On Apr 11, 1:12*pm, Janet wrote:
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On 10/04/2011 21:40, Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote:
In message , Jo
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Whilst looking at a neighbour's pink blossom tree today I noticed that
one
very large thick branch had produced white blossom of a completely
different
shape and size to the pink blooms on all the other branches. A bit of a
mystery. Can anyone explain how this can happen?

Explanation 1: the white blossom is from the rootstock.

But would it have taken so long to flower? *Most cherries (assuming it
is a cherry) flower when quite small.

* That is exactly what happens very often. As a youngster, the grafted
scion flowers as per the plant label. The owner doesn't notice growth
coming from below the graft and eventually, the rootstock's rogue growth
(which is inevitably stronger and more vigorous than the topgraft) starts
flowering.

*Janet.

Yes, and cherries are often 'topworked' - ie grafted scion on top of
a rootstock stem so the sucker will at a casual glance look just like
a branch. Except that it will come from below the graft, the bark will
be a different texture and colour and the leaves and obviously flowers
will be different.

Rod