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dipsydoodle Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Jan 15, 2009

Hi,

We have a plum tree in the garden which gives brilliant plums; I don't know what type as the tree was already there when we moved in. I'm just wondering is it possible to grow a tree from the stones of one of the plums? and how would I go about it? Also when would be the best time to try it?

I unfortunately don't have any stones from last year so I'd have to wait until this years crop to do it but that is fine. I'm jsut researching it early.

Thank you :)

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Jan 15, 2009

You definitely can start it that way--I'll let someone who's actually done it tell you what works best. The only problem is that your current tree may be a hybrid that won't come true from seed, so the trees that you get from seed may produce fruits that don't taste as good as the original.

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dipsydoodle Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Jan 19, 2009

I don't mind if it is a hybrid and the new fruit wouldn't taste the same. I'd be doing it more for the challenge :-). Thanks for mentioning it because I wouldn't have thought of it :-).

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flowerfantasy Washington, IN(Zone 6a) Jan 20, 2009

When you get the seed from them you want to make sure they dry some what and then in the fall put them in the ground or a pot as deep as the seed is long and let them set out thru the winter and you should get results in the spring. The do have to statisfiy thru the winter months. I planted several of the seed this past fall myself, plus persimmon,peaches and a couple of others.I am hoping that the one in particular that I planted will stay as true as it will because of the taste of it but I shall find out hopefully.

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dipsydoodle Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Jan 21, 2009

Simple enough. I'll do it this winter. Leave to dry, plant outside and leave basically :).

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flowerfantasy Washington, IN(Zone 6a) Jan 21, 2009

yep you got it !!!

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dipsydoodle Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Jan 22, 2009

Thank you :)

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drivenbonkers Perth,, ON(Zone 5a) Feb 05, 2009

I have a plum tree in the yard also, couple years ago had a bumper crop. Several of the fruits dropped to the ground, and the wasps got to them. I just picked up the plums and put them at the base of the compost heap, added compost on top of them and left them for the winter. next spring the fleshy fruit had decomposed, and I just planted out the pits. Out of 3 or 4, one grew. I put the pot out in the holding area (dug the pot into the ground in one garden bed) last fall, so will see if the little tree survived the winter.

If the mice didn't get the tree, it'll be all good!

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