Just bought a Morrello cherry from Wilkos, its cut off at the top. Why is this done, and will it grow any taller?
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Most likely to encourage it to branch at that point and set the trunk height.
What height from the ground (not the bottom of the rootball) has it been cut at?
Does it say which rootstock it is grafted onto?
Usually the nursery prune it at a height which is suitable for the rootstock onto which it is grafted. No point trying to turn a dwarf rootstock into a big tree because it won't ever get that big and won't have competitive enough roots to fight other plants nearby (including grass).
Dwarf rootstocks tend to have smaller, slower-growing and structurally weaker roots and in some cases their root system is so small that the tree can be pulled up by hand with a gentle tug of the trunk!
On the other hand, trying to keep large fast-growing rootstocked trees small could be hard work unless the soil is dry and infertile.
Alternatively, it could be cut off at the top to make it easier to ship around.Last edited by FB.; 21-03-2015, 08:20 PM..
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Originally posted by FB. View PostWhat height from the ground (not the bottom of the rootball) has it been cut at?
Does it say which rootstock it is grafted onto?
Alternatively, it could be cut off at the top to make it easier to ship around.
The ends of the branches are cut off too.
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