tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post5164819107519941822..comments2024-03-29T01:45:16.921-07:00Comments on Daniel's Pacific NW Garden: Plum Scions for 2015. 12.15.14Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-72764035523116639612014-12-21T07:12:27.805-08:002014-12-21T07:12:27.805-08:00Lance, you are right, much more affordable! $5 fo...Lance, you are right, much more affordable! $5 for a scion, but for a tree - $30s, $40s depending on how large, with tax and shipping. Scion are much cheaper to ship, too. If you create a multivariety "bouquet" tree, it takes up much less room than separate trees for each variety, and gives you a longer yield than a single tree of a particular variety.<br /><br />I am not an expert grafter, so there are many chances of failure of course. This year went really well, which gives me optimism. Also anxious to see if the T-budding worked. They wait for the Spring to grow, so I don't know if they are alive.<br /><br />The wind is so strong here in Spring. I wonder if pollinating insects can fly from tree to tree. Having pollinating varieties within the same multigraft tree might give better fruit-set success. I would like it if the Shiro and Prunus cerasifera grafts, that grew 3 ft, bloom this spring. The Hollywood plum grafts are still at bud stage, exept two that grow about 2 inches each. A lot to ask for them to bloom. Those are on an unknown plum or plumcot understock, vigorous tree but minimal bearing so far. Time will tell!<br /><br />Your ginkgo held on to leaves a month longer than mine! That should help them photosynthesize longer, store more nutrients, and I hope get a boost in Spring!<br /><br />I am equally excited about grafting. I can't wait either.Daniel Wachenheimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-14430235301848092472014-12-18T10:13:02.768-08:002014-12-18T10:13:02.768-08:00You got a point there. Scion is affordable and of...You got a point there. Scion is affordable and often it can fruit within the same yr. Or send for expensive fruit basket with special variety in the mail. I can't wait for time to graft. Trees are not dormant yet and its been raining everyday. Gingko tree just turning yellow right now. lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657961543274999017noreply@blogger.com