a buying guide
The offer of cherry trees in the trade appears at first glance inexhaustible, especially when browsing the Internet. Depending on size and variety, prices vary greatly. Exact look is worthwhile!
Before the purchase
If you want to plant a cherry tree in your garden, you first have to decide whether it should be a sweet or a sour cherry. Basically, the selection of sweet cherry varieties is much larger. With the sour cherries one can call the offer rather manageable.
Depending on the space you have, you have to choose half or high stem. In the half-trunk, the trunk length is about 100-150 cm, the high trunk about 180-220 cm, in each case plus crown. For small gardens or terrace tubs special varieties, such as pillared and dwarf cherry trees are offered.
Buy locally or online?
Do you buy your cherry tree in a tree nursery, by mail order or in the hardware store / discounter around the corner? If you have precise ideas about which variety is best for your own garden and also the time to browse the Internet, you can buy online. If one needs a decision-making aid in the selection of the cherry tree, one is better off in a nursery with expert staff.
Prices
The prices depend on the size and the variety. The half-stems cost around 20.00 EUR as root goods, from 25.00 EUR with bales or in containers. The pillared and dwarf cherries are available for 15.00-25.00 EUR. The most expensive are the Hochstämme (from about 160.00 EUR), with increasing size and the price increases. For particularly favorable offers, always check carefully whether the delivery size is specified and whether it meets your expectations.
Tips & Tricks
The sweet cherries make their name taste and are primarily intended for raw enjoyment, because they have crisp skin and firm, sometimes bright pulp. The sour cherries have dark red flesh and are very soft and juicy. Due to their more or less sour taste, they are better suited for processing into jams, jellies, compotes or as cake toppings.