One tree for sweet cherries
You can plant only one sweet cherry and you want a crop from that tree. The RHS lists Stella as self-fertile. Regina, on its own, does not. Plan to move the tree out of the 5 litre shipping pot.
The best cherry trees, compared.
Top pick: Kaneodot artificial cherry blossom, 120 cm Best value: Carbeth Prunus Brilliant, 9 cm pot – The lowest live price, about £10.99, with 3.8 from 68 ratings, for a young ornamental start rather than a cheap fruit tree. Updated 21.10.2026.
If you search for a cherry tree you are choosing a live fruiting tree, a live ornamental, or a full-size artificial blossom tree. Acid cherries suit cooking and cope with more shade, but none of the six amazon.co.uk listings is an acid cherry. The RHS lists as self-fertile, so one tree can set a crop. Size is mostly the rootstock, and these fruit listings do not name one, so a patio label and a claimed height of 3–5 ft are not a final height. Artificial trees skip soil and pollination and fail instead on realism, assembly, and wind. The checks for type, fertility, and rootstock are in the [cherry tree buying guide](/hub/trees-and-palms/cherry-tree/sub/cherry-tree-buying-guide). Cherries are grown as bushes, pyramids, or fans, and the RHS says they are too vigorous for espaliers or cordons. Sweet cherries want sun and a named cultivar.
If you search for a cherry tree you are choosing a live fruiting tree, a live ornamental, or a full-size artificial blossom tree.
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What do you want from the tree?
The Kaneodot listing is an artificial pink blossom tree at £46.99, with a title that says a two-pack at 120 cm and a unit-count field that says 1.0. The page claims more than 1,000 silk blossoms, a polyethylene trunk, a cement-filled base, and no watering, and the specification line is 20 × 20 × 120 cm at 4.21 kg. It is 4.8 from five ratings, with only two written reviews. Those two praise the pink colour and say the branches need pulling out after the box, and one says the pot is not heavy enough and the tree blows over outdoors, which sits against the cement-base claim. There is no cultivar and no fruit, because it is not a plant, and the country of origin is China. A star line this high, from five ratings, does not outrank the live trees’ larger and more mixed files. You are buying décor with an unresolved pack count.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want pink indoor or event blossom and you will weight the pot if it stands outside.
Less suitable: You want fruit, a living tree, or a reliable outdoor tree on a windy balcony.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this a real cherry tree?
No. It is an artificial blossom tree in polyethylene and silk. The listing says it needs no watering, pruning, or sunlight. It will not fruit.
Can it be used outdoors?
The bullets say indoor or outdoor use, including patios, and claim a cement-filled base. One review says the pot is not heavy enough and the tree blows over.
Does it come as a pair?
The title says a 2 pack. The unit-count field says 1.0. Included components are listed as a nursery pot.
The Kaneodot champagne tree is one artificial blossom tree at £36.99, listed at about 1.8 m, with dimensions of 20 × 20 × 180 cm and a weight of 3.53 kg, in a black plastic pot. It is 4.5 from six ratings and four written reviews. Buyers say it looks convincing once the branches are fluffed out, and realistic from a distance, and they also report minor damage to branches and flowers and a tree that is obviously artificial up close. The material field says silk, and the bullets also say plastic. One bullet calls it a red tree while the colour field and the title say champagne, and one review also describes the colour as red. The listing says the trunk and two branch sections need fitting, and that it needs no water, sunlight, or fertiliser. It is cheaper and taller than the 120 cm artificial listing, with a quantity of one that matches the title, and it still will not fruit or grow.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a tall fake blossom tree indoors and you will spend time posing the branches.
Less suitable: You want edible fruit, a living ornamental, or a tree you can leave on a windy patio without checking the base.
Specifications
Common questions
Can this artificial tree go outside?
The listing says it can be used indoors and on gardens, porches, balconies, or patios. It claims no watering or fertiliser. The listed weight is 3.53 kg, so treat outdoor stability as unproven.
What is it made of?
The material field says silk. The bullets also say silk and plastic, with a black plastic pot and artificial soil.
Does it need assembly?
Yes. The listing says the trunk and two branch sections separate for fitting, and that flowers can be put back on if they come off.
The Carbeth Prunus Brilliant is one ornamental cherry in a 9 cm pot at £10.99, with an expected-height field of 30 cm and bullets that put the eventual size at about 2.5 m by 2.5 m. It is 3.8 from 68 ratings, the largest file in this set, and 28 written reviews. Buyers who expected a small plant describe leaves after watering, buds, and a plant that flowered in the first year, and others describe a stem of about 10 cm, a plant about 20 cm from the pot base to the tip, drying compost, soil knocked out in transit, and plants that died. The bullets say pale pink to white flowers in early to mid-spring, while the blooming field says summer to autumn. This listing is not sold as a fruiting Stella or Regina. The RHS treats Brilliant as a Kurile cherry for mid-spring flowers, about 2.5–4 m over many years, and hardy to H6. You are paying for a young ornamental start, not for cherries this summer.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a cheap live blossom tree and you will grow a 9 cm plant on.
Less suitable: You want edible cherries from a 5 litre fruit tree, or flowers that are already about 1.8 m tall.
Specifications
Common questions
What colour are the flowers?
The bullets say delicate pale pink to white flowers in early to mid-spring. The colour field says pink and white. A separate blooming field says summer to autumn.
Can it be grown in a pot?
Yes. It is supplied in a 9 cm pot, and the listing says it suits patios, balconies, and smaller gardens. The specification line says outdoor use.
How big is it now?
The expected height field is 30 cm. The bullets say it can eventually reach about 2.5 m by 2.5 m. Amazon reviews often describe a twig or a plant around 10–20 cm.
The Carbeth Regina is one tree in a 5 litre pot at £29.99, with a claimed height of 3–5 ft and dark red, nearly black fruit listed from July to September. It is 3.8 from 22 ratings, and 13 written reviews mention quick packing and later growth in a garden or on a balcony, and also a torn box, a rubbed trunk, broken branches, tiny leaves that stalled, and a plant delivered near death with blackfly. The listing does not say whether Regina is self-fertile. The RHS plant page does not call it self-fertile, and Pomona Fruits says it needs a pollinator, with Stella among the named partners, so this tree does not stand in for a Stella if you have no other sweet cherry within about 18 m. Rootstock is absent, so the patio label does not fix the height. The listing says prune in October, which is later than the RHS summer window for cherries. The £4 saving against the single Stella holds only when a partner is already in the garden.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already have a Stella or another sweet cherry nearby and you want darker fruit.
Less suitable: You can plant only one tree, or you wanted a cultivar the RHS lists as self-fertile.
Specifications
Common questions
Can this Regina cherry grow in a pot?
The listing calls it a patio fruit tree and says it suits a balcony or patio as well as open soil. It is supplied in a 5 L pot. Rootstock is not stated, so the patio label does not fix the mature height.
When does the listing say to prune it?
The listing says pruning in October. It also says fruit can be picked from July to September. The RHS window for cherries is a dry day in late July or August, because winter cuts raise silver leaf risk.
How many plants are in this offer?
The piece count is 1. Rootstock and self-fertility are not stated on the listing. Pomona Fruits says Regina needs a pollinator, with Stella among the named partners.
The Carbeth Stella is one Prunus avium Stella in a 5 litre pot at £33.99, with bullets claiming a supplied height of 3–5 ft and a height field that says 5 feet. Across 38 amazon.co.uk ratings, at 3.7, and 18 written reviews, buyers describe careful packing, buds, a tree still healthy six weeks after planting, and one crop of cherries, and they also describe a tree dead within a week, blackfly, maggots, black leaf spots, and broken branches. The same 18 texts and the same photograph sit on the three-tree listing, so those 38 ratings are not two samples. The page does not name a rootstock, so the balcony and patio line is not a promise that the tree stays under 2 m. The RHS lists Stella as self-fertile, in pollination group 4, cropping in late July, and prone to splitting in wet weather, and none of that is printed here. Pruning is stated as July to September, which sits nearer the RHS late-July-to-August window than the October line on the Regina listing. You are buying the only named sweet cherry in this set that can crop from one tree, and you should move it out of the 5 litre pot and check the stem on the day it arrives.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want sweet cherries from a single tree and you will pot it on from the 5 litre nursery pot.
Less suitable: You need a pollinator only, a tree on a named dwarfing stock, or blossom with no soil.
Specifications
Common questions
Can this Stella cherry grow in a pot?
The listing says it suits a balcony or patio pot and can also go into open soil. It arrives in a 5 L pot. A final pot size is not stated. The RHS wants a final container at least 45–50 cm wide and deep.
Does it need full sun?
The listing says full sun to partial shade, with moderate watering. It does not say full sun only.
How tall is it on arrival?
The bullets say a height of 3–5 ft. A separate field says an expected plant height of 5 feet. Mature height and rootstock are not stated.
The three-pack is three Stella trees at £85.99, about £28.66 each if three plants arrive, against £33.99 for the single. The piece count is 3 and the colour field says 3 plants, while the unit-count field says 1.0, and the shared bullet still talks about one, two, or three trees. The star line is the same 3.7 from 38, and the same 18 UK reviews appear on the single Stella listing, including the same photograph, so a larger order is not a larger sample of buyers. Those reviews still mix careful packing and one report of cherries with death, blackfly, maggots, and broken branches. Three trees of one cultivar do not give a Regina a pollination partner. Rootstock is still unstated, and three 5 litre pots need three positions rather than one balcony container. You pay more at the till for copies of the same plant.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have room for three Stella trees and you accept that the review file is the same as the single.
Less suitable: You have one patio pot, you wanted the cheaper single, or you needed a partner cultivar for Regina.
Specifications
Common questions
How many trees are in this Stella pack?
The listing sets the number of pieces at 3 and the colour field as 3 plants. The unit-count field says 1.0. Each tree is described as a 5 L pot plant.
Can they grow in pots?
The listing says the trees suit a balcony or patio pot and also open soil, in full sun to partial shade. Three 5 litre pots need three positions, not one balcony container.
What height does the listing claim?
The bullets say a height of 3–5 ft. Mature height and rootstock are not stated, so that figure is the plant on arrival, not the final size.
Six amazon.co.uk listings were kept for this set, with the review notes stored for those ASINs. This is not a lab test. A seller line such as patio or high yield is the listing claim. Self-fertility and cracking come from the RHS and, for Regina's partners, from Pomona Fruits. Shelf date 19 October 2026.
Job fit
40%A named live sweet cherry that can crop from one tree scores highest. A partner-only cultivar, a quantity clash, an ornamental, and an artificial tree lose points in that order. Every live fruit listing loses points because the rootstock is absent.
Arrival
25%Healthy arrivals and later growth score up. Death soon after delivery, blackfly already on the plant, broken branches, and a pot that blows over score down. The same Stella complaints are not counted twice.
Amazon evidence
20%The star line on amazon.co.uk counts, then a cut when the written sample is thin. A file shared by two ASINs is one sample. Fewer than ten written reviews cannot outrank a larger mixed file.
Value
15%Shelf price in GBP is scored against the job the listing actually does. The cheapest complete dessert purchase is one Stella. The lowest price for a live plant is the 9 cm Brilliant, which is not a fruit tree.
A cherry listing is a type, a cultivar, and a size you can check, not a patio promise. Start with fruit, blossom, or artificial. Then check whether one tree can crop, and only then the pot in the photograph. The six listings below are the October 2026 amazon.co.uk set. Prices and star lines are from those pages. Self-fertility, cracking, and pot size are from the RHS, with Regina’s partners from Pomona Fruits.
A cherry tree for a UK shopper is a sweet dessert cherry (Prunus avium), an acid cooking cherry (Prunus cerasus), an ornamental Prunus, or a silk or plastic blossom tree. Sweet cherries want sun and a named cultivar. Acid cherries suit cooking and cope with more shade. Cherries are grown as bushes, pyramids, or fans, and the RHS says they are too vigorous for espaliers or cordons.

A claimed 3–5 ft, or a 30 cm expected-height field, is the plant in the box. Mature size follows the rootstock, and these fruit listings do not name one. Gisela 5 is about 3–4 m on the RHS grow guide, not a guaranteed 2 m patio tree.
The 5 litre pot is the shipping pot. The RHS wants a final container at least 45–50 cm wide and deep. A 9 cm Brilliant is a start you grow on, not a finished tree.
Regina is not self-fertile. Pomona Fruits says it needs a pollinator and lists Stella among the partners. The listing does not say so. Three identical Stella trees do not fill that role.
Decide the job before the cultivar. A cherry listing is dessert fruit, cooking fruit, ornamental blossom, or artificial. A £10.99 Prunus Brilliant in a 9 cm pot is not a cheap Stella, and a silk tree will not become one. Sweet cherries are Prunus avium and want sun. Acid cherries such as Morello suit cooking, cope with more shade, and are self-fertile on the RHS list. None of the six listings here is an acid cherry.
Rootstock sets the height, and every live fruit listing here leaves it unnamed. The RHS names Gisela 5 as semi-dwarfing and the stock to choose for pots, and Colt as semi-vigorous. The grow guide puts Gisela 5 at about 3–4 m, or a fan about 1.8 m tall and 3.5 m wide, and Colt at about 6–8 m, or a fan about 2.5 m by 5.5 m. Stella and Regina pages still show 2.5–4 m without naming the stock.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You can plant only one sweet cherry and you want a crop from that tree. The RHS lists Stella as self-fertile. Regina, on its own, does not. Plan to move the tree out of the 5 litre shipping pot.
You already have a Stella or another sweet cherry within about 18 m and you want darker fruit. Regina is the cheaper live fruit tree in this set only when that partner is already there.
You want a live blossom tree and you will grow a small plant on for years. The 9 cm Prunus Brilliant is the lowest live price here. It is not a fruiting Stella.
For sweet cherries from a single tree, the top pick is one Carbeth Stella in a 5 litre pot at about £33.99. The RHS lists Stella as self-fertile. Rootstock is still unnamed, and the same 18 written reviews sit on the three-pack. The best value is the Carbeth Prunus Brilliant at about £10.99, the largest review file in the set, and it is a young ornamental, not a fruit tree. Buy Regina only when another sweet cherry is already nearby. The artificial trees do not crop, and their star lines rest on five or six ratings.

Carbeth Prunus Brilliant, 9 cm pot
The lowest live price, about £10.99, with 3.8 from 68 ratings, for a young ornamental start rather than a cheap fruit tree.
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Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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