I grafted 5 scions onto Californica, planted one at home and 4 in Fallbrook. I expected the one I planted at home to make it since it was my best one. It died once I cut off most of the Californica, I had left one decent sized branch. Only 2 of the ones I planted in Fallbrook survived, one male Adam scion I got from Marta and a Black Carbon scion I cut from Bill’s last import.
The grafted trees from the group buys I planted out at the farm seem to be getting established. I’ll take some pics this weekend.
This is my surviving Anhai from the first group buy with Ken. It seemed stunted for awhile, I’ve kept it at home because I thought it might have nematodes.
These are my 2 surviving trees from Bill’s last import. They’re both Black Carbons. I didn’t give them any extra care like the previous trees I had sealed in buddy tape and placed on heat mats indoors.
I planted all the trees in one community fabric pot and kept them in the shade outside under a palm tree. I decided not to buddy tape them so that I could occasionally mist the branches with foliar spray. I trimmed the leaves when I transplanted them into their own pots. I'm constantly picking caterpillars off.
These are seedlings I started. I’m keeping them in a large tub so they don’t touch the soil in my garden. They only get morning sun.
Janet
