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dpack
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Mistress Rose
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dpack
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Posted: Sat Apr 27, 19 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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pear , not grafted, perhaps timing was a major issue as the scions were 2 weeks ahead of the rootstock.
2 unknown apples from previous grafts have taken, one is now sole leaf bearer, the other has two scions as leaf bearers and has healthy flowers.
that was 2 out of twenty but not by me, i got the frankenfurter rootstocks free as part of a job lot of trees
of this seasons apples from six varieties on 6 rootstocks, 2 look healthy, 2 are struggling a bit and 2 don't look at all promising although they are still trying .
as i made several grafts to most rootstocks i would have thought that style would have been a factor.
i might have underestimated other factors such as compatibility of timing ( twigs in the fridge next time , scion vigour ( most of the donors must be well into their second century, one and the pear might be into their third ) although age is not a direct measure of scion vigour in the case of one of the very old cookers which looks well happy so far.
some of the rootstocks have been pruned for earthing up or layering so i am hoping to self raise future rootstocks but next winter i recon i will buy some nice undamaged young ones and try old onto very new. |
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dpack
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Posted: Sun Apr 26, 20 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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Looking good, dpack, and good to be keepng historical varieties alive.
A couple of years back, I did some grafting, and planted three proper apple trees in behind my existing cordons. I thought they'd all died/failed, but I just noticed that one is in blossom above the graft, and another one possibly. Now, of course, I can't remember what varieties they are. Nothing old or rare, I do know that. |
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