Witch Hazel

Mr. Grinch, I have my question out to three folks here who are master gardeners for a living. The question that came out of the earlier statement of its hard to buy a true tree ect. So I am waiting for the answers. Before I get that answer, I would think lodgicly that the plant tag would tell you, if it does not then that is not right. Let you know when I do.
No, you did not do anything wrong.
And if its looking good, then enjoy.

 

Why would the tag tell you its grafted ? Do Rose bush tags ? Most if not all of them are grafted plants.
From what i can see the cultivars are usually far less vigerous than the "original" so to speak, so they graft to add vigour. I have no problem with this. The problem i have is that MAIN stem of this plant seems to be the more vigerous plant.
Either way, its staying, as i love it.

 

Someone used two different scions when they multi-grafted the plant perhaps?

 

If so you could send it back

 

Roses are not my thing, not enough sun over here. Why not tag it grafted, just so folks know what they are getting. I don't think I buy many items that are of grafted situations so this is new to me.

 

If you were buying a Wisteria you'd want to know it was grafted - take blooming (Ha!Ha!) ages to flower otherwise

 

That is good to know Kristen. Not that I will be buying a Wisteria, not on my want list. But in general, this grafting thing is interesting.

 

That's a shocker that is ! I'll have to send-the-boys-round to persuade you to plant some!

Not to mention the fact that you are letting the side down as the bloke that found the plant was from Pennsylvania !

 

Hi

Apple trees are a good exampleof grafting , lots of diffrent root stock so you have diffrent sizes of tree


Spruce (not grafted) maybe Kristen is

 

Sorry folks, Wisteria just does not do it for me. To each it's own.
Most of my property has shade so I am funneled into selecting shade loving shrubs, plants. I did get a lilac tree years ago, hoped that the brightest shade area I had would make it happy, did not. Since then moved it to our "new" valley area where more sun is, we shall see, but that tree is not grafted. Its going to be burn pile soon, if it does not behave this year.

 

Grafter, me :thumb:

Talking of Apples (and I know I probably ask this every year) anyone know where I can get a Family tree?

I'l like to plant some cordons with one-variety-per-wire. The correct answer is probably to get some Scions at the right time, and graft it myself, but I know that's not actually going to happen in practice, so I need to buy (or have tailor-made) a pre-formed cordon with either a selection of grafts, or the grafts of my choice.