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Grafting Utah juniper – removing the original foliage

August 5, 2014 by Jonas Dupuich

I grafted the Utah juniper below almost a year and a half ago (see “Grafting Utah juniper“). The scions have really taken hold – so much so that it’s time to remove some of the original foliage.

Utah juniper

Utah juniper grafted with kishu shimpaku foliage

Utah juniper

After removing most of the original foliage

I left two of the original branches alone as the scions grafted to them are growing more slowly than the others. That’s somewhat expected as they have been shaded out by the branches directly above.

Utah juniper

Less vigorous scions

As for the new foliage, I’m leaving the ties in place. I’m in no rush to remove them as they help keep the scions in place while the fused connections grow stronger.

Utah juniper

Grafting tape and what remains of the grafting bags

I’ll likely remove the tape and bags at some point between now and next spring depending on how quickly the scions grow.

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  1. nutsfortreasure says

    August 5, 2014 at 4:19 am

    I must try this 🙂

  2. Patricia Tatich says

    August 5, 2014 at 7:13 am

    Thanks for sharing…your grafting efforts will result in a great juniper. Hope you can continue to post as the tree progresses.

  3. Frank Corrigan says

    August 5, 2014 at 8:16 am

    Very clear and concise, even to the angle of scion placement. great job of passing on the technique.

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