The time will vary a lot depending on how far along toward coming out of dormancy your tree was when grafted. Did the weather warm after the graft or did a cold spell begin? Al

Grafting done on Apr. 5. Daytime highs 60's and nighttime low's in 30's. There was 2 days in the 90's right after grafting.

The fastest I ever had one take was a couple of days. Usually takes much longer, up to three weeks or more.

I had a couple that appeared to take last year and then failed, and now the backup is emerging a full 11 months after the graft was first made. I don't give up hope until the graft dessicates and falls out. (I often will do a backup graft, either a bud, if the bark is slipping, or a chip, if it is not, behind the cleft or the whip and tongue that I consider the main attempt.)

Good luck,

Mark