Lets hope this works.
Grafting Brugmansia made easy
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Oops, this lining up process should be the start.
continued..more wrapping to line up your work before you begin.
Then... wrapping material is coban an en elastic wrap and parafilm.
Finished work...This was done many months ago and I will get an updated picture if you would like. My son, Kyle, did this particular graft and I might add it is his first ever graft with no help from dad other than me explaining the process to him as he went.
Wow. sweet and simple, plz keep us posted, I am going to try this since it looks so easy1 Thanks! Debra
Very interesting, I wonder what the blooms would look now, keep posting!
This series on approach grafting seedlings is a bit easier to follow.
In the above picture we simply have two seedlings placed side by side.
Now we have two seedlings with the leaves trimmed on one side to allow you to see what you are doing and make your cuts.
Next, we cut a sliver of tissue away. No need to match anything up just perfect. If it were perfect you would either get the perfect graft or no graft at all. Thankfully, I'm almost never perfect and most of my grafts work out.
Now were on to step 4. Cutting a small sliver from the opposing seedling.
Step 5, we trim a bit more. Its good practice to move your seedlings in close each time to see where you wish to cut or even leave the two seedlings bound to each other as you cut.
Step 6, a tiny bit more trimmed away after matching the two back up to make sure we are getting a nice fit.
Step 7, we bind the two back together again at the base to see if we can bring the too in close so there are no air pockets in-between the two seedlings.
Step 8, bind the top next as this allows you to get the top flush and see tiny pockets of air in-between the lower and top bound portions.
Step 9, take a bad picture and dare to post it.
Step 10, take another bad picture and post it. Seriously, what I have done is worth showing you. I have simply applied a wrap in step 9 over the first two wraps to draw it a bit closer at the top and bottom. In step 10, I have slowly wrapped by cutting thin strips the same width as those used at the top and bottom of this graft and gradually pulling the two seedlings close together to ensure no air is trapped in-between the two seedlings. Note, the material I use... coban and or parafilm breathes! This is important as otherwise your graft may fail.
Step 11, wrap again if you wish to draw your grafted surfaces closer and help ensure a good graft. I utilize a different color for this which allows me to cut through with a razor blade and remove one layer safely... not to mention a bit faster. The bottom layer will still be cut off with a razor blade, but one must be careful not to cut into the plants swollen tissue underneath the coban as otherwise your grafted plant may split wherever you have made the tiniest of incisions once the graft is released from the confines of this binding.
