Vandalay cherry

[mattk]

What’s a good sweet cherry that goes well with Vandalay? Also maybe something I could eventually graft?Zone 5 and down

Also happy to report the cuttings I took off the tree last month are starting to show signs of life!

This cherry has been in the ground for 5 years now. It will produce more fruit hopefully this year when I add another
It’s first year - planted in April 2011

Spring 2012

Fruit from 2014

I haven’t a current picture since then but I can tell you I will have to prune it heavy this year it stands over 8-9 feet.

[mamuang]

I planted Vandalay and Black Gold together in 2011. I pruned them to open-center so they were about 6-7 ft only. All along BG has been more productive, cold tolerant ( flower buds) and less cracking. I hardly had a chance to taste any Vandalay. The fruit cracked and rotted before I could pick them every year.

Last fall, I removed Vandalay.

I think Black Gold or White Gold ( may be less attractive to birds) would be a good choice. I don’t have a pearl series but heard good things about it.

[mrsg47]

What bloom in year two. That is amazing. I have never had a tree look like that yet!

[mattk]

buds are forming

[mattk]

cherry blossoms are open!
DSC01137 by Matt K, on Flickr

[lordkiwi]

What did you do with your cuttings? where you able to root them? I have been trying to root cuttings with no success.

[mattk]

Thanks for asking they got roots but they ended up dying off. I still plan to buy a few more fruit trees this year!

[lordkiwi]

Sorry to here that when did you take your cuttings and how did you root them before they died.

[mattk]

I took them in Jan and had them sitting in water they started to leaf out and root then died off. Maybe they should have been potted in soil.

[mattk]

Already showing baby Vandalay cherries! They will be ready by the end of June

[mattk]

Buds are starting to open!

[mattk]

Every year it flowers nicely. The birds are NOT getting the fruit this year!