Prunus avium Bigarreau Napoléon

Prunus avium 'Bigarreau Napoléon'

5 Litre Pot | Organically Grown

Plant Highlights: Sweet yellow cherries with a red flush • Beautiful spring blossom • Organically grown • A traditional dessert cherry variety

Overview

Prunus avium 'Bigarreau Napoléon' is a traditional dessert cherry valued for its attractive spring blossom and distinctive bicoloured fruit. During the growing season, the tree develops creamy yellow cherries flushed with red as they ripen, producing firm, sweet flesh that is excellent for eating fresh.

Organically grown, this cherry tree makes a rewarding addition to gardens and home orchards, combining ornamental spring flowers with the pleasure of harvesting your own fruit later in the season. Its spring blossom also adds valuable seasonal interest before the fruit begins to develop.

Plant Details

Growing Guide

Position

Plant in a sunny, sheltered position where the flowers are protected from cold spring winds and late frosts where possible. Good sunlight encourages the best fruit quality.

Watering

Water regularly during the establishment period and during extended dry spells, particularly while the tree is flowering and developing fruit.

Soil

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Avoid sites that remain waterlogged during winter.

Pruning

Prune in summer after harvesting, or in late summer if the tree is not yet fruiting, to help reduce the risk of silver leaf disease. Remove dead, damaged or crossing branches to maintain an open framework.

Perfect For

• Home orchards
• Kitchen gardens
• Sunny gardens
• Edible landscapes
• Spring blossom displays

Good to Know

'Bigarreau Napoléon' is not generally regarded as reliably self-fertile, so planting a compatible flowering cherry pollination partner nearby will help achieve good crops of fruit.

Why We Love It

• Produces distinctive two-tone dessert cherries.
• Spring blossom provides ornamental value as well as supporting pollinating insects.
• Organically grown for natural cultivation.
• Combines ornamental beauty with productive harvests.

Product Information

• Supplied in a 5 litre nursery pot.
• Organically grown.
• Rootstock and supplied height are not specified.
• Decorative pots and accessories shown, if any, are not included.