I have trouble with pollination of my apricots too. They bloom so
early that the weather often turns cold and the bees don't fly. I
have the added problem of no honey bees in the whole area.

I have grown apricot trees from the seed of my own trees. I have
grafted some of those to better varieties.

Fruit trees are often grafted to control size. They were grafting
fruit trees long before anyone ever thought of dwarfing root stocks
though. It is very hard to get cuttings of most fruit trees to root.
That means if you want a certain variety, grafting is the only way
to go.

I know nothing of root stock suppliers in the UK. Maybe someone else
will offer information.

Steve in the Adirondacks of northern NY, where the apricots should
bloom in about 2 months.



WillA wrote:
Hi,

I have an Apriocot tree(Morrpark) it is currently flowering so I am
trying to pollinate it using camel hair brush etc.... where are the
insects when you need them?

I am rather hoping fruit will be produced. If they are I would like to
try and propegate grow from seed to tree. It may seem a bit premature
but I would like to try grafting and have a few of questiions

Why are fruit trees often grafted, is it to control size?

Why does there seem to be no suppliers of St Julien A rootstock on the
web in the UK?

Will
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