Grafting Hatiora

Tom2643 · Post by **Tom2643** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:22 pm

Has anyone ever tried to graft a hatiora onto a more upright rootstock? I want to try making a standard from one, but i'm having a hard time figuring out how to go about it. I've tried cleft grafts but the plants are both just too mucusy (i'm trying with an etiolated hylocerus so that the vascular core is smaller and might actually accomodate my hatiora stem). Are there any skinny cacti that are less mucusy inside, or any other grafting methods i should try? Has anyone her ever tried this before?

Post by **daiv** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:21 pm

What kind of Hatiora? H. salicornioides would be difficult. But the commonly used for seedlings stock of Pereskiopsis is probably your best bet.

Tom2643 · Post by **Tom2643** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:44 pm

I have absolutely no idea what type it is, other than hatiora, I would post a picture but my camera is dead

It looks an awful lot like salicornioides, but I can't say for sure. I decided to say the heck with it today and try doing a graft as if i were grafting a seedling (just took a tiny 2 cm piece and set it on a fresh wound). we'll see if anything comes of it.