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fruit rainbow cherry tree pollination

16 years ago

I have a rainbow cherry tree and it requires a pollination. Question, can I use a regular red cherry tree for the pollination or do I need to get the rainbow cherry tree?

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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
16 years ago
no luck on google.. what is a rainbow cherry tree????

if it has multiple grafted cherries on one tree ... then it MIGHT pollinate itself

more facts please

ken
gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
16 years ago
I'm with Ken.....what the heck is a "rainbow" cherry tree? No joy on Google and not a familiar cultivar. Is it a sweet cherry? Not all sweet cherries can be relied upon for proper cross-pollination - look for those that are self-fruitful (Lapin, Stella, Sweetheart, etc). They are considered "universal" pollinators. And no, a tree of the same variety will not provide cross pollination.

btw, your local nursery should be providing you with proper fruit tree pollination information. Depending on fruit grown and where, it can get quite specific.
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Dan _Staley (5b Sunset 2B AHS 7)
16 years ago
Me three. Is it some stick from Wal-Mart or some such? What are the varieties on the tag?

Dan

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