Black Cherry Multiflora?

EBHarvey · September 4, 2012

One of my black cherry plants appears to be displaying a rather pronounced compound inflorescence on about half of its fruit trusses. At first I thought that the branches had simply split to create 2 normal currant-type trusses side by side as I've seen on other varieties, but a closer look revealed up to 3 or even 4 bifurcations on some of the trusses. Some of the newer flower clusters are almost indistinguishable from those of the blondekomfchen multiflora growing next to it (for the first time this year = no accidental cross).

I have some photos I'll put up later, but has anyone else seen this in a black cherry before?

September 4, 2012	#1
EBHarvey Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: CT Posts: 53	Black Cherry Multiflora? One of my black cherry plants appears to be displaying a rather pronounced compound inflorescence on about half of its fruit trusses. At first I thought that the branches had simply split to create 2 normal currant-type trusses side by side as I've seen on other varieties, but a closer look revealed up to 3 or even 4 bifurcations on some of the trusses. Some of the newer flower clusters are almost indistinguishable from those of the blondekomfchen multiflora growing next to it (for the first time this year = no accidental cross). I have some photos I'll put up later, but has anyone else seen this in a black cherry before?