are these easy to root? or better to graft?
I obtained 3 cuttings that were from a dormant tree and 2 out of 3 rooted.
I found out later this is not as easy as it seemed. I gave a rooted cutting to a friend
and planted one. We had a late 30F night the first winter and my young tree which had started
flushing died from the cold. My friend had airlayered the one I gave him and gave me
the airlayer which is my tree now. He said it was easy to airlayer. If you are going to
attempt rooting cuttings I would try now since the trees are dormant. Grafting is the perferred
method for most nurseries. The more cuttings you get the better chance you have