Grafting fruit onto a "fruitless" plum?

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SarahUCM Santa Cruz, CA(Zone 10a) Sep 13, 2007

I've recently heard that you can graft branches from fruiting varieties onto rootstock from a "fruitless" plum (aka. flowering, or purple leaf plum). Has anyone tried this or have info, tips, advice, etc. for doing it?

Sarah

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scottfsmith Baltimore, MD Sep 13, 2007

Sure, its like any other graft. I would suggest Gooogling on grafting tutorial and after reading up on it come back with some specific questions. Plums can be bud grafted this time of year with growing budwood or can be grafted in the spring with dormant wood. They are pretty forgiving of mistakes so you if you do enough tries you will get some to work.

Scott

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Texasescimo Argyle, TX(Zone 7b) Dec 23, 2007

Sarah, if you find the answer on your own, be sure and post it. Of course if someone answers this thread, I can just look here. I have pondered the same question including about bradford pears with fruiting pears though I think not on the pear thing. Take care, Mike

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germinater (Zone 9a) Dec 24, 2007

Hello all,

Pick up a copy of "The Grafter's Handbook" - R.J. Garner -
ISBN 1-844-03039-3.

I would think that grafting on an ornamental rootstock is a bad idea.
They aren't the strongest choices you have (even if compatible) and they will look different if you are successful.

Let us know how it turns out if you try it.


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Texasescimo Argyle, TX(Zone 7b) Dec 24, 2007

I might do that. I will look on EBAY. Thanks germinater

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