Few mins...

[AnTTun]

I mean 'few' mins to graft, few 'mins' to pot and few years of waiting to see what I get.. Ah, patience...

P.S. Yes, there is an intruder in upper left corner

[edds]

Interesting using an unrooted rootstock. Is the Opuntia that vigorous that it doesn't impact the success?

[Stuart]

The 'novelty' Hylocereus grafts seen in garden centres are grafted on unrooted stock. They travel half way round the world before they're potted.

Stuart

[AnTTun]

@edds: so far, 99% of opuntias grew roots. I wish I can say the same for 'cerei-type' grafting stock

[edds]

Thanks both. Never even thought of doing that, though I will be using Pereskiopsis for seedlings (hopefully!)

[AnTTun]

Some time ago I used unrooted pereskiopsis cuttingss for grafting because the stock grew way too tall. I wasn't too happy with the results because pereskiopsis dries faster on top if cut at bottom. Of course I could have been wrong way back then because I had less than 50 'volunteers' to play with. And I gave up, pereskiopsis roots fast & easy anyway...

[RayW]

Hi AnTTun;
Are those Opuntia elata unrooted stock you are using, I ask because I have a few of those to spare which I could use for grafting.
At the moment I am using Hylocereus and Harrisia stock but these are already rooted plants.

[AnTTun]

@RayW: correct, opuntia elata it is.

[AnTTun]

And here is the last batch of opuntia grafts this 'season'.

[Tina]

Looking very good , you are so organised