There are a number of different ways to get tree seeds to germinate, some for example need a period of cold but cherry stones are very hard and I,m not sure of their requirements, some trees are much easier than others.......

We have several enormous cherry trees which each year shed thousands of fruits (making a dreadful mess) but I have only ever seen a couple of seedlings under the trees. I am not sure whether these are one of the fruits that need to travel through the gut of a bird before they will germinate. (no honestly!) That could be a hard one to replicate!

I think that's more than likely, Gattina, bearing in mind that most cherries are eaten by birds! Cherry "stones" are
just like - stones! I don't know how you would persuade them to germinate. I suspect you would have to put the planted seeds somewhere really cold for a few months, like pine. Even then, I doubt they would come true. Commercial cherries are probably grafted onto a root stock.

Needs cold stratification for 2-3 months - either pot up and leave outside all winter, or in the bottom of your fridge for 2-3 months. Resulting trees will be very variable, as someone else said, particular varieties are usually grafted onto a vigorous rootstock, so not only will the fruit be variable, but you may have weak plants. May also be 60 feet high trees eventually - most cherries are grafted onto something that makes them around 30 feet, or dwarfing rootstock, instead.

Thankyou very much for your help I have done three tests , some soaked in water, some in a fridge and the I have left in plug trays .. Hopefully I might have some luck ! Thanks every one

When I was little we had four cherry trees, all grown from seed some years before and all delicious - so be encouraged!

I've a couple of seedlings sprouted from a Stella Cherries on a rootstock.

I potted them up in some gritty compost and left them out overwinter last year in a shady sheltered spot, so seems stratification works.

Still young plants, but seem to be healthy. A long way to go before I see any fruit though.

I've got a couple of acorns on the go in the same spot, guess I'll need to be very patient with these...

We,ve a lovely young oak.....I say young its about 20 years old......we had to remove the parent which was only a few feet from the house it must be 15 - 20feet tall now.

As to cherries our prunus kanzan sent out suckers from the root stock so we kept a couple,. They're something like prunus avium I think and the birds are delighted!