Didn't want Chills excellent logic to get lost in the drain cycle here. If you get a self-fruitful sweet cherry, you can't lose. It's like type O Blood. A universal donor. It will pollenize whatever you've got planted and itself, too, provided that the bloom times generally overlap. For the east coast, where sweet cherries are challenging anyway because of the summer humidity which causes cracking and other disease issues, there has been the suggestion that Lapins is a good choice (I'm in the high desert, so I'm only repeating what others have said.) For the record, on those occasions when Jellyman has childed me for something or other, my reaction is to feel kind of honored. Few are more knowledgable--not to mention, generous with their expertise--than Don and I am grateful for his participation here, curmudgeonliness (sp?) and all. Don

I have read that in this instance that people can do two grafts. The native variety being the most hardy and strongest rooting, then a short intermediary piece which can bridge between the native and fruiting varieties. Can anyone assist? Or know someone who can? I have cut down a large native cherry and would like to graft lapins and stella to the sprouts which are sure to come up this spring. "example taken from plum/almond stone fruit grafting" - " Also (and this is where the fun starts) most fruit trees in the Prunus genus are sometimes compatible with each other: almonds, apricots, nectarines, peaches, and plums all are compatible for grafting, but occasionally it's complicated. For example, some plum rootstock is not compatible with peaches or nectarines; and some almonds require an intermediate step before grafting onto some plum rootstocks."

I'm looking for this specific type of lupin seed. I do not need anymore of the common types (I have tonnes already). If anyone has any to trade, I'd love to hear from you. Thanks...Heather Here is a link that might be useful: Heather's Trade Page

"<i>...rodding and cabling have been largely discredited, at east in large trees, insofar as means to safe conditions.</i>" Depends on the specifics of the situation. Some people think a half rotten tree can be tied together, and this is obviously a foolish endeavor. However, when properly implemented and in the right circumstance, these procedures can greatly increase the lifespan of a tree and significantly decrease the chance of near-term failure. But, as I said earlier, I would not pay someone to work on this tree. If I couldn't do it myself for a reasonable price, I'd either let nature take it's course or just remove the tree (at least at some time).