Royal Rainier vs Rainier Cherry tree - Ask Extension
I bought Bing and Royal Anne cherry trees a couple years ago and now discovered they don’t cross pollinate which is why I have no fruit. I wanted a ...
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Royal Rainier vs Rainier Cherry tree #874020
Asked June 20, 2024, 11:56 PM EDT
I bought Bing and Royal Anne cherry trees a couple years ago and now discovered they don’t cross pollinate which is why I have no fruit. I wanted a Rainier cherry tree but bought a Royal Rainier thinking it was the right one. I’ve read it will pollinate with a Bing cherry but have found nothing about Royal Anne. Will this work or should I try to return the tree?
Thanks!
Washington County Oregon
Expert Response
It took some looking online to confirm that the Royal Rainier pollen group is the same as Rainier, but I did find it here.
Rainier is listed as a pollinator for your two trees on the OSU chart so Royal Rainier will work the same way.
Royal Rainier is a mid-season bloomer, so pollen should be available when Bing and Royal Anne are flowering.
So, if you’ve got room for the three trees, you’re good. OSU has a variety of orchard articles, some are here. Training and pruning your home orchard, PNW 400 has great information for getting your new tree established.
Rainier is listed as a pollinator for your two trees on the OSU chart so Royal Rainier will work the same way.
Royal Rainier is a mid-season bloomer, so pollen should be available when Bing and Royal Anne are flowering.
So, if you’ve got room for the three trees, you’re good. OSU has a variety of orchard articles, some are here. Training and pruning your home orchard, PNW 400 has great information for getting your new tree established.
Thanks so much! I appreciate your time and effort.
