hi ...

transplant shock ...

there is no sure thing .. that a seedling will actually be a weeper ... that is why they are expensive and grafted.....

and surely.. there is nothing to prune on a 5 INCH plant ..

we can think about pruning.. when its 5 feet tall.. in about 5 years ...

did you use potting MEDIA... or dirt???

it should be in full shade for a few weeks to get over the planting stresses...

ken

In addition to what ken said weeping cherries weep because of their genes, not because of pruning. A well grown weeping cherry should never need any pruning if it is properly sited and given enough space.

But your seedling is unlikely to weep, I am afraid, even if it came from a weeping tree.

Thanks for the info. Ken, I did use potting soil. I understand there is no pruning to do when it is this small. I was thinking in the long term. I read somewhere that it takes special pruning to ensure it weeps.

Floral-uk, how far away from the house should it be planted?

If your tree was truly grown from seed, you will be lucky if it does weep. Those trees are generally propagated by cuttings or grafts, and trees from seeds, even from a weeping tree, are likely to be genetically diluted and thus, probably won't weep.

'Floral-uk, how far away from the house should it be planted?'

I hope someone else will answer this because building techniques are different in the US and the UK, I believe. But if you imagine the size of the crown of a mature cherry tree you need to plant at least that distance from the house or the tree will touch the house and grow lopsided. There is also the light issue. If the tree is shaded by the house on one side it will grow towards the light and again will be lopsided. Then there are issues with roots and foundations and utilities. I don't know how those things are arranged where you are. Plus you will need enough space between the tree and the house to do things like clean windows, etc. And take into account whether the tree will shade/block the house windows or not. Here shade is a definite negative but in some climates it is a positive. You need to decide.