Plumerias: Malestroms Plumeria Grafting Successes

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Malestrom
Plumiedelphia, PA (Zone 7a)

August 2, 2006 7:06 PM

Hi Folks,
After many many many dismal attempts, I have finnaly aquired a goodly number of grafting successes!!
The tips are all active in growth and all wilting leaves have recovered.
Some are still wrapped or splinted for support as we get high winds here regularly.
Several have been unwrapped for observation.
I attempted several types of grafts, using the slant cut as well as the 'V' cut
Some of my 'V' cuts were done in an unussual way as I left a good bit of stock above the graft point.
Just an experiment as I cut them back in the future to a more attractive shape.
Here are some of my first successes with Pink Pansy tips salvaged from a 5 tip cutting that started to rot.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/Malestrom22/My Plumie...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/Malestrom22/My Plumie...
They are kind of rough and ugly but they took.
Next was a green cutting of Miami Rose, I grafted it cause I wanted to LOL!!
I havent much luck rooting green cuttings so I figured 'hey what the heck!!'
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/Malestrom22/My Plumie...
Next I did an Irma Bryant, by far my best looking to date.
I still have yet to unwrap several that took a while ago, they may also look this good
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/Malestrom22/My Plumie...
Here is a graft of Mrs. Malestrom,
I wasnt going to cut her untill I had several successes first, Well confidence was high ;^)
She took fast!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/Malestrom22/My Plumie...
Here are 2 different styles of graft from the same cutting
One is a tip graft
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/Malestrom22/My Plumie...
The other is a center cut graft which still looks healthy to me.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/Malestrom22/My Plumie...
I always wondered... what do folks do with all these cut tips when they do a graft?
I pot em up and root em lol!!
Theymake great gifts and trade cuttings.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/Malestrom22/My Plumie...
Here are 2 that I treasure to death
I sent them to Florida Colors to have them grafted by the master himself, Luc
Bonnie Fox ===> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/Malestrom22/My Plumie...
And The rarely ever seen 'Raspberry Ribbon' ===> Thank You Suuuuuukiiiiii !!!
I love you Buddy!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/Malestrom22/My Plumie...
Please post your attempts and experiences with grafting here, Id love to know!!

Edited to add:
I showed my good buddy Micah how to graft,
He bravely cut a Bonnie Fox tip and did his first.
He was successful!! WOOT!!!
WAY TO GO MICAH!! 8^D

This message was edited Aug 2, 2006 3:10 PM

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