Ungrafted weeping cherry source

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davidsonville Davidsonville, MD Apr 03, 2006

Hello, new member here!

I'm looking for sources for ungrafted weeping cherry trees. There are some beautiful specimens here in my area, one old tree must be 40+ feet tall. The ungrafted ones also seem to develop a nice spread.

Any recommendations for where I might find these? The type grafted onto a 5 or 6 foot trunk are common enough, but that's not what I'm looking for.

Thank you!

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StarhillForest Illinois, IL(Zone 5b) Apr 04, 2006

I can't help with your request, but welcome to the forum!

Guy S.

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conifers Rock Island, IL(Zone 5b) Apr 04, 2006

I think they're only grafted but that's just off the top of my head.

Dax

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mqiq77 Danielsville, GA(Zone 7b) Apr 04, 2006

Look at weeping chinese cherry,or perhaps w japanese cherry.

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PrairieGirlZ5 Thornton, IL Apr 04, 2006

Have no idea either, but welcome to DG! ;-)

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Apr 04, 2006

I'd be amazed if you were able to find a weeping cherry grown from a rooted cutting or from seed. You will find low grafts (like roses, crabapples, European beech, etc.) and top grafts like those you do not prefer.

The habit of the older plants you like are probably plants that are grafted onto an understock, but near or at ground level rather than up on top of a stem of an understock.

I've settled back and taken a look at Dirr, so that I don't lie. He lists under Prunus subhirtella that "...the various cultivars can be rooted from firm wood cuttings in June and July." So there. I imagine that growers are producing finished plants faster from grafts than from cuttings.

I suppose you should try contacting producers of liners for field growing nurseries, and see who is producing young stock and in what manner.

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davidsonville Davidsonville, MD Apr 04, 2006

Thank you for the replies and the welcomes. Viburnum Valley, the person who has one of the trees I'm envying said his was sold as "ground grafted", which sounds like what you're describing. A google search for ground grafted didn't turn up anything. I did find one dealer in PA who says his are ungrafted, but that would be a 3+ hour drive.

I may make the trip, though. They're so beautiful right now. The branching looks more like a mature weeping willow, sort of twisted, and they're full of pink blossoms.

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