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Squash64....Grafting needs to be done before bud burst.
www.ehow.co.uk › Lawn & Garden. Under heading how to graft Plums. Tells you all about how and when.
will they need to be showing signs of growth before I try the grafting?
As for crafting wax...the idea is to seal the ends of the wood to prevent drying out..I've use melted beeswax and its traditional/old 'remedy'. Candle wax will do as well.OR....you can melt small amount of Vaseline and beeswax and combine those to get more pliable mixture. Just got of the phone to a lecturer at a local agricultural college before looking on here and he said you can use candle wax toohave stacks of this (used to make face masks for dressing up) so will use that instead.thanks to everyone whos posted.P.S. for those of interest and nearby, or don't mind traveling there is a "graft, sow and grow" day on 3rd March at Cotehele in Cornwall for the National Trust. casts £9 each. I'll post details when i find them on the net