BLACK CHERRY TREE SEEDS, 10 Seeds, Prunus serotina, Organic, Wild Black Cherry,

Description: BLACK CHERRY TREE SEEDS, 10 Seeds, Prunus serotina, Organic, Wild Black Cherry,Easy to grow. Store the seeds in your refrigerator, before planting - Crack the seeds open (gently) with a hammer, remove seed from center and plant that, rather then whole pit.Prunus serotina, commonly called black cherry, wild black cherry, rum cherry, or mountain black cherry, is a woody plant species belonging to the genus Prunus.The black cherry tree, Prunus serotina, has served as an important resource for wildlife and native peoples for millennia. This handsome, undemanding tree tolerates a wide range of soil and drainage conditions. It is particularly fond of cool, moist summers and requires a frost-free growing season of 120 to 155 days. Fast-growing black cherry may reach heights up to 80 feet in U.S. Department of Agriculture zones 4 through 9, performing at its finest in zones 7 through 9. Fruits ripen from late June through mid-September, depending upon location. Seeds germinate easily, whether strewn by wildlife or nurtured by human hands. Collect fully ripe black cherries. Hold a cherry under cool running water, and rub the soft flesh and any residue off the stone. Set the seed on a paper towel on the counter out of direct sunlight, and allow it to air dry at room temperature for several days. Place the black cherry seed in a small glass jar. Cap it and put it in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator until mid-January. You must mimic this tree’s forest floor fall-winter chilling period to prepare the seed for germination. Stratify the black cherry seed to simulate its natural damp winter “after-ripening” cold cycle treatment. Pack a sealable plastic food storage bag loosely with moist peat moss. Bury the stone in the material, and seal the bag. Refrigerate in the crisper drawer for 10 to 12 weeks. Open the bag weekly to make sure the peat moss never dries out. Cultivate a fertile, well-draining, sunny spot about 2 feet square in early spring as soon as you can work the soil and it is no longer soggy. Locate it away from heavy foot traffic areas, as the mature tree will drop copious numbers of fruit at a young age and is very messy. Plant the black cherry stone ½ inch deep. It will germinate in a few weeks if the weather is warm enough. If not, the seed will simply remain dormant until the following spring. No further care is needed until the seedling emerges. Feed the black cherry tree seedling when it is about 4 to 6 inches tall to stimulate new growth. Use a balanced fertilizer. Follow the packaging instructions. This tough, durable native plant requires little, if any, care. Water it during extended dry periods if the soil dries out during its first growing season. Your black cherry tree may start blooming in as little as three years.Things You Will NeedPaper towelsSmall glass jarSealable plastic food storage bagBalanced organic fertilizer These seeds can remain dormant for three or more years after planting. They emerge during the first spring that brings weather that suits them.Black cherry seedlings grow quickly, reaching heights of 2 to 4 inches in about a month after germination. Trees may live as long as 250 years.

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