Questions People Ask When Growing Cherry and Peaches From Seed | Growing Prunus

Over 2000 comments combined in our How to Cherry/ Peach from Seed. Here are some of the most common questions answered and an update to see how our little trees are getting on.
Questions covered in this video:
01:31 Is it possible to grow peach/cherries in tropical regions?
05:02 Do peaches grow true to seed?
05:42 Do cherries grow true to seed?
08:03 When can I prune back my cherry tree or peach tree?
08:52 Can I just plant the pit with the shell on?
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[@user-jq6wx4wm8k]

I grew up on a farm, and asked my grandfather about planting trees and them never producing... He told me "at absolute worst I get the shade and the satisfaction of having grown something that will probably out last me" He then pointed out his favorite pear tree and informed me it took 20 years before it started producing fruit, but once it did it was the best darn fruit he'd ever tasted.

[@jvp714]

I grew a lemon seed and 15 years later it still hasn't produced a lemon. But it's my favorite house plant because it's nice to look at and gives off a nice lemon scent

[@marzianasrat7892]

Just put egg and egg shelles it is very good for strong lemon tree and fruiting well

[@wingsandbeaksbirder2312]

Growing a fruit tree is never a waste. If you don’t like the cherry 🍒 variety, birds always do.😊

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Hey they got to eat too :-)

[@julierobertson148]

I feel anytime you can propagate a plant that isn't harmful to any kind of other living thing or the planet you've been successful. Just because it doesn't conform to expectations doesn't make it a failure. In fact, it might turn out to be a "happy accident" and produce a wonderful outcome you never could have anticipated.

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Well said Julier :-)

[@BlacksheepHomestead]

Love this :) If everyone interested planted all the seeds they could we'd be discovering and developing a lot more wonderful new varieties.

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Thanks Tish! 🙂

[@The-Great-Badge]

Great video Alex. Enjoyed the humor as usual. I would definitely do an apricot video, because, "why not"...lol. Take good care my friend.

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

😂😅 Yes why not, it broadens the search area for sure. thanks Brad, hope all is well.

[@user-ft8wr6le8d]

Howdyyawl from the land down under. It is possible to get good fruit from a tree grown from seed. It takes pruning & a good source of mulch & a pollination tree like quarver or citrus for pollinators to do their magic & patience. Good luck😊

[@dirtyhoefarms2024]

LOL! The leaf cracked me up!!! One year me & my friend planted "squash" only it turned out to be pumpkins (hahahhh!!) Thanks for your awesomeness & the HUMOR is fantastic!!!

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

🤣😂 thanks @aprilsparkman9573

[@terimiller6814]

Having a living plant is always worth whatever you put in to it. It's a privilege to get to watch something grow.

[@godisincontrol32]

Thank you very much friend.

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Your welcome 🙂🌱

[@godisincontrol32]

@@GreenthumbsGarden I remember watching your videos to get my cherry tree started from seed. Everything is going great so far 😊 I appreciate your knowledge...

[@ob1anca]

Fantastic video!!! Informative and entertaining ^^

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

wowa wi wa Bianx thanks very much!!

[@JesseJayAllen]

6:40 I completely agree! Preach brotha!

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Thanks @JesseJayAllen 😀 Happy growing!! 🌱

[@Lindy98]

Also, the birds love tart fruit too.

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

hey they got to eat too!

[@alexandracabrera9255]

I was so stupid I was using the scraper tool to crack the pit and I ended up cutting my finger Also I loved the video❤

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

😯 sorry to hear. Be carful next time!

[@paulschaefer5241]

My mother used to always say to consider the source. This is good. most of the people who tell you it is a waste of time are trying to sell you the fruit or plants and if you grow your own, you will not need to buy form them. one thing though that is true is that a seed will not produce a tree the same as the one the fruit came from. in most cases it might not even be close.

[@gabriellabri7305]

Great job you are doing! I thank you. No waste of time! You are 100% right. It's a joy and satisfaction growing seeds.

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

💯 It never ceases to amaze me. More people need this, and less of the instant gratification dogma that has taken hold of society today 😓

[@belieftransformation]

Great info; thanks for sharing! 🤗🇨🇦

[@gopxrock4950]

I tried growing cherry from seeds. I scattered them in the boat garden with other seeds (Pelican paddle boat). We planted 5 of them in the ground when they were 2 or 3 years old. The next Spring, 3 of them died. A crazy girl that always watch KZbin on gardening decided to use leaves as a mulch. The leaves rot the trunks. 2 of them manage to survived and now she been fired from taking care of the trees. After years later, those 2 trees turned out to be Asian pears. Good Asian pears.

[@wendimoen1]

Lol!! I think I literally have a grapefruit tree growing. I remember eating a grapefruit over my bin of soil/compost. I opened it up about 3 months ago after storing all winter. Whalla….

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

🥳🎉🌱 Congrats! @wendimoen1

[@mwfolmar11]

You can always graft in a few branches of a favored fruit producer

[@hotrodderrecycler3202]

Even a bad cherry tree makes a wood for smoking meat. Just no bad feelings with a non producer.

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

its always a win win!

[@lynntyler9201]

Them sour little cherries are best for pies and jam

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

they spectacular! As a kid my grandad would me a crumble with them when I came home with a bag full 👌

[@kassychavez9540]

Your videos helped a lot thanks by the way what helps it give frut is left over of ash. Any type helps. As well as (cal) Called in spanish. Just wet some with water and then put it in the roots of any frut tree that help produce frut.

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Thanks @kassychavez9540 😀 Happy growing!! 🌱

[@unclescrooge964]

What kind of plant for inside the house good and easy to take care. Thank you..

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

sounds a good subject for a future vid! for now, this video has some great suggestions all of which are great indoor plants kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJaanKaiq6aWjJY

[@8-bit_vr]

Hello! New here. Any updates? I’m so curious. Love the steaks! 😂 😂

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

I think there was a update more recent, should be in the playlist. I just grafted them last week and made a video... I have to wait now and hope that I did it good enough 😀 and then I can record the next part and upload video.

[@branchingoutpermaculturewi4766]

lmfao very funny mate. i wish i was that good at editing videos like you. ive gotten better since i started so i guess ill only get better and better. cheers mate. i just did a cranberry video and i was wondering if you have tried cranberry.

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

ah youl get better for sure Curtis I still feel I got a lot to learn and improve on. Not tried cranberry yet, been wanting to get one for a while. Had a nice Raspberry before the cat decided to dig it out and use it as a littler tray :/ did the same to one of my blueberrys which has perished since.

[@BlacksheepHomestead]

Thanks so much for posting this! What are you sprinking on the paper towel before you wrap the seed, please?

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Cinnamon powder, it's a great antifungal/ bacterial 🙂

[@BlacksheepHomestead]

@@GreenthumbsGarden Thanks

[@raenelllewis89]

I'm in Texas, US. The coastal area & I've wanted to grow cherry trees for years!!!! I'm gathering it's something I'd need to buy & plant.... rather than grow a seedling. We are subtropical. What species do you recommend for subtropical climate?

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

as long as you get a cold winter you will be fine. look for variety's that can deal with the summer heat, you local nursery will have plants in stock probably well suited to your local environment, id start there :-)

[@perthian]

Can you add a bag of ice around the tree base daily for 1 month to trick it into chill hours?

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

you can try it and let me know if it works :-) but I don't think so. If you had a very large fridge like a restaurant has, a walk in one, you could place it in side if the tree is kept small enough. Wild cherry trees grow very large so maybe a grafted cherry on a dwarf rootstock would be more ideal for this plan.

[@perryvallee3643]

I tried with cherry seeds I put 20 in the Fridge for 6 weeks zero sprouted why.

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Try taking a few out, wrap them in a damp kitchen towel and seal them like the others an leave them in room temp for a week. The warmer temps should trigger them to start growing.

[@kassychavez9540]

I have a cherry tree I growed by seed and its 1feet in a pot.

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Awesome great job kassy chavez 👍 Be sure to let us know how it goes! 😊

[@KickAssets]

My small cherry tree's leaves are turning brown in summer time. Does that mean it's dead?

[@marzianasrat7892]

No its ok mine was like that but take care to give water everyday afternoon

[@muhammadradhi7269]

اذا كانت للبرودة شهر كم يوم للدفئ كحد ادنى ؟

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

حوالي 1-2 أشهر. إذا لم تنبت بعد ذلك الوقت، يمكنك إخراجها وتركها في درجة حرارة الغرفة لمدة أسبوع أو أسبوعين، والتحقق منها بانتظام، والتأكد من بقائها رطبة، وينبغي أن تنبت قريبًا إلى حد ما بسبب درجة الحرارة الأكثر دفئًا التي تسببها . نأمل أن يساعد @muhammadradhi7269 النمو السعيد :-) 🍒🍑

[@Swahiliangift70x7]

The Peach tree looks dead. 😂

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

🤣😂 sleeping!!! You'll see soon it's very much alive, just editing a prune back video...

[@user-jq6wx4wm8k]

I grew up on a farm, and asked my grandfather about planting trees and them never producing... He told me "at absolute worst I get the shade and the satisfaction of having grown something that will probably out last me" He then pointed out his favorite pear tree and informed me it took 20 years before it started producing fruit, but once it did it was the best darn fruit he'd ever tasted.

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Its never a waste! let the instant gratificators gratificate.