Kordia Cherry (pollination and owt else!)

[Sylvan]

We didn't manage to resist temptation in Aldi today.
The label says it's self-fertile but I have my doubts.

We have a couple of cherry trees in the field, but wouldn't be able to plant this one closer than 60ft (possibly even further - I can't remember... will have to measure). We do have a couple of spare wild cherries (P. avium) that we could plant somewhere near it. Would they work? How close would they need to be?

If anyone knows anything about this variety I'd be grateful, since I've never heard of it and goggling it has turned up some conflicting info.

[FB.]

I think your chances of cross-pollination from the other trees are good.

[Sylvan]

Thanks FB.
I thought they had to be within 40 feet. Have I got it totally wrong again?

[emzgogo]

HAHA. I have Also got this in Aldi today plus a Plum . I have High hopes on this. Fingers crossed on this tree it was certainly a great buy and inexpensive if it doesnt work out

[Sylvan]

Did you get Czar or Opal?

[wollyanna]

I also succumbed ,apparently its self fertile very productive and very good flavour. German/Chezc The problem is always they don't give a rootstock so its wait and see and out with the pruning saw!.

[FB.]

Thanks FB.
I thought they had to be within 40 feet. Have I got it totally wrong again?

The closer the pollinator tree, the better the chance of pollination. But there is no fixed distance that will guarantee pollination because it depends on the random flight paths of bees and indeed how close the nearest bumblebee or honey bee nest..
But if there is one cherry tree in the area, you can be fairly sure that scouts will find the others nearby.

But if the weather at blossom time is bad the bees might visit less or not at all. Trees with only a few flowers might be ignored by the bees because it's not worth their effort to fly to it. Bees prefer large trees with thousands of flowers so they can harvest pollen and nectar in large quantities.
Think of it like this: would you bother to expend time and energy walking a mile to pick five blackberries? Only to find that someone else got there just before you did?

[emzgogo]

I got the Opal one . But i was drawn between both. Chances are i will go back and buy another if they still have them. Only reason i didnt get the apple or pear was because they was not self pollinating lol. My take a risk on a wilko or pound stretcher tree

[Sylvan]

I was thinking that if there were too many other trees between the cherries they might visit those instead and never make it to the last cherry.

Then I realised that of course all the trees won't be blossoming at the same time. Doh!

Thanks FB