"David Hill" wrote in message ...

On 07/10/2013 15:10, Bertie Doe wrote:


p.s. David ref recent post. The cherry (sweet variety) was bought in
Spring. The 2010 cherry was killed in the 2010/2011 Winter. A
neighbouring allotment also lost his (morello) grafted cherry. I also
lost a 7 year old garden wisteria that same Winter. Annoying has I had
to wait 3 years for the first flower.


I would be more inclined to stake them with an angled stake facing into the
prevailing wind.
http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/...e.aspx?PID=208

Neat idea, should reduce wind rock. There's a cold snap forecast for Thurs
onwards. Should I say, wait a week or two? They may be more dormant after
the cold has set in?