1st grafting attempt

Joined : 26 Apr 2008 Posts : 112 Location : brisbane

I did a graft last week to see if i could get it to work. Seems to have worked. Just a mamillaria gracilis onto opuntia subulata monstrose so will be good to see how it progresses and eventually i'll try it with more uncommon species.

Subject: Re: 1st grafting attempt Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:13 pm

looking good hornet. i'm to scared to try grafting yet. maybe in the spring

Joined : 14 May 2008 Posts : 458 Location : Corio. Victoria

Well done Hornet bounce

I am getting itchy feet to try grafting. I know where I can get a good supply of opuntia sublata now too
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Joined : 07 May 2008 Posts : 602 Location : Melbourne

That looks good. Smile

now place the opuntia in dry mix and it will have roots in no time.

actually i put some cuttings in my heated prop under artificial lights and they rooted in about two weeks and are now growing rampantly at a similar rate to pereskiopsis.

Subject: Re: 1st grafting attempt Sat Jul 12, 2008 4:38 pm

Good job. I did a few myself today Smile

Joined : 07 May 2008 Posts : 602 Location : Melbourne

Nice avatar HN Smile

what grafts did you do?

Subject: Re: 1st grafting attempt Sat Jul 12, 2008 5:15 pm

Thanks Lewis that is a shot of one of my SK's and then I used poor photoshop skills to fix it up a bit.

I grafted 1.5 year old Myrio columnare to hylo, and 2 x Onzuka tricostatum to pereskiopsis.
Its pretty cold and I don't use any heating but they should still be ok in my garage.

Subject: Re: 1st grafting attempt Sat Jul 12, 2008 5:51 pm

On more thing. How fast does the scion grow on Subulata monst ? Would it be comparable to other opuntia ? or faster like hylo ?

I have never grafted on subulata before and think its probably worth a shot.

Subject: Re: 1st grafting attempt Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:31 pm

I;m also waiting for the warmer weather with a couple of grafting ideas in mind. I keep looking at them and thinking I wish I could get started but too cold here yet. had a top temp of 9 today! .

Subject: Re: 1st grafting attempt Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:32 pm

I have several spare rooted plants of Opuntia sublata .

Joined : 07 May 2008 Posts : 602 Location : Melbourne

I haven't tried grafting to it yet but i have several growing in a heated prop under artificial lights and they grow very rapidly, almost as fast as the pereskiopsis under identical conditions. i plan to graft to them soon. I'd guess the scion growth would be closer to hylocereus.

Joined : 07 May 2008 Posts : 602 Location : Melbourne

so has the graft taken Question

Joined : 26 Apr 2008 Posts : 112 Location : brisbane