They look perfect.

Dax

Nice result, Julien!

Very nice. Would you mind sharing your source for the understock? I have been looking for one to no avail.

They look great. Nice job.
Cher

Julien is from France...

Nice work, thanks for sharing. Look forward to the update.

Alex

And i continue with some of the grafts from this year.
'Moonlight' early july

And others

I had some rootstock from seeding by myself, i also found some young plants in Netherland and Germany.

Good work keep it up.

Julien, I also see (right upper) that you grafted my 'Mireille' which does have a very special orange-yellow Spring colour.

Sciadopitys verticillata 'Mireille'
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Are there any difficulties with growing your root stock from seed such as special stratification?

Edwin;
Yes, i like Sciadopitys vert. 'Mireille'. I tryed to graft because my mother plant grow healty and faster so i had scionwood.

baxz5oh;
In general I do Sciadopitys seedlings in the fall, in November, and stratification is natural because I let a seedling tray outside and towards the end of April beginning of may the seeds of seeds. It need very long time until they can be use for rootstock, about 4 years.

Last week picture of 'Moonlight' february 2011 graft put on the ground in july 2011.

Perfect, you may be proud to this very good result!

I enjoy Sciadopitys only of photos, because our soil is not good for it. Most of them came from Holland to Malik.
Zsolt

Here is a link that might be useful: Malik Collection's umbrellas

Enjoy them, please, an other gallery.
Zsolt

Here is a link that might be useful: Malik Collection's umbrellas 2

Again congratulations, Julien. You've got the knack.

Zsolt, the Malik collection is very good. I see a lot of 'Filip' Sciadopity's. What have you Edwin? Four selections?

Dax

Well Dax, let's see:
-'Big Filip'
-'Little Filip'
-'Filip's Golden Broom'
-'Filip's Tiny Treasure'
-'Mireille'

Do you have a description and a picture of S. v. 'Filip's Golden Broom' I have never heard about it.

Hi Olav,
I discovered it as dense little ball hidden in a 'Goldammer'
It's still under observation...
Sciadopitys verticillata 'Filip's Golden Broom'

Edwin,
Do you know the origin of Goldammer?
Zsolt

I heard that S.v. 'Goldammer' is from Germany (Maybe Wittboldt M�ller) but not sure!

Small graft from last february put in the ground.

Seedling from 2011, repoted for use as rootstock in following years,

And i continue with the Sciadopitys cuttings test, this are from february 2012.

How long it took to root and what percent are rooted ?
I have some seedlings of Sciadopitys ,sowed on May , what are minium temp. to winterize them?

Can you walk us through the steps of your rooting process?

I do Sciadopitys seedling in the end of autumn when the seeds are fresh on sand and down with well drained soil, they stay outside a bit sheltered for stratification (as in the nature when seeds are fallen).

The Sciadopitys rooting is very unequal at best the roots begin till 3 month and some branches 1 year later are not brown but without roots. About 50% sucess after a year.

Cutting from f�bruary 2011
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Ready for repoting (early september 2012)
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Roots
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The new plants in pot in september 2012
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Very Nice, Julien!
See you soon here at my nursery!

Impressive work and rooting success. You have the knack.

Dax

What a beautiful job you've done rooting your cuttings. You've taken great photos and documented your success very well.

DRATS! I wish I could grow these plants. LOL. Now work on hardiness. LOL (just kidding)

Thanks for your compliments, it was a great surprise because i never heard a method for rooting Sciadopitys.

I once got a twisted Sciadopitys. The habit of this grafted plant disappeared after short time. I have heard that 'Explosion' also lose its habit if grafted. No I have an own roots 'Explosion'. From a German nurseryman I learnt that he had given up grafting weeping Sciadopitys as the grafted plant never would be weeping. I have tried several weeping forms, and my experience is that it will take 3-5 years before a grafted (weeping) form will begin to be weeping and more so after that time. Has anyone rooted other Sciadopitys cultivars than 'Wintergreen', 'Tsai Cheng', 'Explosion'? Could all cultivars of Sciadopitys be rooted as cuttings?

They can all be rooted.

'Wintergreen' is rooted for grafting purposes, often.

Dax

Hi all!
I continue this post with the 2013 Sciadopitys test.

Here is the Sciadopitys grafts in front.

Hello Julien

Just to let you know the Sciadopitys cultivars you sent me
are looking good.

Good new Euan,
Here also my grafts of last year start to grow!

All is looking good Julien!

Sugi, Thats a nice display of your talents. Very enjoyable and informative.
`AL

Some cuttings: Sciadopitys vert. species, Golden Rush, Sternschnuppe...

You should try rooting some of the weeping forms to see if they are more pendulous than those are grafted.

Still the unsolved mystery: Will a grafted pendulous keep this habit? I still don't know - after having studied grafts now being 4-40 years old. Any clue?