Dwarf Plants

The more and more I see dwarf plants sold around , Its a good solution for who don`t have space , but I start to ask myself : it`s the result of grafting , bonsai tecnique or plants selections?

 

Picture 2 I can believe Sal.
Picture 1, takes some believing.

 

I start to see them more often , last year I was tempted to buy a dwarf wisteria

Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls'


picture number 2 is the dwarf liliac tree , I`ve also seen it last year.
easy to find on cataloque.



I`ve been reading that they are fairly easy to make , but where do you get the dwarf root stock from???????

 

I'm tending to think some that you are referring to might be dwarf mutants.
I'd hazard a guess that the small standard lilac, for instance is actually grafted onto a common lilac rootstock.
It's the top part which is dwarf, and needs to be grafted onto a strong growing stem in order to create a standard.

 

like in humans and animals I think there are form of dwarfism in the plants world as well, but would really know if it`s a selection or a simple grafting tecnique.
found lots of variety that will perfectly suite a small garden
http://www.sheridannurseries.com/garden_tips/general_gardening/dwarf_plants_for_small_spaces

 

Sal I think most are mutated growth which from time to time forms naturally on normal plants.
Someone then propagates it by grafting and you then get the dwarf plant.
Just need to keep an eye on suckers from the rootstock.

 

sal - even that Wisteria will grow several metres! I read about it on another (US?) forum a while back..............