Choosing a Cherry Tree for my garden

Good afternoon @Big Nose Day I have always stuck with "Stella"cherry trees only my opinnion of course,lovely red cherries

 

Hi @Big Nose Day Stella takes clay,Pot or ground and is self fertile and the cherries are very dark red and sweet

 

Ho @Big Nose Day Gisela 5 is rapidly becoming the rootstock of choice for gardeners who want a cherry tree with manageable proportions. It produces a tree about 3m / 10ft tall after 5 years or so (roughly equivalent to the apple M26 rootstock).
Cherry trees on Gisela 5 cannot support themselves so you will need a 2m permanent stake or other means of support. Training against a wall or trellis works well with Gisela 5 (and also means you can more easily cover the tree in early summer to keep the birds away). It is important to provide good growing conditions, including regular feeding and watering, and to keep the area around the tree free from competing weeds or grass. However these are minor inconveniences compared to the attraction of being able to pick your own fresh cherries, and if you can provide the necessary growing conditions then cherry trees on Gisela 5 are reliable croppers.


Gisela 6 produces a slightly larger tree than Gisela 5, roughly equivalent to the apple MM106 rootstock. The main advantage over Gisela 5 is that it is much less fussy about soil conditions.


Colt this is the best rootstock for growing cherry trees in large gardens and community orchards. It produces a tree with a height of 3.5m - 5m, and tolerates poorer soils than Gisela 5 and needs less looking after. It's also useful for large cherry fans. Colt is roughly comparable to the apple MM111 rootstock.

Gisela 5 Medium: 2.5-3m 3m between trees Bush
Small Fan The best choice for growing a cherry tree in the garden.
Comes into bearing after 3-4 years.
Likely to require staking for at least 5 years.
Ground around the tree should be kept weed-free (e.g. mulched).
Roughly equivalent to the apple M26 rootstock.
Gisela 6 Large: 3m-4m 3m between trees Bush
Fan Similar to Gisela 5, but produces a larger tree, and does not require such good soil conditions.
Roughly equivalent to the apple MM106 rootstock.
Krymsk 5 Large: 3m-4m 3m between trees Bush
Fan Similar to Gisela 6, but more cold-hardy, and less likely to cause over-cropping.
Colt Large: 3.5m-4.5m 4m - 5m between trees Bush
Half-standard
Large Fan Roughly equivalent to the apple MM111 rootstock and a good choice for large gardens and traditional orchards.
F12/1 Full size: 6m or more 6m between trees Standard F12/1 is a seedling cherry rootstock, sometimes known as Mazzard. Comes into full production after about 7 years.