Please correct your title, "Aronia Harvest Time: Tips For Harvesting And Using Chokecherries". Your article is NOT about Chokecherries. It is about Chokeberries which is Aronia melanocarpa, a completely different plant.
Thank you. I will pass this information along to the editors.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. It was intended to be a list of trees that are compatible with the tree, rather than a comparison of relation. This article is being corrected.
My 3 year old tree is throwing off a lot of suckers,how can we safely remove them to plant elsewhere?
If the tree is not grafted you can. Grafted trees send up suckers from the rootstock which you probably don't want.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/planting-a-tree-shoot.htm
I have several Chokeberry bushes along the side of my house. They are approximately 20 years old. Over the years a strange leafy plant has invaded the bushes. They appear to be a maple shape leaf. Could these have come from my mulch? They only grow intertwined in the bush.
It could be anything. Seeds get blown all over the place, plus seeds lie dormant in the ground for many years. It could come from the mulch, but look around your home, your neighbors', and see if you see the same thing growing elsewhere. It could be a native grape vine, such as a Vitus riparia.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/grapes/what-are-wild-grapes.htm
If so-sources
They will grow, but not as well as they could. Zone 8 is slightly out of their range, as it does not stay cold enough for long enough in your area to suit their chill hour needs. This will inhibit flowering and fruiting, mainly. Likely, it will grow and leaf out, still. You aren't so far out of their zone that it would fail to break dormancy.
I would opt for cherries with low chill hours. This article will offer more information:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/cherry/chill-hours-for-cherries.htm
As far as where to purchase- We do not offer that information, unfortunately. I would say to check your local sources, though. They would have more of a selection that is suitable for your area.
I have a Canadian Choke Cherry heavily infested by black rot. I keep trimming it every Fall but they come back harder every year. Will the product Black Rot Be Gone kill this?
As long as you use it according to the instructions, then that it can be effective at TREATING the disease. Once established, it is not going to be cured, comepletely. There are more things that you can do to ensure that the treatment is effective, though.
This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/cherry/cherry-black-knot-disease.htm
This can be common when lawns are fed, or there is too much nitrogen in the soil. Testing, and mitigating with phosphorus and potassium may help.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-soil.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/aronia/growing-aronia-berries.htm