i hope that works for you. i was thinking about doing this with 2 year old "seedlings".. i guess they aren't really seedlings any longer... lol

So back under the grow lite and time will tell. Let us know

Seems really brave to start it out on such young trees. Would the risk of infection be higher with these than with older?

Steffen, did this work?

I agree can we get an update? Thanks

So curious to find out what they look like now :)

Yes me too

I'll give you guys an updates when I get home later this evening. I've been on a work trip the last couple of days.

I'lI post some pictures.

I removed the wrapping 2 week after grafting them together. They were growing very quickly and I notised the wrapping was giving them a waist. The glue however kept them together and now they have jointed nicely.

There is a little glue still stick to the caudex but it is slowly pealing off.

You can also see a bit of scarification. I hope it will heal over time.

How exciting, I hope they have really fused together for you. What an interesting experiment, please keep us in the loop!

Gill UK

This forum is so instructional! I am in amazement of all the different things you all try. Incredible!

amazing so far.. best of luck and please keep us in the loop :)

Chuy

Thanks guys,

So far it seems as though they have fused very nicely. I am planning on repotting them all soon. I'll post more pics of them and their roots then.

congrats!! I thought they were doomed :)

Well done Steffen. I have to try it too.

We all want to watch it grow :-)

Glue! Lol that's brilliant, Steffen. I'm not sure they'll fuse but since you did it when they're young enough and their skin are still soft, they might do! Don't worry about the scar, they'll disappear much quicker, being so young. Congrats!

Pagan

Hi, Steffen -

Please share an update. How are these doing at 6 months?

Maria Elena

Update please Steffen... on the edge of my seat ;)

Yep, I did some of these last year as well and they have done pretty well for me. I spliced together pairs, triples, even five at a time to form a raft and they are all doing well. A few swelled as they grew and then pried each other apart without fusing even sliced and glued, then bound. But most of them have fused nicely and have been growing well this past summer. Many of you probably saw my thread elsewhere when I did the same thing as above. The scars will round off and fade over time.