Grafting Cercis onto Carob

[RyanSA]

I am waiting for spring here in South Africa. I have a grafting in mind, but now realize it may not work.. We have Carob growing aplenty here. I would seriously like a small Redbud or Cercis Canadensis tree - not a good candidate for Bonsai I believe - Though they are in the same family.. Must they be from the same genus? All over google I read about apples and pears, not same genus, but same family - therefore it won't work. I have tried rooting some cuttings, they are difficult - tried seeds, can try again. Thing is, the tree is 150miles away from me and airlayering might not survive..

 

[NOZZLE HEAD]

I don’t think the grafts will take, but approach grafts are the most forgiving in difficult to graft species.

germination is hard with redbuds, 82 degree C seed soak, scarification, and 35 day cold stratification. Gibberellins can also overcome the seed dormancy. In S.A. I would try to get seed from Florida or a local tree.