ID help please - cherry of some sort?

[ArthurJob]

Hi all,

This has sprung up in my garden and growing rapidly. Can anyone advise what it is please?

[Stere]

Cherry  a sucker from another tree probably

[ArthurJob]

Thanks Stere, we did wonder if it was from the one in the background of the first picture which we've had for about 12 years but confused that the leaves are so much bigger and it seems to be growing much faster.

[Dan Maynard]

Cherries are sometimes grafted onto a different root stock, so the sucker will be from the root stock.

[ArthurJob]

Ah, thankyou. Wasnt sure whether to leave it or not. Definitely helps with the decision.

[Stubby]

9 hours ago, Dan Maynard said:

Cherries are sometimes grafted onto a different root stock, so the sucker will be from the root stock.

I thought it was the other way round . The cherry is used as the root stock and other things e.g. pear are grafted onto the cherry .  But as you say the sucker will be from the root stock .

[Paul in the woods]

Our pears are grafted on to quince, cherries tend to be grafted on to a cherry root stock I believe.

 

We had a horrible double pink cherry tree that I removed, the rootstock has suckered all over the garden (a much larger spread than the original tree) and they produce a much more pleasant single white flower.

 

One day I may even try grafting onto some of them.

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, Paul in the woods said:

Our pears are grafted on to quince, cherries tend to be grafted on to a cherry root stock I believe.

 

We had a horrible double pink cherry tree that I removed, the rootstock has suckered all over the garden (a much larger spread than the original tree) and they produce a much more pleasant single white flower.

 

One day I may even try grafting onto some of them.

I had a pear ( william I think ) that was graftet onto a cherry rootstock . Had really nice pears and below the graft , cherry leaf and flowers . No actual cherry fruit though , sadly .

Edited May 29, 2021 by Stubby

[Dan Maynard]

I just learned the hard way when you've a cherry to grind you sometimes get below the graft and find it's a flippin monster below the ground. Now I always expect an iceberg and don't underprice them.