I agree, the foliage does not resemble the deceased tree—at least not now. It’s definitely above the graft union and the leaves are pubescent, unlike the leaves on the DA rootstock sprouts.
The tree was from Edible Landscaping in VA, and they use DA rootstocks.
I’ll let it grow out and see what happens. 
I agree it’s good to see what type of fruit it bears before judging to spread it, chances are some member can help ID it if you post a pic of the closeup older and newer foliage of that limb. I checked all of my varieties and none have that leaf. Maybe inquire of edible to see if they have since they likely grafted it. It’s unusual to buy from a retailer a double grafted tree.
Dennis
Have any of you had success using this grafting tool? It’s means to give the right grafting cuts to easily connect and wrap.
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It is discussed there and probably numerous other threads.
Omega would be another key search word.
That tool made cuts too short for my liking. Some did ok but I moved to the zenport tool for making long straight flat cuts. Some can do that manually, but I had more success with the tool. I preferred my own tongue cuts too the zenport however. I could not get the angle right with the tool. I did sometimes use it to start the tongue but finished it with a utility knife.
Utility knife it is for me too. I still handle rocks and concrete blocks and shovels and such quite a bit…so strength to make the cuts is no problem. I don’t think there’ll ever be a tool doing my grafting. Other than a sharp knife or a box cutter.
My opinion is that tool is junk .
Highly recommend getting a single bevel grafting knife ,learn the skills to make whip and tongue unions , chip buds , etc.
It’s such a gratifying skill to have .!
Got the cage off my mulberry graft a week ot two ago. No deer browse yet … but it has had leaves and small limbs outside the cage for months now and nothing has bothered it.
Got this pic of the bark graft union area…
That looks pretty good to me… i guess it will eventually heal completely over ?
Hopefully loads of mulberries next spring / early summer. Each shoot is just loaded with buds… nodes very tight… densley populated.
Th Hunter. No deer browse YET.
It was too hot for my ‘little experiment’…
My cuts were good though.
I’ll try again.
I’m very excited about the vigor of the “Linh” avocado… Here’s the same graft on June 8 (when it was just starting to swell) vs today:
It’s grown so vigorously that I’m now supporting the branch from above, so I may be cutting it back a little soon if anyone is interested in scions. Here’s where @JohannsGarden posted about the ortet:
It looks like it’s getting ready to push a whole 'nuther flush of growth!
My mulberry graft is getting close to 6 ft now… and has almost 2 more months to grow.
Noticed some deer browse in my strawberries today… and a bit on my mulberry.
It’s great when a tree can get tall enough to withstand deer browse in one season. Nice.
Deer LOVE mulberry. I’m sure they will help you with the pruning.
I didn’t do any spring grafting this year. But yesterday I decided to graft a piece of Chojuro on my harrow sweet and winter banana apple on Chojuro, in the same go. We’ll
See how it goes. I’m counting on the easiness of pear grafting for this to work out.
Let us know in the spring if it worked. I did have some success cleft grafting plums in September.
