I received a dwarf Montmorrency cherry tree last spring (March 2022). It had leaves and appeared healthy. I believe it was a few years old already. It only grew one cherry, though. I figured maybe I didn’t know how to take care of it.
In the winter I moved in inside and kept it indoors. It lost all its leaves, but the branches are still flexible. Now it’s spring in Nashville, and I moved it outside again. It doesn’t get full sun, but it still gets about 5 hours or so of afternoon sun (west facing balcony). Still it has no leaves. I pinched a bud and it’s very green and moist inside.
I recently moved it from the large plastic planter it came in and put it in a slightly larger pot. I inspected the roots, and they looked fine (but I’m no expert). I’m wondering if the tree will actually ever bloom again or if it’s going to die. Should I just wait? It has been unseasonably cooler in the area, but I’m concerned that no leaves at all means it won’t survive.
Update: It's finally starting to bloom! Guess it's just late. I wonder if it'll actually have a chance to fully bloom, but either way, I'm happy that it isn't dead.
