Cornelian cherries are among the first trees to bear flowers in spring. But what if the cornelian cherry just doesn't want to bloom? There are several reasons that can be responsible for the lack of flowers. Most of the time, just a little patience helps!
Why isn't my cornelian cherry blossoming?
If a cornelian cherry does not bloom, this may be due to its young age, incorrect pruning timing, an unsuitable location or a lack of care. Patience, careful pruning and a sunny location promote flower formation.
Young trees only bloom after years
Many garden owners who have planted a cornelian cherry or created an entire hedge of cornelian cherries are waiting impatiently for the first flowers.
What many people don't realize is that cornelian cherries often only bloom after years. With a bit of luck, the first few flowers will appear after three years, but sometimes it can take five or more years.
The gardener simply needs patience here. The cornelian cherry is one of the slow-growing wild fruit trees and takes time.
Pruning at the wrong time
Sometimes even older cornelian cherries don't bloom. The reason for this is often pruning that was done too heavily and, above all, at the wrong time, because the cornelian cherry blossoms on annual wood.
She develops the beginnings of the flowers in autumn. If the flower-bearing branches are removed, the tree cannot bloom.
Prune the cornelian cherry immediately after flowering and only if it is really necessary. Unless you are planting cornelian cherries as a hedge, light pruning is only necessary every two to three years.
The location is not optimal
The cornelian cherry is very robust and easy to care for. It grows on the edges of forests where the location is more partially shaded. However, it develops far fewer flowers there than in a sunny place.
So plant the cornelian cherry in as sunny a place as possible.
Cornelian cherries require almost no care
It is not due to a lack of care if the cornelian cherry does not bloom. She tolerates it easily
- Heat
- drought
- Moisture other than waterlogging
- Lean soils
Tip
Just as the gardener has to wait a few years for the first flowers, the same goes for the fruits. With a bit of luck, the first tart-sweet fruits can be harvested five years after planting. However, it can take several years before the first significant harvest.
