Too bad you removed the inflo- grafted plants are grafted onto already rooted seedlings or cuttings so if they were properly grafted, there is no advantage to removing the inflo. In fact, many graft so they can have early flowers and not have to wait for the roots to grow. Did someone tell you to cut off the inflo? bill

Hello Bill, Thank you for your prompt reply. When I bought the plant off e-bay it did not say that it was grafted and so when I saw the blue tape I didn't realize it was grafting tape I thought it was part of some packaging. It wasn't until I removed it I saw the V cut. The inflo was a bit limp looking anyway so I removed it. I do hope the plant will be alright.
Hazel.

I would leave the graft union alone. Over a few years time, the graft line may fill in and fade to a barely visible line. I think your plant will be fine. I hope it branches well this year and blooms for you next year.

Philip

Now it is getting confusing. When you bought this plant off E-bay did it come packed in soil or as a bare cutting without any roots? If it came with roots with or without soil, then removing the inflo was just an error. However, if it came as a bare cutting with a hidden graft, then the seller is questionable. Why would you graft to roots and then cut off the roots? Something does not add up to me. Bill

Hello Bill, The plant came with good roots protected with moist spagnum moss and no soil. The stem was packed around with newspapers and the tip showing a rather limp inflo,also half way down stem was a blue tape which I thought was part of the protective wrapping. As I began removing it I could see it was to protect a graft (which I hadn't been told of )but I continued to remove the tape because I thought that would maybe strangle the stem as it expanded when growing. My query is that the graft has left a line shaped like a V and I wondered if I should put the tape back on?
Thanks Hazel.

Hello Philip, I think it best left now as you say. Here are pictures of the graft from two sides with the stump of the inflo on the right side in first picture.
Hazel.

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That graft looks healed to me. I'd just leave it alone. What variety is it? Maybe it's one that's difficult to root. Nothing wrong at all with a grafted plant it's just weird that the seller didn't mention it.
Karyn

Hello Karyn, The variety is Danai Delight and the roots are lovely and strong,it was just such a shock when I removed the tape to see the graft as I have never seen one before and it looked a bit open. I'm so glad you think it looks O.K. Thanks for that I'll leave it alone. I have looked more closely at the inflo I removed as I still had it and it seems it had already flowered anyway and they were old flower stumps and that is why they were limp.
Hazel.

No problem. The graft looks fine. The plant should do fine= water and fertilize it as you would an established plant (but use B-1 and/or superthrive for the first two waterings.) light at first and increase as leaves grow. Grafts can get a bit wierd and ugly as the plant grows depending on the growth rates of both plants but it is at the base and usually does not much matter as time goes on. I have dozens of grafted plants some look excellent and some not so great, but it is the flowers that are most important. Bill

Thanks Bill, I do have superthrive and I will use at next watering. I do think it would have been better had I been expecting a grafted plant but now you have reassured me the graft looks O.K. I feel everything should be alright.
Many thanks to everyones comments.
Hazel.