grafting start

17 years ago

A quick update on the lessons. Potted seedlings and plugs have arrived.

Don't have pictures of the plugs, but here is one of the Brooks Tree Farm seedlings.

10 Pinus sylvestris, 10 Pinus strobiformis, 24 Picea pungens ($1.25 apiece, $20 shipping).

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Mini-greenhouses: grafted trees, wrapped in clear plastic baggies.

Small hole in bottom for drainage, small hole in top for breathing, and small hole in side for the watering can spout.

Morning sun, afternoon shade. Trees are positioned so that graft faces toward sun.

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Getting around to some of the names.

Picea pungens 'Kenosha'

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Picea pungens 'Lucretia'

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Pinus flexilis 'Cindy'

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Picea pungens 'Miss Colorado' (bonsai, broom on lower left branch)

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Pinus banksiana 'Angel'

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I'm not sure if I have the terminology correct, but I think this is a Picea pungens krummholz, presented as a macro bonsai.

A 400lb transplant; probably a few hundred years old.

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Comments (5)

gardener365
17 years ago
Perfect. You're following spring weather. All you need is 14-21 days to callous!

Take care,

Dax
barbaraincalif
17 years ago
Yes, beautiful Nate. Thanks for posting pictures of the rootstock; it's good to know what the size and quality is like from different growers.
How many do you think you'll get grafted this year?

Barbara

PS I think we have the same floor tile in our kitchen!
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sluice
Original Author
17 years ago
Hi Barbara,
Today I grafted 25 picea pungens (onto picea pungens), and 6 pinus nigra (onto pinus ponderosa), bringing the total to about 60. That should be the majority of the grafting this year. There are still about 20 plugs and potted seedlings remaining. Time permitting, those will get grafted. Otherwise, save until next year.
Nate
claymont
17 years ago
Do you have a set date when you start to graft? It looks like the way to go for a few grafts. Just another Jeff
sluice
Original Author
17 years ago
Jeff,
I don't have a set date - this is my first attempt, sort of winging it. Very generally speaking, it looks like early February might be a good time to start grafting.
Nate

Here is a link that might be useful: when to graft?