Hi Peter,
I'm not even sure why this Golden Ash was grafted in the first place, unless
you wanted a reduced size tree. I am only familiar with grafting of fruit trees
and I have not heard anything about grafting deciduous trees, but I suppose
there are special cases where this is advantageous. If you want some general
information on Golden Ash, try this site:
http://www.hort.cornell.edu/uhi/outr...0excelsior.pdf

It certainly does not seem normal. Have you talked to the nursery supplier about
this? I believe this tree is hearty to zone 5, so I hope you are not out of it's recommended
climate zone. Once a scion successfully attaches to a rootstock, it usually will survive, unless
it was attacked by some disease, or some environmental thing.


Sherwin D.

Peter Jason wrote:

I bought a tree this spring from the local nursery and planted it according
to the instructions.

It is a Golden Ash.

It has been grafted to some rootstock.

Now the rootstock is shooting and the Golden Ash scion looks sick and
colourless and not even budding at all.

Is this normal?

Please help, Peter.