My older neighbor has asked me to do it, but I'm worried its too late.

Pruning Whips (Unbranched Trees) Unbranched cherry trees are ideal if you want more control over which branches are allowed to develop - as you might in certain artful pruning styles like espalier. Prune whips back to to inches above the ground at planting time.

The Cerasus, commonly called cherry or sour cherries, are a subgenus of fruit trees belonging to the genus Prunus.

Oct 07, They are generally ready for distribution by mid-April to June 1st, depending on weather and soil conditions. Pruning is best done when the trees are dormant in late fall to mid-winter.

Since spring blossoms generally start by the first or second week of February in Florida, we recommend pruning between approximately November 30th to January bushnotch.barted Reading Time: 6 mins. Sep 21, Prune wild cherry trees in the fall before winter temperatures set in, or in the early spring, once frost danger has passed. Check your wild cherry tree for signs of dead, diseased or damaged branches. Dead branches feel brittle and remain still when the wind blows.

Damaged or diseased branches bear discoloration or physical markings. May 23, Production pruning is carried out on trees that are at least 3 or 4 years old, to which we have already given the desired structure and in which we seek to stimulate greater fruit production. The best time to carry out production pruning is in early fall, when the tree has already given all its cherries.