Scion grafts need good growth above them to have a decent rate of success, and obviously, that's not going to happen here. Your best bet is leaving it alone and hoping latent buds pop somewhere.
@Dav4 I'm not certain how many of the good folks in this group are familiar with the principle of the "three S's". Back in the day when I discovered coyote urine was more expensive than my Jack Daniels, a friend suggested the "principle of the three S's". It did save on coyote urine.Deer fence 8' high. They'll jump over anything shorter than that... Ask me how I know. Also, at least here, deer spray is like a condiment.
@Dav4 I'm not certain how many of the good folks in this group are familiar with the principle of the "three S's". Back in the day when I discovered coyote urine was more expensive than my Jack Daniels, a friend suggested the "principle of the three S's". It did save on coyote urine.
The second "S" did turn in to "making jerky" instead of "shovel". Now, most of us live in a more "civilized" subdivision and even have grandchildren who would be aghast at harming Bambi...
Makes sense now that you say it, if there is little to no growth on the tree, nothing will swell enough to fuse together and the scions will never take.
Well I was just thinking, if I did, I mise- well impove the foliage type, but you have a good point. But that is the only virginia pine I have. And the only other mugo I have, I believe is a regular mugo, were the one that was damaged is a dwarf. Idk how much different the growth rate would be. If it was reversed with the root stock being regular mugo, I would imagine that would be more ideal. I suppose I could drive where I know virginia pines grow and collect some donor material. But sounds like it's not the best idea anyways.
They might. There are different routes to scion grafting and I do see a method where (with deciduous, mind you) the top is cut and the graft inserted at the cut site in winter.
this is mainly for health. Outside of Japan very few locations have the right climate for white pine on their own roots to remain healthy long-term.
I’m not sure that’s the case. I’ve lived and practiced bonsai in the northeast, the south east, and the midwest of the United States, and in all these locations, I have seen healthy Japanese white Pines growing on their own roots as Bonsai. I suspect the main reason that you see white pine being grafted onto black pine root stock is that the root stock fattens up and barks up much faster than a white pine would on its own roots, producing a sellable jwp bonsai faster.
