What Are the Plant Foods for a Weeping Cherry?

Soil

• The first and most important food to give your weeping cherry begins upon its planting. Choose a sunny, elevated location that offers good drainage and air circulation. Test the soil to assure a pH acid level of 6.1 to 6.5. Add peat moss to your planting hole, supplemented with an organic mix of beneficial mycorrhizae to encourage root production and expansion.

Water

• Even before you plant, you should test the hole to assure proper drainage. When first planted, water your weeping cherry twice a week with a slow trickle from your hose. Soak fully. Once established, nature should supply sufficient water unless your area experiences drought.

Establish Growth

• Allow your tree to establish healthy roots and new growth before supplementing with any fertilizer.

Fertilize

• Fertilize in early spring after the last frost using a slow-release granular fertilizer of nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium, 10-6-4. You can also apply liquid fertilizer by soil injector.

Water Wash

• Although not necessary for its nourishment, a regular wash from a high-pressure spray will help keep aphids and spider mites from nesting on your tree.