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[david liezen <chandos49@hotmail.com>]

Ginda,
The typical time to cut scion wood ranges from mid February to earliest 
April, depending on weather, climate and dormancy of the trees. It's most 
important the tree is dormant when you cut the twigs. Too close to bud 
swelling and your odds for successful grafts drop quickly. 
If these trees bud early, you need to act late in winter. If really late, 
like Stoke Red or Court Pendu Plat, you have a larger window of opportunity. 

When in doubt, err a bit earlier.

I might add that if you fail at this season, you might try chip bud grafts in 
late August. Chip buds are easier than they look.

Dave Liezen


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> From: list@ginda.us
> Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 00:03:15 -0400
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [nafex] off-topic: transplanting a mature spruce, also collecting 
> scion wood from apples
>
> I apologize for the off-topic post, but you guys know a lot about plants, 
> and I'm not sure whom else to ask.
>
> A relative died recently, leaving behind an extensive garden. One of the 
> plants is a prostrate spruce -- it has no tendency to grow upright, and has 
> formed a large ground-cover-y mat. It's been growing for maybe 20 years, so 
> it's fairly large. (although nowhere as much as a foot tall.)
>
> Do you think there's any way to transplant it?
>
> More on-topic -- the garden also has some pears, apples, and grape vines, 
> but I'm pretty sure none of those can be transplanted. Two of the apples 
> are interesting -- one is a seedling he grew out and the other is an 
> unreleased "numbered" tree from Cornell. I would like to collect scion 
> wood. When can one do that? I have legal access to the site, but it's far 
> from my home, so my practical access is limited. So I'm more interested in 
> "what are all the times that might work" than in "what is the very best 
> time".
>
> Thanks,
> Ginda
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