I think that is a common affliction. My intention this year is to make two tags for each plant. One to bury in the pot and thus reduce fading, the other visible.I lost the labels
I too am curious about that. I don't care for Black pine rootstock. I will take a picture of a 33 years old one tomorrow and you will see why. I do have some Mugo pine seedlings to try. I have 10 cultivars of JWP now and two more soon.I am curious about your grafting. Are you using EWP for the rootstock? I did some last year but it was in February and it was too late. Are you grating to seedlings or more mature trees?
I did do some cork jbp on jbp rootstock. But I stick with EWP for jwp. EWP does better hereI too am curious about that. I don't care for Black pine rootstock. I will take a picture of a 33 years old one tomorrow and you will see why. I do have some Mugo pine seedlings to try. I have 10 cultivars of JWP now and two more soon.
That makes so much sense to me but I don't understand why JBP are a standard used as rootstock for JWP.I did do some cork jbp on jbp rootstock. But I stick with EWP for jwp. EWP does better here
I use jbp root stock. I don't necessarily think it's the best, just what I've always done. I graft at two different times during the year: mid February and early September. The reason I use jbp is because that's what was traditionally used by bonsai folks. I suspect, like y'all, that a different root stock might work better. My biggest frustration so far hasn't been the graft unions or the first year take. It's that sometimes they'll die after 2 or 3 years and I have no idea why.I am curious about your grafting. Are you using EWP for the rootstock? I did some last year but it was in February and it was too late. Are you grating to seedlings or more mature trees?
The nurseryman I help only uses EWP, for all his pines. He says it does better and is more vigorous.That makes so much sense to me but I don't understand why JBP are a standard used as rootstock for JWP.
Also, February seems like it would be perfect. Why was it too late? What are the criteria? Your climate is milder than mine and I don't want to miss my window.
Gotcha, I know enough to be dangerous. Are you protecting them and just letting them grow for a couple years after grafting?I use jbp root stock. I don't necessarily think it's the best, just what I've always done. I graft at two different times during the year: mid February and early September. The reason I use jbp is because that's what was traditionally used by bonsai folks. I suspect, like y'all, that a different root stock might work better. My biggest frustration so far hasn't been the graft unions or the first year take. It's that sometimes they'll die after 2 or 3 years and I have no idea why.
I've never protected them from much of anything. My substrate for growing stuff out is pine bark and perlite. It can stay pretty damp through the winter and I wonder if maybe I'm not seeing root problems because of that in mid summer. Truth is, unless I'm dealing with insects, I find diagnosing plant problems really difficult.Gotcha, I know enough to be dangerous. Are you protecting them and just letting them grow for a couple years after grafting?
No wire. No nothing.It can be tough. I am assuming you didn’t wire them? With grafts it may look good and really there is just a hair of cambium connected. I have a graft that is still green but hasn’t grown in 3 years.