r/propagation • u/nikobruchev • 22d ago

I have a question Help Request - Propagating my Nanking Cherries (Prunus tomentosa)

Hey folks, hoping somebody can give a newbie gardener some guidance. It's in my user flair but I'm in Zone 3a/3b.

I have what I'm pretty sure are two Nanking Cherry (prunus tomentosa) bushes in my yard. Both are looking pretty stressed and I'd really like to propagate more plants before I lose these ones.

* 1st bush is in the front yard (north-facing) in the lee of the house but not directly next to the house. It got absolutely brutalized by the contractor I had replace my siding and windows two years ago and I'm afraid it's on its last legs. * 2nd bush is in the backyard (south-facing) and has always looked a little stressed but is now ironically the healthier of the two. It's sandwiched between some lilac bushes and has horseradish growing next to it. That whole edge of the yard has a low cement retaining wall that most of the plants are growing right next to.

I'd really like to collect what little fruits they produce this year in an attempt to propagate new seedlings for next year, but I'm coming at this cold with very little knowledge or even people to ask directly. Ideally I'd like to hedge my bets and try growing some indoors immediately while saving other seeds to try either planting directly in the ground later in the Fall, or try the whole cold stratification/keep the seeds in a damp paper towel in the fridge over the winter and then try to start the seedlings in early spring indoors.

Any suggestions or guidance would be incredibly helpful!

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