Last month I had a go at grafting a cherry tree. It's started growing so I've been putting it outside during the day. Does any one know if it has definitely taken?
I would be interested to know what you have done.
Cherry trees are usually grafted onto a dwarfing rootstock as they grow to 50ft tall, and their extensive root system devours all the water around.
Did you get dwarfing rootstock and if so where and how?
The allotment society organised a grafting/propagation day with one of the members who is a professional grafter. It was a trial run to see how many people could do the day at once and what sort of things we could do. Some people did apples and pears, I did 2 wisteria as well. We did T-grafts (wisteria) and side grafts like the cherry.
It is on a dwarf rootstock, so should be fine up the allotment in a years time....
I'm hopeful that they will all take.
There'll be another one next year but if I go to too many I'll run out of room very quickly ;)
If there is new growth it suggests the graft has taken but it's best to wait about 2 months to be sure.
Quote from: allaboutliverpool on April 09, 2010, 21:18:14
Did you get dwarfing rootstock and if so where and how?
Rootstocks are available from most nurseries for a pound or 2 each if you want to try grafting but can't find rootstocks locally then blackmoor sell them there are bound to be other sites that sell them too.
http://www.blackmoor.co.uk/index.php?cPath=320
I can highly recommend Blackmoors for quality, fast delivery and service. Good luck with your grafting.
gp.girl - How did your grafted cherry tree do?
There is a lovely cherry tree at the allotments which I'm hoping to do a graft from so I'd be interested in hearing how you got on with yours.