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Looking for peach scions (any variety) to graft onto dwarf rootstock.

Willing to buy or trade.  Have Grimes Golden apple (Old West Virginia  Variety) scions that I will be trimming soon.

Maybe it would be helpful if we knew what size of scion you're talking about (length and width)?

First year stem cuttings.  Short 4 to 6 inches.  Only need a few.  Looking for variety.   I’ve heard that peach can be difficult to graft.

I have two trees that died below the graft. They came in the mail the year my wife was in a car accident and all gardening stopped.  I dug a trench but didn't take care of them.  They spent the winter that way.  That was five years ago. I left them as the blossoms are beautiful each spring and my family enjoys them.  The fruit of the tree are very small not worth eating.  Will probably keep one to try grafting and pull the other to replant.   I’ve ordered a Saturn from Millers nursery and hope to attempt graphing stems to the forming branches this spring of the remaining tree.  Good strong dwarf root stock.  My next stop is a seed group that I belong to.

Doug,
I'm listing two peaches in the Seed Savers Exchange this year, and I'd be happy to share them here as well.

Blood Leaf Peach - Bright red leaves in spring/early summer fading to a muddy green before being topped by another flush of red growth in mid/late summer. Small sweet peaches described as being "...in no way remarkable and yet they please some as a dessert fruit." in Peaches Of New York. A hardy, long lived tree. Was at one time commonly used as a rootstock. There is some indication that the red pigment could help protect against late frosts and so could be interesting to use in a breeding project. The original seed was acquired from a MidFEx member in Chicago, and seedlings selected for red foliage. Offering scion only this year.


Hahn-p1 (Silver Rose) Peach - Seedling peach that is surprisingly good. Medium sized white fleshed freestone peach with white/light green skin blushed with dark red where the sun hits it. The fruit is sweet and nicely balanced with a pronounced rose aroma and flavor. I don't yet know much about the tree except it has survived the last 5 years in Denver CO and it set a heavy crop this year (as did all peaches here). Offering scion to anyone that would be interested in trialling it and hopefully providing feedback.

Stone fruit need heat to callus when grafted. I have been successful here doing a rind graft and covering it with a paper sandwich bag to protect it from the cool wind and nights. The sun on the bag helps warm the graft so it can callus. You could probably top work the trees you have this way, just leave a small nurse branch until the grafts take off. I did this on a 5yr old seedling last year and got two limbs from one graft that are over 5ft tall. The established tree will really push the grafts.
Dave Wilson Nursery has a great video doing just that:


I also have a few small seedlings of Erica's Iowa Indian White peach. I started them last year, and need to find a home for the extras. http://www.localharvest.org/iowaindian-white-freestone-heirloom-peach-C242

I wish I knew what I have!  We bought this property, and if you slide down the hill a ways (truly slide...steep and slippery), you encounter peach, apple, plum, apricot, and all kinds of fruit trees blooming.  They are beautiful in bloom!

Next year, maybe I can send.  These are huge trees!  Would love to graft your scions onto mine and send you some to graft to yours!

Suzi

I have Elberta and will be pruning it in the next week or two. Your welcome to some.

aphahn,
Thank you for posting the video.  Have been reading all that I can and this will be my first attempt at peach grafting.  You provided some good information.  I'm sending a PM.

Doug

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Originally Posted by aphahn
Doug,
I'm listing two peaches in the Seed Savers Exchange this year, and I'd be happy to share them here as well.


Hi Calvin,
Would be very interested in the Elberta peaches. Sending a PM.  Let me know if there is anything that you would like in trade or I'll send postage.  Thank you for the offer.
Doug


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Originally Posted by cis4elk
I have Elberta and will be pruning it in the next week or two. Your welcome to some.

Thanks Suzi,
Hope you are doing well.  Read your son's book to our third graders and they loved it.  Was pleased that when the book came from Amazon that it was autographed. Looking forward to spring!

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Originally Posted by DesertDance
I wish I knew what I have!  We bought this property, and if you slide down the hill a ways (truly slide...steep and slippery), you encounter peach, apple, plum, apricot, and all kinds of fruit trees blooming.  They are beautiful in bloom!

Next year, maybe I can send.  These are huge trees!  Would love to graft your scions onto mine and send you some to graft to yours!

Suzi

Bobby,
Sorry for not responding sooner.  Had a good response from some wonderful forum members and I'm all set.  Appreciate the offer.


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Originally Posted by bobby
i have a Florida King peach tree. i could cut some twigs off of it if you would like.