ROOTSTOCKS
These are the part of the tree you graft your scion wood onto. Grafting is done when the rootstocks begin to move in spring, when the buds begin to swell.
MARIANNA:
These cuttings produce the rootstocks for your plum, peach, nectarine and apricot stone fruit. If you plant these in June/July, they will be ready to graft in July – September of the following year. Plums do especially well on these rootstocks. Marianna stocks prefer heavier, moist soils. If you have free draining rootstocks and dry boney soils you will be better off with peach seedlings for rootstocks Marianna rootstocks are non-suckering of medium vigour.
Growing instructions will be included. If you keep one of these trees ungrafted you can then take cuttings from it to use for your own rootstock production.
Sold in multiples of 10 for $20 + freight or 5 for $12 + freight.
PEACH SEEDS: 10 for $15:00 + freight (these have been collected and treated as below and will be ready to crack and plant when you receive them)
You can grow your own peach rootsocks by saving the seed of late season strong growing peaches. Once the fruit is eaten the seeds must be put into a sealed plastic bag with a little damp sawdust while the stone is still moist (don’t dry them out) and then put into the fridge for 6-8 weeks. Then remove the stones, put into a vice with the pointy ends into the vice and wind up the vice so that the kernels fall out. Plant these in a deep container (well drained) and they will germinate quickly and be ready to pot up when the first growth flush is hardened off.
APPLE:
All apple rootstocks have roots on them and are ready to plant out for grafting in spring. You can graft any variety of apple onto these rootstocks.
Sold only in multiples of 5 for $30 + freight.
Apple (M9): Dwarfing stock, shallow roots. Small tree suitable for espaliering/cordoning.
Apple (793): Large tree. Has been bred from Northern Spy and does well on heavy soils.
Northern Spy: The old rootstock that does best on our heavy clays. Can easily be kept to a manageable size (3m).
PEAR:
BA 29 Quince: These produce a dwarf pear tree. They are rooted and ready to plant then graft soon after. These rootstocks prefer moist conditions.
Sold only in multiples of 5 for $30 + freight.
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