Damsons / Sloes - Grown from seed

[janzbro]

Hi all new to all this so hope you dont mind me asking a question ?

Can I grow dasons or soles from the seeds inside the fruit or are they designed to pass through an animal first ?

Could I take a cutting if I found a wild one (I know where there are sloes)?

How easy are they to grow and when can I expect fruit ?

[Fruit&2veg]

Easiest way is to take suckers (root cuttings) from an established plant- they are very easy to grow, and from now is a good time to do so. They will fruit very quickly

[zazen999]

When we went picking sloes a while back we found quite a few seedlings growing round the base, which will be chopped back by the council if someone doesn't dig them up.

[Two_Sheds]

Growing your own: How to grow your own fruit bushes | Life and style | The Observer

How to grow blackthorn from seed

[Two_Sheds]

"Damsons are not difficult to grow. They will come true from a stone and will produce fruit within 15 years."
Monty Don: The colour purple | Life and style | The Observer

[northepaul]

...Although you can buy damsons as cultivated trees too from major nurseries. Lovely fruit and well worth the effort.
Thanks for the links above too, very interesting reading.