Anyway, this excites me, because I’m actually in a position to advance our knowledge a bit, even if in an odd direction.
I’ve been experimenting with grafting onto my landscaping hawthorn.
I only have the first year of data so far:
- Quince, Aromatnaya: 2 grafts, both took and grew well. But I think there’s a risk they’re going to out-grow the stock.
- Quince, Kuganskaya: Same as above
- Medlar, unknown variety: 2 grafts, both took, fruited in the first year. I only allowed 1 to finish fruiting.
They all look like they’re waking up this spring, so I’ll continue to monitor for long-term incompatibility.
Here’s what I’ll add this year:
- Apple (Winter Banana, so this should be playing on easy mode)
- Asian Pear
- Euro Pear
(If these grafts work long-term, it would probably pay off for me to figure out precisely what kind of hawthorn I have.)