Cerasus cerasoides Seeds | Wild Himalayan Cherry
LATIN NAME: Cerasus cerasoides
COMMON NAME: Wild Himalayan Cherry
Plant Profile
Known to gardeners as Wild Himalayan Cherry, Cerasus cerasoides is a spreading tree in the rose family. Flowers give way to small, dark-red cherries that feed the birds. It likes sun, and deep, moist, well-drained soil. It is the sort of plant that quietly justifies the space it occupies.
Science & Biotechnology
Within the rose family, Cerasus cerasoides is of continuing interest to researchers working on plant diversity, seed biology and the selection of improved garden forms. In rose family, flowering cherries have a long, honoured record in studies of early bloomers, and cerasoides species appears in research on flowering biology and cool mountain growth. It is the kind of species that plant scientists reach for when they need reliable material for propagation and selection studies.
Uses & Benefits
Wild Himalayan Cherry brings genuine presence to the garden and earns its keep across the growing season. In cool garden, the wild Himalayan cherry blossoms late winter with pink cloud. Flowers open in lean weeks and feed early bees, dark-red cherries feed birds, and tree keeps handsome, spreading form through the year. It thrives in deep, moist, well-drained, sunny ground. In later seasons it demands little more than an appreciative eye.
Cherries, especially tart ones, are among the best-studied functional fruits, with trials on anthocyanin-rich tart cherry juice for exercise recovery, gout and sleep; the stalks are a traditional diuretic tea in Europe.
Growing from Seed
Raising Wild Himalayan Cherry from seed is straightforward. Scatter the seed evenly over a loose seed compost, cover to no more than its own depth, and keep the pot moist and bright. Grow the youngsters on steadily in pots until well rooted, then move them to their final positions.
Our Take
As a spreading tree, it settles into a routine quickly once established. It grows as a spreading tree, so its place in the garden is easy to plan. Give the seed freshness and steady moisture, and nature handles the rest.
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