hello everyone! ( and happy July 4th to Americans!)

I have a relatively small American Hornbeam that I wish
to perform a
thread graft on. (Less that an inch where I plan the thread
graft.) My
questions are as follows:
Is this the best time to perform thread grafts on
hornbeam? How long
do hornbeams need for the branch to take? Would I still remove
the leaves
from the branch even though hornbeam doesnt take kindly to
defoliation?
I appreciate any and all responces!

Last time I tried a thread graft on C. caroliniana it took 3
years. Hornbeams are one of the thin-barked trees that often
take forever for grafts to "take." Be CERTAIN that the contact
between cambium layers is solid!

I think it's probably a bit late. I'd start one in early spring,
before leaves.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase
'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman

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