WOW...Way to go Alex, look good!

Probably a good thing I don't know how to graft or I'd have them every where. You'll love Picea Pungens 'Wendy', a great plant

Nice work!

Josh

There's a Stoner and a Stoner #2. I know 'Stoner' is a small mound. I've never seen a Stoner #2 so can't comment.

Good job grafting.

Dax

Thanks Al, Harv, Josh, and Dax. Appreciate the info Dax, good to know that the suffix means something.

Congrats Alex!

Your take rate should continue to improve year over year, as you find out what works and what doesn't.

So long as the pungens scion stays alive on the understock, there's a good chance it will take off next year, or even the year after that. I'll post a few pics of delayed grafts soon for reference.

Where can you get decent understock? do you have to grow it from seed, or do you just buy seedlings? Just curious.

Thanks, Sluice, for encourgament and good advice.

Jimbob, it's up to you if you want to grow from seed or buy seedlings. Starting from seed is free, but you have to wait a couple years for the understock to develop. It's easier to buy understock but then there's the added cost. There are a variety of places to buy decent understock, which you can buy either bare-root or potted (e.g. in band pots). I would consider Brooks Tree Farm, Needlefast Evergreens, Cold Stream Farm, Itasca Nurseries, or Western Evergreen.

Alex