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  • From: Rodney Eveland <Reveland@WYOMING.com>
  • To: Nafex <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [NAFEX] shady/rich soil/fruit? (EVANS CHERRY)
  • Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2003 18:30:46 -0700

Here is some info I found on the web on the EVANS CHERRY.
Tips to growing Evans and Rose cherry
Grow slowly and drought in late summer!
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These cherries are not heavy feeders and really do not want a lot of
fussing. They prefer heavy or sandy soils. If you are growing them in
rich soil, underseed them to grass. The grass draws down the moisture
levels and ties up some of the ample nitrogen. Many gardeners kill
cherries, and many other fruit trees, with kindness. Cherries, are not
native plant material and like apples they do not get the photoperiodic
message to shut down like saskatoons. If you water cherries into August
and September, just like apples, they will grow lush and look great.
Wrong! We can get Evans to grow five feet in a season but this is not
necessarily good or desirable. These plants need to be hardened off with
drought and zero fertilizer in the late summer, so that they can shut
down in time to make preparations for winter. Observe the 2 photos. This
is what you want to see happening in August. Now that the cherry has set
its terminal bud, it will get woody and make preparations for winter. In
our experience, nothing stops these cherries easier than drought. So
persevere and learn to grow these cherries and you will be rewarded with
fruit like you can not believe. These cherries are growing west of
Edmonton in Wabamun, to the Saskatchewan border at Wainwright. (NOTE:
KEEP IN MIND THEY ARE IN CANADA).

URL http://www.dnagardens.com/cherry_evans_tips.htm

http://www.dnagardens.com/evans_cherry_in_northeastern_ver.htm

http://www.saskatoonfarm.com/catalogue2.htm

(Remember that folks that live that far North are happy to grow
anything.)
They drought in late summer because they don't have a fall season to
help prepare plants for winter.



  • [NAFEX] shady/rich soil/fruit? (EVANS CHERRY), Rodney Eveland, 02/03/2003

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