These are BARE ROOTED plants which can be planted from the end of October until May and will be dispatched as soon as the weather turns cold and they become dormant.The dispatch date depends on the Autumn temperature and varies from year to year. Hedelfinger Riesenkirsche is a rather handsome Cherry tree, Producing black-brown cherries when ripe, with firm flesh, rather juicy with a refreshingly sweet flavour. Growing Details Common Name: Cherry Hedelfinger Genus: Prunus Species: avium Cultivar: 'Hedelfinger' Skill Level: Beginner Exposure: Full sun Hardiness: Hardy Soil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Moist Description A dessert cherry which can be harvested from late-July. Cherries are formed from beautiful white, spring blossom, flowers appear before the green foliage. Pollination: It is not self-fertile and needs a pollination partner: Morello, Stella, Sunburst As with all trees from the prunus family, the leaves will start to appear autumnal and slightly shabby from mid June onwards. This is not a disease, but is mainly due to this years contrasting weather conditions and will not affect the performance of the tree.