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I have grafted sweet cherry (P. avium) to the local wild 
cherry (I do not have any verification that it is P. 
serotina).  It takes reasonably well.  I have a slight concern 
that the graft union may be brittle, but growth seems vigorous.
This year I grafted it using whip & tongue on Feb 15th.  Had 
about 50% take.

I don't have long term experience with this.  I plan to graft 
weeping cherry (P. serrulata?) onto the the sweet cherry.

Chris Mauchline
SE PA, zone 6

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Has anyone had any success using prunus serotina ("wild black cheery")
as a rootstock?  It's NOT a dwarfing rootstock but I have several wild black
cherry trees along the edge of my property and I might as well put them to
good use.  Thanks.

Joe R. Brown
Zone 6 - Central KY 
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