How Do You Graft the Latest Lilac? Lilac Grafting Methods

There are quite a lot of propagation methods for lilac, and grafting is one of them, and there are also several ways to graft, including bud grafting, scion grafting and approach grafting.

I. Bud grafting method for lilac

This method is generally done in July and August, and there are also many choices for the rootstock, including privet, water wax, fringetree and lilac, etc.

1. Generally speaking, privet requires its sprouts to be cut off, and the process is a little troublesome because it grows often, but if you do not cut them, then afterward it will not be lilac but privet.

2. The scion we use needs to be a relatively robust leaf bud grown in the current year. During the grafting process, the leaves on the scion need to be cut off, leaving only the leaf stalk, and then we need to make a horizontal cut about 1 cm above the bud, and afterward cut downward from the middle part of the cut for about 3 cm, so that the shape it presents is a "T".

3. After that we peel open its bark, then insert the scion into it; the two need to be tightly joined, and afterward plastic film should be used to tie it up.

4. Generally after two to three weeks the leaf stalk on the scion will fall off. If it falls off, the bud has survived, and at this time we can cut off the plastic strip.

II. Scion grafting method for lilac

1. This time is generally set in early spring, and the length of the scion also needs to be between 8 cm and 10 cm. Generally two pairs of bud nodes should be left on it, and then the lower part of the scion should be cut into a slant.

2. Generally the true stock selected for this needs to be a 1- to 2-year-old lilac seedling, and generally it should be cut off 5 to 10 cm above the ground, and then a slit should be split vertically from the cut surface, and what needs to be done after that is to insert the scion.

3. The two also need to fit tightly together, and what needs to be done after that is to tie it up with a plastic bag.

4. In order not to let the cut lose too much water, we need to bury it with very moist soil. After the buds on the scion grow out, we need to remove the soil covering it.

5. We can collect the shoots in autumn and winter, bury them underground, and graft in the following spring. Generally speaking, the scion can grow to about 50 to 80 cm that year, and in the second year we need to shorten the branch, so that its side branches will grow better.

III. Approach grafting method for lilac

This is directly cutting an opening on both its scion and rootstock, and then tying them together. After the cut grows new callus tissue, cut off the top branch from above the joint, and also cut 1 cm below the scion.