Can I grow plums from the stones?

I'm sure you can but I'm assuming they will not produce very good trees. If there is a good way, what is it. I'm located in London, UK.

Can I grow plums from the stones?
All main named plums are grafted on root stock.I tried

growing plums from stones about 10 years ago most

turned out like damsons.
Reply:Yes you can, I think. Try bbc.co.uk/gardening. they might tell you
Reply:Yes you can grow a tree from the stone. It will not necessarily be true to type. It will depend on what the parents were and what the pollination was. It will almost certainly be a full size tree.



To grow the seed you will need to dry it for a few weeks not in the direct sun keep it in the fridge until spring then take it out and crack the nut. With some trees you can skip the fridge part. You are trying to simulate the natural processes. Place it in some warm soil and water. Keep it moist not damp. By cracking the nut you are speeding up the natural process. Don't damage the seed or it won't grow. If you are worried about damaging the seed then just put it in the soil whole. You may not get it to take for various reasons. Some plum stones are sterile. It may have rotted in the fridge.



The other thing is that you will have trouble with it coming into fruit. there are ways in which you can make it come into fruit.



At around five years old you take a substantial branch and partially ring bark it. What you are looking for is to stress that branch. The tree will then think that it needs to breed so it will produce fruit.
Reply:I bet plums are all hybrids these days, so you'll probably get a not-so-great tree out of the stone.
Reply:no but you can grow bananas from there skin..
Reply:The simple answer is yes, but you may not get the same type of plum that you have just eaten and it may take up to ten years to produce any plums.



Plums are members of a lage family which include peaches, nectarines, damsons and sloe, anything with a stone in part of the prunes family.
Reply:check my response to jeannot poulins' question posted in Garden and Landscape today, Mar. 9, (CAN I SEED A PEACH SEED) about planting a peach pit. same applies to a plum pit.
Reply:They probably won't grow the same quality of fruit as when you ate it. Because most Plum trees are clones grafted onto root stocks, I'm sure you will have to stratify (Keep it cool for 3 months in the fridge) the seed before it will sprouts

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