Description
This 4-in-1 Combination Cherry tree brings together four premium cherry varieties on a compact, easy-to-manage dwarfing rootstock. Depending on the graft mix, you can enjoy rich sweet cherries, classic yellow-blush Rainiers, productive Van, or even tart Montmorency for baking. The staggered ripening provides a long harvest season, and the varieties are selected for compatibility, vigor, and excellent fruit quality.
Designed for high productivity in limited space, offering diverse flavors, improved pollination between grafts, and orchard-quality fruit on a single compact tree.
Overview
- Four cherry varieties on one tree — selected for fruit quality, compatibility, and balanced growth.
- Extended harvest window — early to late summer depending on the varieties included.
- Dwarf size — Gisela 5 keeps the tree compact, productive, and easy to prune.
- Improved pollination — grafted varieties pollinate each other; an additional cherry can further increase yields.
- Excellent for fresh eating and baking — includes sweet and potentially tart varieties depending on the mix.
Possible Varieties Included
- Bing — large, firm, richly flavored sweet cherry.
- Rainier — yellow with red blush; sweet, delicate, and highly prized.
- Van — productive, sweet, and dependable; excellent pollinizer.
- Montmorency — classic tart cherry used for pies, baking, and preserves.
- Stella — sweet, self-fertile, and reliable producer.
- Sweetheart — very late ripening, sweet, crisp, and highly productive.
Care & Growing Tips
- Plant in full sun for best fruit production.
- Cherries require well-drained soil—avoid wet, heavy clay.
- Water consistently during establishment and fruit sizing.
- Prune annually to balance vigor across grafted limbs and maintain structure.
Growing Details
Latin Name: Prunus avium / Prunus cerasus
Site and Soil: 1/2 day to full day of sun; well-drained soil
Hardiness (Temp): -10°F
Bearing Age: 2–3 years after planting
Rootstock: Gisela 5 — Dwarf
Size at Maturity: 8–12 ft
Bloom Time: Early to mid-spring
Ripening Time: Early June through late July depending on mix and climate
Yield: Heavy cropping on dwarfing rootstock
Pests and Diseases: Standard cherry care; protect ripening fruit from birds
USDA Zone: 5–9
Additional Notes
- Grafted limbs may grow at different rates—annual pruning maintains balance.
- Sweet and tart varieties may ripen at very different times; this is normal and beneficial.
- Fruit quality continues improving as the tree matures.
