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OT- Re: Choke Cherry

Rome--
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There are two plants I know of called Chokecherry -- Prunus maackii (Amur
Chokecherry) and Prunus virginiana (Common Chokecherry).   Which of these does
your plant most closely resemble?  I do not know of one with golden fruit,
either.
If I were you I would check Hortus III to see if one is listed.

Where do you live?  This information is important in identifying the plant, in
referring you to help, and in recommending propagation methods.  

Finally, in addition to a possible species or sub-species, this plant might be
a naturally occuring variety or  hybrid.  If it is a seperate species all of
your seedling plants should produce golden fruit.  If it is a variety you can
expect about 90% of the seedlings to be true-to-type.  If it is a hybrid (this
can and does occur in nature) you may have few, if any, seedlings producing
golden fruit.  You would need to propagate it vegetatively to get golden-
fruited offspring.  It is difficult to say, not knowing your location,  but
most likely you would want to take softwood cuttings in June or July.  In any
case, would highly recommend that you do some vegetative propagation as soon
as possible.  

--Janis
Webster Groves, Missouri
Zone 6


>> I'm looking for any information in regard to choke cherry, in particular
sub-species.  I have located what my uncle thinks to be a Golden Choke
Cherry.  The thinking is that it may be a unique genetic sub-species.
Shrub form is the same as the purple fruiting form, habitat.....etc.
I have growing several dozen plants from seed which are now in their
3rd growing season and hope to see them flower and set fruit next year
(1999).  I have talked to several people "in the know" with regard to
Choke Cherry and all have said "NO", and have never seen or heard
about the existence of a gold fruited Choke Cherry species.
The other school of thought is that these particular Choke Cherries set a
golden fruit purely due to environmental conditions.
Some have said that "IF" it is a genetic species or sub-species, patent it.
Any help here? Rome Hutchings <<

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