How long ago were the trees grafted?

Nervous

I have no idea. The trees are very young, definintely less than 1 year old. I will try to post a picture tonight.

If they have been grafted more than 6 months I would say remove the tape. I had always used grafting thread (when I was grafting) which would rot off. Now I propagate them from cuttings.

Nervous

Nervous,

Do you propogate Japanese Maples from cutting? if so, what cultivars? and what is the success rate?

thanks,
xman

Bloodgood, Orido Nishiki, Emperor 1, Burgundy Lace, Suminagashi, Shindeshojo, and Sango Kaku.

This last year with the Bloodgood I averaged 52% overall and with a couple of test plots I did as well as 91%.

Nervous

Michael Dirr's 'The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation' tells all.

And yes, now is the time to remove the tape. Take a blade behind the union and remove. Now would be a good time to remove the understock as well if it's still on. However, if the plant in question is a dwarf cultivar or a very slow-growing one, the understock should gradually be removed over a serious of a few years.

Dax

What kind of tape?? Para-film (think shrink-wrap, but waxy), grafting rubbers(thin&wide rubber band), masking tape?? I have seen some growers remove grafting rubbers(CAN girdle if not enough light and plants grow, gain caliper really quick)to replace with small piece of masking tape...average household stuff...just rots away or falls off after a bit. Does not really last long, but still gives the union extra protection. Used more so on slow conifers, but also on maples.