Fruitless cherry

Why won’t my two-year-old patio cherries fruit?

Peter Lowton, CheSterfieLd, derbyS

AIt’s not at all unusual for young fruit trees not to fruit. Even the lack of flowers this year need not cause concern, as long as the plant has made growth. Prune cherries in summer straight after cropping – never prune in winter. Shorten new shoots back by about half.