Schlumbergera for seedling grafting

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Schlumbergera for seedling grafting

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Interesting method of using Schlumbergera instead of Pereskiopsis for seedling grafting:-

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Seems like a good method for me, because they grow really fast here, a red one i have tripled in size this year. So i will have enough stocks for my little random cacti field :lol:
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You may find these a bit interesting. The small scion is the source of the Cereus scion on the Echinocereus pentalophus rootstock. The Hylo scion on the E. pentalophus was a flat graft, those on the Schlumbergera are all hypocotyl grafts.

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Interesting to see, thanks for sharing
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My first try: 8 seedlings of echinocereus davisii f. brevispinus, grafted on schlumbergera segments and in a kind of humidity box, where they can also root.
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Update on the grafting experiment: 5/8 e. Davisii made it. I also grafted 6 random seedlings that were five months old, those all made it.
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Last week 7 of my seedling grafts doubled in size, quite impressive i think :)
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Bit of an update on my post Feb 29, 2016.

The Cereus hybrid scion on E. pentalophus was transferred to a C. repandus plant 15516 and given it has gone through Rain, Hail and Frosts, has done quite well.

Be some time unfortunately, before it is likely to flower.
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Hi snarfie
Be interested in knowing what the Schlumbergera clone you are using as a rootstock.

So far I have only used Xmas Fantasy which appears to be fine for Cereus, Hylocereus and Epiphyllim hybrids but not so good for some of the Echinocereus hybrid, seedlings.

Have a number of other clones coming on, Spring has just sprung here and before long I can test some of those for their value as rootstocks.

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Re: Schlumbergera for seedling grafting

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Plant suspected to be Austrocylindropuntia subulata cv monstrose, having little success in grafting to it.

Any suggestions?
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