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Cuttings are not recommended. If they strike then they will have
lost the growth habits of the parent tree and will probably grow on for
years without fruiting.
Cuttings from rootstocks take more readily and can be grafted, budded
or chipped a year later. Bought rootstocks could be budded this summer.
Last year's growth will root most readily.

Ta. I'll root the lot and graft or bud onto the rootstock cuttings. I
want too many to think about buying even bare-rooted rootstock. (Making
a hedge out of fruit trees, a cross between cordons and laying.)

Having said the above there is a West Country costard that roots
readily from any wood and actually produces aerial roots on lower branches
and fruits the next year from large cuttings.

Hmmm.

Want!

I don't find Charles Ross a 'Vast' apple~~ some can be twice the size
but non-commercial.

Well, the two Charles Ross trees we had in the garden when I was an
anklebiter had apples which were up to six inches across. These cookers
are almost as large and on a very old and neglected tree.

http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/...en/apples4.jpg
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/...en/apples1.jpg

Those are by no means the largest specimens.

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