Rooting Yavia ex graft
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Rooting Yavia ex graft
Hi
There are plenty of offerings around for grafted Yavia. Far fewer own roots. How easy are these to de-graft and root?
Thanks
Jon
There are plenty of offerings around for grafted Yavia. Far fewer own roots. How easy are these to de-graft and root?
Thanks
Jon
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Re: Rooting Yavia ex graft
I'll hazard a guess at 'not easy at all'
Then again I can't even grow grafted ones, I've had 2 shrivel up and die on me
Then again I can't even grow grafted ones, I've had 2 shrivel up and die on me
Re: Rooting Yavia ex graft
Quite easy in my experience. I had 50% success with the two I did. They both rooted but the 8 year old chose to fall over and squash one.
Cheers
David Lambie
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Cheers
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Re: Rooting Yavia ex graft
I had 100% success with 3 I've degrafted, so I'd say much easier than some other "tricky"plants. I did nothing special - cut, dust with rooting powder, wait a week, and pot up. They grow much better off grafts.
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Re: Rooting Yavia ex graft
Thanks, I might have a go then....
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Re: Rooting Yavia ex graft
Well, my first degraft attempt appears to be rooting down after about 3 weeks.
Equally exciting is that the base is sending out pups. Tiny as yet, but I will hopefully have several pups to root next year.
Equally exciting is that the base is sending out pups. Tiny as yet, but I will hopefully have several pups to root next year.
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Re: Rooting Yavia ex graft
Hi C, interesting indeed. My plant ( bcss offering) decided to go cristate. I don,t like it. It flowered annually before it changed, but no flowers in the many. years since. If I knew it would pup normal plants after degafting, I would certainly give it the chop. I just wonder. Cheers. ps, well done, did you use Ralph,s technique ?
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Re: Rooting Yavia ex graft
Similar to Ralph except I keep a half seed tray for cuttings of many types and they are placed loosely on to the very open compost until they root or shrivel. Most root. Once roots are clearly visible they are moved on to pots.
I find the seed tray dries quickly and I can mist cuttings from above with minimal risk of them staying too damp for too long.
The Yavia roots are very fine so I hope the move has done no harm....
I find the seed tray dries quickly and I can mist cuttings from above with minimal risk of them staying too damp for too long.
The Yavia roots are very fine so I hope the move has done no harm....
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Re: Rooting Yavia ex graft
Thank,s for the info C. What do you think of my chances of de grafting this plant. I am more interested in getting normal pups than striking the mother plant. Cheers
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Re: Rooting Yavia ex graft
Cor, I'd rather have the crest, its lovely. Yes I have different taste to others .
You have enough base to cut off the crest ( I'd gladly rehome one) and keep your fingers crossed for offsets I would expect them to be normal from the base.
You have enough base to cut off the crest ( I'd gladly rehome one) and keep your fingers crossed for offsets I would expect them to be normal from the base.
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