Hi:
I am new to this forum, but I saw a beautiful weeping cherry tree at the Home and Garden Show in Chicago. I live in the city and have a small yard with sun mostly from the north and south. Can a weeping cherry tree be grown in Chicago successfully and can it be pruned to remain small? Also if anyone has any seedlings or know where I can find one, I would be willing to pay.
Thanks for any help!
Anne
Looking for a weeping cherry tree and care advice
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Darin is a member here and hes rated in the garden watch dog!!!
I am in Lima, Ohio. Have had the pink weeping cherry for over 5 years. Would have to try and start a cutting now for you.
Pretty sure these are grafted for the weeping effect; might not be possible from seedlings or cuttings. Very beautiful, but the blooming period here in NJ is about 3 days. Still, a very attractive small tree.
Anne, what is your zone there in Chicago? Might want to add that to your member profile, can be helpful as far as hardiness of plants and so on.
Also, if I am correct about this being a grafted tree, the height will be established by the graft, so pruning would not matter in that regard.
Hope you find one!
John
Thank you for all your replies. Hibiscus, I would appreciate a cutting, what would you want for it? I am in zone 5b.
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I thought you might be close to Limas' zone 5.
Let me try and start some this spring under jars outside.
Will let you know how it goes, will do my best.
I have a weeping cherry tree and get many seedlings, the ones that I have allowed to mature (potted up and given to neighbours) have done the weeping thing, which baffles me, as I always thought they were grafted. some of them come up straight, and some weep. It is the oddest thing ever.
Hibiscus, have you had many volunteers? seems I get tons of them, and have sent quite a few of them to people.
No, no volunteers, we keep the bottom of the trunk, free from grass/weeds, with mulch. But I did have to trim lots last summer, as they were hanging on the ground, with the weeping.
Pebble, is yours' pink? I have seen the white weeping ones.
it is white
creeping up the road to dig up pebbles tree while she's gone......
lol TIG, come on down....I might still have some saplings Tig, I can put with the green godesses....shall I?
oh would you?? getting check out tomorrow, are they holding your mail?
Tig, my step-son will be picking it up daily...I didnt promise that I would ship it out before I left did I?? can I do it when I come back at the end of the month?
no, you didn't and of course pebble. you've got plenty on your plate as it is!!!
thanks Tig, when I get back, I'll be doing some massive re-arranging in my garden, and I have several things earmarked for you! :)
you just be careful!
TIG are you just sitting bu your computer??? I cant believe how fast you are..lol - It's 6 here, I coulnt sllep, so have been up since 5...makes for a long day - but it sure is peaceful in the mornings this way :) and soooo quiet, no arguing, no fighting, both my teens are in deep sleep mode...
back and forth between the tv and here:)
I've been up since 5, I just couldn't sleep.
love it when the rest of the house is asleep too. DD and her family are still down, it's quiet here for a bit.
It's the best time of day - isn't it?