How to graft Doublefile Viburnum? Detailed methods and steps

1. Selection of materials

This step is very important, because it affects the flowering time after grafting. If it is a seedling, it may take seven or eight years to bloom, so the waiting time would be too long. However, if you choose mature branches that already carry flower buds, then once they survive, they can bloom in the first year. Therefore, choose branches from a parent plant that can flower, generally those on the upper part of the canopy and somewhat toward the outer edge.

2. Selection of soil

Although this plant has relatively strong adaptability and can be grown in ordinary soil, plants cultivated in sandy soil develop a more developed root system, so it is best to choose this kind of soil.

3. Selection of time

Generally, we choose early March, because this stage is when the buds begin to sprout, and the temperature at this time is also relatively suitable, neither too cold nor too hot.

4. Specific steps

Cut a section about five cm long from the selected branch, preferably the part with the terminal bud, and use the "top grafting" method for grafting. After completing it, place it in a shaded environment, or take appropriate shading measures. Once its leaves grow out, it can receive sunlight.

5. Points to note

Because there is a growth correlation between the main branches and the side branches of this plant, after grafting the side branches, we should cut off the top of the main branch. In this way, the growth speed of the scion can be accelerated, and it can also enter the flowering period more quickly.