| A cold hardy and heat tolerant rootstock for sweet and tart cherries, widely adapted to a wide range of soils types including heavier soils than Mazzard. Krymsk 5 is a well anchored rootstock that produces good sized cherries. Moderately dwarfing to 85% of standard. Russian origin.
ZONE: 4-8
POLLINATION/BLOOM TIME: NA / Depends on scion wood.
RECOMMENDED GROWING AND CARE:
Tolerant of wet soils. Full sun, balanced moisture, reduce grass competition in root zone. Top dress with compost yearly, mulch with wood chips as needed. Summer prune for airflow, height and ease of harvest. Requires annual pruning to keep it to an easily harvestable size. Good rule of thumb is cut back new growth by 1/2 to 2/3 each summer.
CHILL HOURS: 700-800 hours below 45F
DISEASE RESISTANCE: Good resistance to bacterial canker. May be susceptible to pollen -borne ILAR viruses.
SIZE AT MATURITY: 25’ but can be kept smaller with pruning.
*Mature size is not definitive – Climate, soil, care, and pruning methods all factor into size at maturity* | 