Bill wrote in

news.net:

In article ,
enigma wrote:

my grandmother had a really wonderful crabapple at the
back of her garden in western NY. she died last year & now
my aunt is thinking of selling the house.
i want to know if i can get grafts of that tree & grow
them
on an old, non-producing apple tree here in NH. if that's
possible, how much time do i have between cutting the
scions & grafting them to my tree? what time of year is
best? is it possible to just root cuttings from the
crabapple? i probably have a year or so timeframe to get
this done.

Tough Question. I¹d start now and do a few every month
till no longer
an option.

it's a 12 hour drive to get there. i don't get there too
often, but i will try if i have to.


Crabapples are tough so maybe they will excuse
multiple mistakes. Time ...unless you winter them in the
ground , I'd say the sooner the better. I do not know if
apple wood can winter over buried but if last resort give
it a try. Grape hard wood cuttings can.

i think i'll try the rooting pots that Lee Valley sells on
one branch, & take some cuttings to try to scion onto my
apple. i'm even willing to buy a young apple tree if that
might take a graft easier.

Anyone know better practice ?

Just sticking my Bamboo Begonia in water works.

i've had that work with roses & willows (but willows will root
in just about anything).i just haven't had much experience
grafting or rooting apples.

lee
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