@Hillbillyhort For aesthetics, I was trying to avoid another scar on the young trunk.
@Marco
I was thinking a seedling with a failed chip bud , place new one below it , cut just above new chip to force growth. Old chip bud scar is then gone .
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Attempting to graft pear unto mountain ash for the first time.
So far, all 3 grafts are pushing growth. Here’s a graft of Harrow Sweet.
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Here’s a good one. This bud pushing growth is Chuchupaka persimmon from a stick @SMC_zone6 sent me spring of 2022. When going through my leftovers in the fall, the Chuchu wood still looked good. I gave them a soak and put them back in storage. And here we are today, with a chip bud pushing growth!
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ok, I grafted a very thin persimmon scion… I’m actually not really even sure if it was viable as it was difficult to ascertain if it was green and lively or green and dried.
I also grafted a couple Gerardi mulberry scion (thank you @zendog ).
While cleaning out the drawer I use for plant materials I found 5 scion of Tropic Treat Pawpaw. These scion were from winter 2022, but they definitely still scratch green. I was debating trying to graft 1-2 of these and see what happens.
Anyone ever successfully grafted year + old scion?
Scott
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Yes, see my post right above yours. If it’s still green and the buds look sound, you’re probably ok.
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just grafted a Sierra pear on a seedling mtn. ash as well. i my 8ft. mtn. ash has 6 pears on it . might get some fruit this summer. i plan to graft more as i have a unlimited supply of mtn. ash seedlings popping up in my yard and 7 types of pear grafts to take scions from.
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Did you mean spring 2022?
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Sure did🤦♂️. Thanks for spotting that. My typo rate has been off the charts lately.
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First sign your mind is slipping. Next thing you know you will forget what you already grafted and start hunting scionwood for trees you are already growing. The end result…
More on topic, my pear grafts look exceptionally good this year. All 15 are on callery seedlings growing in the edge of my yard.
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I love that. Looking good!
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Graft growth growing upward. Most of my apple grafts the new growth shoots up… not out.
Solution… a tie down stick attached with a few wraps of parafilm. I use jute twine to tie em down.
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Some grafts are progressing.These are AU Rosa,from @TNHunter.Thanks Trev,all of them look good so far.The variety is suppose to be self fruitful,a bonus.
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@Bradybb . … that AU Rosa was a new tree for me this year. I removed some lower branches from it and sent you those scions.
First year planted here it bloomed nicely and set 100 tiny plums (all by itself).
Unfortunately mid march we had a couple mid 20 nights… and all those plums turned brown shriveled and fell off.
Hopefully better luck next year.
I bet you get fruit off those next year.
Good luck !
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Earlton, Gafford, and Creek pecan grafts have opened buds. As I learned long ago, just because a green bud popped does NOT mean the graft was accepted. I’ll wait and see if they are still alive a month from now. Still, green buds and growth are a positive sign.
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I think that’s true for buds in general. That’s how espalier are done, let it grow up, then tie down while still limber.
Smart to put your bark graft on the top.
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Are those two scions crossing each other? Are you only planning to keep one long term?
They’re at the end of a branch,that’s forked.The camera angle could be making them look crossed.
Looking at it trying to picture both ways is hurting my brain like and Escher drawing.
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