Root graft on a maple

[Milly]

Mach5,
Once again thanks for sharing your experience so generously.

 

[barrosinc]

does the push pin go through the seedling or does it hold it with the plastic part?

 

[thumblessprimate1]

I doubt it goes through the seedling. You want the seedling to be strong; wounding it with the pin would weaken it. There's a clear image over at John Milton's blog on grafting a maple. You could see the pin goes into the groove but next to the seedling. The plastic or rubber depending on what type of pin holds the seedling in place. https://johnmiltonbonsai.wordpress.com/2015/06/03/grafted-yama-momiji/

In my case I was wondering if the pins were on the outside of the groove or inside, but the pictures cleared that mystery up for me. I think what's most important is that the seedling or branch doesn't move, and that the seedling grows strongly.

 

[barrosinc]

instructions unclear, stuck cat in microwave.

 

[MACH5]

Yes pin goes outside the seedling not through it. I also place it beside the groove or channel on the patent tree.

 

[JudyB]

patent tree

You patent your trees?!! I knew the Sergio nebari was your look, but patented? Wow that's going the extra mile!

 

[MACH5]

You patent your trees?!! I knew the Sergio nebari was your look, but patented? Wow that's going the extra mile!

LOL ugh! The autocorrect drives me nuts sometimes! "Parent tree" that is

 

[JudyB]

hahahahhhha

 

[Cypress187]

Like a bawz.

 

[TheSneakyTruth]

Signed up just to say that this is a wonderful looking tree, and what specific cultivar is it? Provided it's not a standard wild type from seed or anything.

 

[MACH5]

Signed up just to say that this is a wonderful looking tree, and what specific cultivar is it? Provided it's not a standard wild type from seed or anything.

Thank you and welcome to the Nut! I believe this is just a standard Japanese mountain maple. This tree has been extremely vigorous for me throughout the years. I believe it was originally a Japanese import many, many years ago.

Here is perhaps a better photo of it that I took very early in January of 2015.



Here is a link to the thread on this maple (note: photos were unfortunately deleted from the first few pages):

http://bonsainut.com/index.php?threads/acer-palmatum-repotted-with-root-graft.7483/

 

[MACH5]

Here is the result of the root graft made earlier this year which was cut off a couple of months ago.

Before





And now

 

[0soyoung]

congratulations, @MACH5 !

 

[Nomiyama]

Awesome work. It looks very natural and really helped fill the void in the nebari. Another step forward, the tree is moving in the right direction under your care.

 

[JudyB]

Wow, that's fantastic!
Wondering if the type of donor maple needs to be the same as the recipient? I'm going to do some this spring, but was planning on getting seedlings instead of making my own from cuttings. Will it look odd if its not the same tree exactly?

 

[just.wing.it]

Here is the result of the root graft made earlier this year which was cut off a couple of months ago.

Before





And now

Wow, so cool. Great work. Thanks for showing.

 

[thumblessprimate1]

Thanks for sharing the pictures, M5. Looks great. I learned a few things from seeing your pictures.

 

[crust]

Thank you and welcome to the Nut! I believe this is just a standard Japanese mountain maple. This tree has been extremely vigorous for me throughout the years. I believe it was originally a Japanese import many, many years ago.

Here is perhaps a better photo of it that I took very early in January of 2015.



Here is a link to the thread on this maple (note: photos were unfortunately deleted from the first few pages):

http://bonsainut.com/index.php?threads/acer-palmatum-repotted-with-root-graft.7483/

I just love the silhouette--the knobbiness of the heavier branch make me tingle. Thank you for the amazingly succinct tutorial.

 

[MACH5]

Wow, that's fantastic!
Wondering if the type of donor maple needs to be the same as the recipient? I'm going to do some this spring, but was planning on getting seedlings instead of making my own from cuttings. Will it look odd if its not the same tree exactly?

No not at all Judy. This graft was made from a bunch of seedlings purchased in early spring. Selecting the right seedling is important however. In this case, I chose one where its main root had just the right angle with a slight bend so that it would look as natural as possible. Thread grafting is also a great way to do root grafts, but in this case I wanted to match right away the thickness to the other existing roots.

With that said, if one wants to graft another trunk/branch as it was done here ( http://www.bonsainut.com/index.php?threads/japanese-maple-5-progression.10700/ ), then you must take your graft stock from the same tree, otherwise you'll end up with a bonsai with two different leaf types. In the bonsai world we know this is not aesthetically ideal.

 

[JudyB]

Good to know, thanks M!