Order fruit tree scion wood for grafting
Check out our current selection and availability of scionwood for grafting onto your own rootstocks and existing trees
We sell a selection of named and known varieties of fruit trees so you can add new flavours with multi grafting
Buy plant material for grafting and starting new cloned plants
Availability changes with the seasons
We sell a selection of named and known varieties of fruit trees so you can add new flavours with multi grafting
Buy plant material for grafting and starting new cloned plants
Availability changes with the seasons
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Grafting fruit and nut trees
Grafting is the process of adding part of a known, desirable tree onto existing, growing roots of a similar species. This can be done for a number of reasons such as having many types of apple on a single tree or influencing the characteristics of the tree such as size, soil requirements and disease resistance.
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Grafting After Care
In the weeks and months after completing the graft it is important to check back and follow up with basic care to ensure the graft stays healthy and has the best chance for success.
- It is usually obvious after a couple of weeks if the graft has failed as it will have dried and shrunken. If the wood looks alive and the buds are full or opening then there is a good chance your graft will take.
- Remove active growth and buds from below the graft point as this will take energy required by the healing graft.
- If any of the buds on the freshly grafted wood are blossoms then these should be removed. Just pinch them off carefully with fingernails or clip with secateurs. This allows the branch to focus on healing the union and prevents any breakage caused by heavy fruit. This may be necessary on the following year also, depending on the style and state of the graft.
- When the graft is part of a larger tree consider periodic pruning or bending down of old wood to encourage development of grafted part(s)
- After several months check grafting tape / bindings are not strangling / girdling the healing graft. Some tapes are biodegradable and will split or peel after exposure to summer sun, others require manual splitting with a sharp blade to release the pressure.
- Excessive sun and wind exposure can dessicate or dislodge grafts. If your rootstock is in a pot keep it in a sheltered location until the union is solid. A high humidity environment is ideal.