Larry Racies wrote:

Thanks very much for your suggestion, Sherwin, but what you suggest poses
problems for me.

I'm told that a Bing Cherry will not propagate another Bing,
shipping a B&B tree from Canadaigua, which is far from the NYC area,
would be prohibitive and moving the tree into my apartment in the winter
would necessitate my family moving out, so I guess I'll have to keep
looking.

I'm looking at the latest Miller's catalog. The trees are shipped as
bareroot "whips" so the shipping cost will be in the $8-$10 dollar range
for a $25 tree. They're having a half-price sale so two trees will be
in the $38 range, for the most expensive varieties. The full size
cherry trees they sell are 4-5' tall right now, the dwarfs are 3-4'. As
you know, Canadaigua is much colder than NYC, so these trees are bred
for cold, harsh conditions. With a little wind protection in winter, I
don't see why they'd have to come inside.

They have a variety of cherries still available. In the dwarf category,
they have the Lapins and the CompacStella. Both are subzero hardy to
-20 degrees. Both are sold as 3-4' tall trees. The description for the
Lapins reads:
"Compact, a true dwarf, it's a natural selection for cherry lovers with
the severest of space limitations"

Your other option would be to go out to the burbs to a gardening center,
Home Depot, or Lowes and see what they have. A nursery/gardening center
may have some dwarf stock but they're going to be balled and heavy and
very expensive. HD or Lowes _might_ have dwarf cherry but their stock
isn't always the hardiest. There's always the possibility that why you
buy isn't what you think it is as tags get misplaced, etc.

I think it's worth giving Miller's a call or go to their website:
www.millernurseries.com

BTW, I'm in the southwest CT area and have had apple trees shipped here
from Millers. They also guarantee their stock for a year.

HTH,

Mary