Just a thought I was having...I was sitting here wondering what two Brugmansia people would most like grafted together. My reason for this is very simple, I realize many of you have never grafted or tried to graft and hence never trying you have never succeded. Heck, many of you are no doubt not even wanting to try. I also realize that many of you know how to graft much better than I do....Write more later on this, but wouldn't it be nice to have your own Brugmansia's with two different colors, shapes etc on one tree for those with space considerations. Thinking of perhaps doing something along those lines....
What two Brugmansia would you most like grafted together?
I have four dr.suess's that I am try to weave together to form one tree but its not growing the way I hoped it would one is getting taller that the others. I had have thoughts of doing some grafting but only have one large kind and waiting for spring to give my small cuttings to grow a litter bigger. not sure if I should use a hardwood cutting or a green one.would think any thing with white would look good but also would like to see a orange and yellow together
Pete
pale yellow and pale pink would be gorgeous together! so that would mean Jamaica yellow and what?
Will be using my butterfly for hybridizing, so can't think that way. How about two of yours that you sent? Which two would you think?
Maybe CG and Isabella? hmmmm..... like I really needed to think about brugs more!! LOL!!
Rosabella or a dark pink or dark peach grafted to either Maya or Peaches and cream.I think the varigated leaves would help make the darker blooms stand out or double white with herrenhauser.CC
Herrenhauser x Culebra would be my personal favorite. That or Culebra and a Double pink. I am thinking of grafting Herrenhauser and Butterfly Together with Culebra in the middle...I think that would be pretty....Culebra and Butterfly would be nice as well though. I haven't grafted any varigated forms yet, but I imagine they would look beautiful as well. Or Double pink or peach grafted to Culebra....
Here is what I would go for:
5 different colors....white, pink, peach, orange, yellow.
And preferably all with approx. the same bloom times....but that would be pot luck probably.
Different leaves would be nice too, but the 5 different colors would be the main objective.
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Just trying to get a general feel for these things as I was thinking of grafting a few different varieties if I thought their was enough interest. Don't know about 5 on one tree though....Seriously, do you think anyone would want a Culebra grafted to a Herenhauser Garten or something similar? Any real interest out there more than just a passing interest? I have heard at anyrate that one can not graft a sanguinea to a versicolor or vice versa for those wanting to try the impossible.
http://davesgarden.com/showthread/48027.html
Thanks to Irish for finding this for those interested in trying their hand at grafting....Hope the link above helps.
Oblambert, Sanguineas can be grown from seed, but their are some astounding hybrids from cuttings one can grow. I have tried to grow them here in florida and the longest I have had one live was about 2 years and still no flowers. Trying the Vulkan hybrid now aka tomato.
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Brugmansia, Is Vulcanicola the same as Vulkan hybrid or is it a different plant.I saw a picture of a solid red one which I am going to try to get in the spring but can't remember where I saw it.Sheesh, lapse of memory again.
I think it would do well here with the higher altitude and cool summer weather.It's definitely on my spring order list if I can find it again.
Roter Vulkan is a hybrid Vulcanicola. All Vulcanicola's are not the same. I have killed on wild Vulcanicola and I have grown Roter Vulkan successfully for several months...knock on wood it stays alive as I live in Northern Florida I think I have a good chance as I know a fellow in Georgia who has grown vulcanicola with no problem to flowering size.
How hard is it to graft the brugs? And which ones are more compatible? Sounds like a fun winter project in the greenhouse. I know you've explained this before. I'll go and look for the post. How about grafting Roter Vulkan to a sanguinea or two different sanguineas to get a tree with three different shades of sanguinea type flower blooms. Think it would be possible.
look in the propagation forum, it's there, near the top.
I have never grafted a sanguinea, but I have heard grafting a sanguinea to a versicolor is impossible by others who are good at grafting. I think the rule of thumb here is if they can be hybridized together then they can be grafted together.
Tig, I saw your thread on twisting the Dr Seus's from he tiny plants. I have tried something similar. I took large green cuttings about a foot long each and twisted them together with pantyhose and then tried to root them together. One rooted and the other just kind of shrivelled up and dried out from the top down only about half way. A couple of weeks ago I just chopped them both down about half way. gave them bottom heat and we'll see what happens. I'm going to try the twisting thing again in the spring with smaller cuttings (each rooted separately and then tied) and will also read the instructions on grafting - both sound like fun experiments.
/Regards Annie
I think I would like any of combinations you mentioned, Eric, but my favorite would probably be the Culebra/Butterfly. I think this would really be showy. I like the idea of grafting since we are limited on colors. This would be like getting a whole new effect from plants already around the house. Maybe three grafted together would be better too since the plant wouldn't tend to look one color on one side and one of the other. Some mingling might draw it all together. Hope you know what I'm saying.
Shirley
Shirley,
I agree, I think the Culebra grafted to the butterfly would be simply wonderful. Would love to then graft those two to a double orange. The problem is its a bit late in the year for grafting. I think I will most assuredly graft a double orange to something though this spring. Most likely a double orange and a Butterfly or Roseabella. Course a Double orange or Butterfly in the center of two Culebra's grafted would be nice as well. For what its worth, I think grafting is easier than twisting and certainly less time consuming.
Eric,
I have never grafted plants, but was just thinking how much room one could save up north when trying to hold over plants. Three to one container-----sure would save me some space. I like to hold my mother plants at least one year as they make much better specimens the 2nd year and with a short season, I need mine to be getting some size as soon as possible. I usually get two flushes of blooms by doing this with a stubborn plant, once in a while, that only flushes one time.
I'll be anxious to know how you do with this experiment.
S.