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Colt cherry rootstocks

Prunus avium

Colt is a semi-vigorous rootstock, compatible with all varieties of sweet cherries and many sour cherries.

Colt produces a mature tree with a height between 3m - 5m, and fruit production should start at the age of 3-4 years. No staking is required once the tree is established.

Trees grafted on Colt rootstock can be spaced 4m-5m apart in the orchard.

Colt can be used to produce large cherry bushes, half-standards, and large cherry fans.

If you are planting a mixed fruit orchard it is useful to know that trees grafted on Colt are likely to be roughly similar in size to apple trees on MM111 and pear trees on PyroDwarf.

Colt cherry rootstocks for sale

Rootstocks are usually 8-10mm grade, the best size for grafting. Please order by January for delivery in February - March. If you wish to order a large number of rootstocks please contact us.

  • 1Colt bare-root 6-8mm grade rootstocks (each) 4.25€
  • 2Colt bare-root rootstocks (each) 4.25€
  • 3Colt bare-root 10-12mm grade rootstocks (each) 4.25€
EU delivery countries
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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Colt characteristics

  • Disease resistanceAverage
  • Country of originUnited Kingdom
  • Period of origin1950 - 1999