We strive to ship orders on the scheduled dates listed in the table below. However, please note that the actual shipping date may be subject to change due to factors like weather conditions and order volume.
The specific date for shipping your order will be determined according to your zipcode at the time of checkout.
Our plants are shipped bare root, packed in moist sawdust, and securely wrapped in plastic to prevent the roots from drying out. We use USPS Ground Advantage for shipping, ensuring that your plants typically arrive within 2-5 days after packaging.
In case you're unable to plant the trees immediately upon arrival, we recommend soaking them in water for a few hours and temporarily heeling them in. Ideally, they should be planted within three days of receipt for optimal health.
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Yama Ploskonka (Verified Customer) –
Purchased two Meteor Cherry from Food Forest Nursery in December 2023.
They didn’t look like much when they arrived, but they settled promptly, and built good, dense branches, and in general had a pretty good first year. I had to clean up some Japanese beetles by hand, but that seemed to be it for 2022. After the winter, I didn’t prune much, just cleaning up those branches that were too tight together. A quarter pound of 10-10-10.
Now, in the first week of May 2023, the buds are opening. Many, many buds. Many of them (most?) with flowers. I will have to go find out, if I should discourage fruiting, but it would seem that I might even get quite a few cherries in what would be just the second year.
I feel quite confident that these cherry trees will grow to delight us for many years. Thank you, Derek!