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Has anyone heard of or have experience in approach/thread grafting live roots from the same tree? I started this with an arakawa last spring but haven’t repotted it yet to see if it was successful but I followed up with same technique this year with another tree (shishigashira). Really hoping this will work, should speed up grafting roots without the use of acquiring or propagating seedlings.
When I found this nursery tree this is what the roots and nebari looked like. That root wrapped around the trunk was easily removed and gave a natural and very nice flare, however, it lacked useable roots underneath the soil surface in one location.
Yes, that root is about as ugly as any seen, even its mother wouldn’t love it.
After removing the very unsightly root
After two years from first potting and root work.
Took an extra root from opposite side, cut a slot then scraped the outside of the existing root and tacked it in.
Rinse and repeat
Fingers crossed this works. Will report back after I check the original arakawa grafting.
When I found this nursery tree this is what the roots and nebari looked like. That root wrapped around the trunk was easily removed and gave a natural and very nice flare, however, it lacked useable roots underneath the soil surface in one location.
Yes, that root is about as ugly as any seen, even its mother wouldn’t love it.
After removing the very unsightly root
After two years from first potting and root work.
Took an extra root from opposite side, cut a slot then scraped the outside of the existing root and tacked it in.
Rinse and repeat
Fingers crossed this works. Will report back after I check the original arakawa grafting.
