Mount Ranier Cherry seeds

[robertrks]

Hello;

Is it even possible to germinate the seedlings from Mount Ranier cherry's or any cherry's for that matter and plant them to grow Cherry Tree's?

If so; can you help me out and explain how?

Thank;

Robert
Colorado Springs

[tomc]

Eat fruit, spit out stone, plant shallowly in quick draining soil. Over-winter in pot under mulch or in cold frame. Seed will germinate next spring.

Will the next generation be true-to-type? Maybe. If not true to type, will it be good enough to eat? Probably.

[robertrks]

Thank you Tom. I will give it a go. Robert

[Kisal]

Mt. Rainier cherry trees require a different variety for pollination. Bing and Van are popular around where I live. That means you'll need to plant some other variety than Mt. Rainier in order for your trees to produce cherries.

[CharlieBear]

Warning, if you get a good cherry tree from the seed, it will mature at about 40-50 feet. Most cherry trees are grafted using scion wood from a tree of the type required. A neighbor once grew 4 cherry trees from seed and they were all "male" trees. That is trees that grew bitter cherries, that are mostly pit and only a thin covering of mostly skin. It would probably be better if you want cherry trees to buy them in the proper size for your property from a grower.

[tomc]

Warning, if you get a good cherry tree from the seed, it will mature at about 40-50 feet. Most cherry trees are grafted using scion wood from a tree of the type required. A neighbor once grew 4 cherry trees from seed and they were all "male" trees. That is trees that grew bitter cherries, that are mostly pit and only a thin covering of mostly skin. It would probably be better if you want cherry trees to buy them in the proper size for your property from a grower.

I must respectuly disagree with CharlieBear.

I did have other prunus growing on site so I cannot say about pollen viability.

Cherry unpruned, is a big tree. Cherry pruned is no taller than you want it to be. Cherry bonsai should serve as exhibit #A

Variability of cherry does happen. But the closest thing I have ever encountered to a "male" tree was prunus serotina (the size should be a hint). its a feral tree for forest products. Overwhelmingly cherry grows near-to, or in fact true to type. Been there, done that, spit out the stones.