Porthos Cherry bush

[AllotMark74]

Hello to one and all.
Newbie to forum here. Just wondering if anyone has experience of growing Pathos Cherry bushes. I have two that were given as a present. Planted them in the winter. They don't seem to be doing anything. Have lots of buds on just as it did when I received it. Although these are brown buds not green. Beginning to think I've got dead bushes.

Anyone got any ideas ? Will post some pictures if possible

Many thanks
Mark

[veggiechicken]

Hi Mark and welcome.
If you scratch the bark with your finger nail, if you see green its alive....If brown, try another branch.

If they're all brown, its a thumbs down!

You probably won't be able to post photos until you've made more than 10 posts.

[veggiechicken]

Found one old thread - not sure whether Brack bought them though! https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...hos_98634.html

[nickdub]

Almost certainly dead I'm afraid - almost everything is growing away now in my garden. If the roots were very dry when you received them, they were probably dead before you planted them - sometimes you can get a refund from a good supplier.

[Gman]

I bought a porthos Bush cherry this winter for interest and put it in a pot. It has lots of leaves and blossom on now up in sunny dundee. Depends where you are but if there’s no sign of life I am afraid they may have perished. Sorry.

[Jongreenfingers]

I bought one last year. Round about two weeks before I got a puppy. And around about four weeks before the puppy demolished it. I picked up the three identifiable sticks that were left and planted them and now have three musketeers.

I'm not sure that there is a point to my story, except maybe that these are tough plants.