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Frequently Asked Questions
... nurse root-usually thick and red-brown, the tree peony roots will be white and thinner. Often the graft is marked by a major swelling in the nurse root ... the following: a: remove all the nurse root suckers close to the nurse root. b: cut the nurse root by a third or so c: plant ... nurse roots. Usually the nurse roots are fairly fleshy, while the base of the TP will be woody. Keep cutting the nurse root ...
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Grafting Tree Peonies
... variety onto a piece of root from an herbaceous peony. The nurse root from an herbaceous peony is a temporary union to establish the tree peony variety. The herbaceous "nurse" root eventually dies or is discarded. Tree Peony Grafting in Brief:   The desirable variety is prepared by cutting a wedge at the bottom of the scion. The nurse root is also ...
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Grafting Tree Peonies
... a larger diameter nurse root seems to work better.  Imagine trying to do the triangular thing on a same size root.) or it may be larger ... all of the scion must make contact with the nurse root, thus the need for a root that is at least the same diameter as the scion ... thought here – If the flow from the nurse root is restricted, wouldn’t this promote own root development in the effort for the scion ...
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Grafting Tree Peonies
... end of the root is 'up' and ... root cut into two nurse roots. Note the wedge removed to give a flat top to the lower root and a slanted bottom to the upper root to maintain orientation. b. and c. Suitable nurse roots d. Unsuitable nurse root ...
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Grafting Tree Peonies
... 6 Removal of nurse root The plant on the left represents a young plant with an expanded nurse root showing clearly beneath the graft union. The scion has produced its own roots. The same plant on the right with the bloated nurse root ... as you sharpen your grafting skills. Material List Herbaceous root stock Waterproof tape covering Tree peony scion Ziploc bags ...
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Grafting Tree Peonies
... .)        Prepare the nurse root: Cut a thin sliver off the top and bottom of the rootstock to be used in the graft. This is to remove areas of the root that has been ...
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Grafting Tree Peonies
... water and light fertilizer all summer and kept weed free to encourage maximum growth and root development. In fall check to determine if the grafting band and the tape should be ... permanent site. At this time the scion should have developed its own roots. Remove the nurse root and discard it if it has not already died and withered. Examples of new growth ...
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Grafting Tree Peonies
... up perfectly with the herbaceous nurse root. In herbaceous peonies the vascular tissues are disbursed throughout the root tissue. The two parts ... beginning, continue winding the band around the root and scion securing the scion to the root try to cover the entire joint ... to make a waterproof barrier. The entire combination of scion and nurse root is now called 'a new graft'. A complete new graft, ...
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