propagation by grafting

[Ben90]

probably the closest thing (apart from the aformentioned) is the X cuppressocyparis leylandii. but as that wasnt actualy a grafted effort (?????) maybe not.....

 

It's a stable hybrid that came to life as an inter-generic hybrid. I.e 2 specimens from 2 different genus' (Cupressus macrocarpa and Xanthosyparis nootkatensis) managed to fertilize and produce the beast that is leylandii.

 

Grafts are man-made, a way to ease propagation of otherwise difficult trees.

Edited October 7, 2010 by Ben90

[RobArb]

It's a stable hybrid that came to life as an inter-generic hybrid. I.e 2 specimens from 2 different genus' (Cupressus macrocarpa and Xanthosyparis nootkatensis) managed to fertilize and produce the beast that is leylandii.

 

 

Grafts are man-made, a way to ease propagation of otherwise difficult trees.

 

 

thought the humble leylandii was the cupressus and the chamaecyparis nootkasensis or is this the same as the xanthospyris?

(lawson's and nootka)

[Ben90]

Indeed, it's Lawson and Nookta, names must be different in my book.

[John Barleycorn]

One of the tree warden networks (and i can not remember which one) found an apple tree with 450 different apple varieties bud grafted onto the original tree. It had taken the man 40 years to do this, and he is still adding new varieties as the tree grows

 

But its not a case of just adding new grafts, you have to actively manage them. Some will have more vigerous growth and supress the others unless you regularly prune to controll the balance.

[alliaria]

Hi,

The stock and scion need to be compatable and that usually means the same family, aesculus-hippocastanaceae and ash-oleaceae would not be successful. All chimeras are from the same family -mahoberberis-berberidaceae, laburnocytisus-fabaceae, etc.

[elicokiz]

Graft Chimeras are usualy expressed within botanical publications with a + symbol in front of the Generic name. graft chimeras are very rare but can occur spontainiously in nature. There are limitations to producing plants by grafting, for example the scion and rootstock have to be compatable (usually in the same generic group) in the case of +Laburnocytisus adami the parents of the chimera are members of the Fabaceae family and are therefore genetically alike. Usually it is not posible to graft unrelated species together as the internal anatomy of each parent is distinctly different .

[slack ma girdle]

But its not a case of just adding new grafts, you have to actively manage them. Some will have more vigerous growth and supress the others unless you regularly prune to controll the balance.

 

I have got our tree warden AGM tomorrow, i will see if i can find anymore about it, and hopfully a photo or two.

[armchairarborist]

bbc2 now.. apple grafting on gardeners world.