This thread is for all of us to input our trials and information on Grafting Adeniums. If we add our own trials, others and gathered information which will assist us all.

Will add photo's later.

This is a graft that I did of A. Obesum rootstock + A. arabicum scion (Flat graft)



This is a graft of A. arabicum rootstock + A. swazicum scion (Cleft or "V" graft)



This is a graft of A. Obesum rootstock + A. Obesum "Triple Twilight x 3 scions. This is one of my special blooms.


Rick

Nice work, Rick! I might try grafting an A. obesum on a couple of Thai Soco.

Rick, I plan to try the method shown in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

I have the same kind of cellophane tape, but much wider so I will need to cut the strips in half.

Yes, bud grafting. Seen this done here at home with other trees (Genus). Not tried it w Adeniums.
Definitely worth a try.
I do not like the appearance of "V" or Cleft grafts, although I have done to try my hand at it. The graft Union always is visible and does not seem to diminish over the years. I find that the Flat grafts seem to more so.
Seems that a Scion w half the caliper (diameter) of the Root stock becomes less noticeable as opposed to one close to same caliper size.

Look forward to seeing your trials.

I had cellophane tape quite wide and I tried cutting the whole roll in a narrow piece. Not! a good idea. It melted or stuck the cut edge of the roll together.
Rick

@RCanada
Rick, it has been nearly two months since the last posting on this thread and I'm still undecided on which A. obesum flower to graft unto one of my A. arabicum "Soodah."


Should I choose a single-petal or multi-petal flower? What color? Please, when you get a chance, look over the flowers I have in "Our Adenium Blooms 2016" and tell me which ones you think might be good choices.

Kadie, Please, Please.............
Don't cut this tree. The one in this photo is absolutely beautiful and the character in this tree is just starting. I really believe that this tree will be a magnificent specimen one day.

Use or find a really nice bulbous based Obesum Root Stock with multiple branches and graft those.
I think that we need to graft onto a really good size Root Stock plant, then the scions grafted will balance out as they grow. I have one grafted tree and the root stock on it is nice, but the scion is of a much more aggressive or faster growing hybrid.
So many trees are grafted onto very weak looking or lack luster root stock. They never seem to be balanced.

As for what blooms to graft onto a tree. You have some very beautiful ones. I am in the same dilemma as yourself, trying to figure out which to use together.
I have some particular things that are important in my decision making.
1. Root stock already with definite size and shape.
2. If doing a multi graft, I want nice set of branching and all other small branches will be pruned off. Leaving only the branches to be grafted to.
3. I want all blooms to be of same type. (Single w Single, Dble/Triples w Dble/Triples)
4. Colors that compliment each other.
5. Performance and time of blooming. If I could choose two or three that bloomed at a close enough time to each other. This is not paramount, but a thought.

What I had done the last time I grafted. I used 3 scions from the same tree, because it is one of my favorites and I wanted to have another in case something was ever to happen to the mother plant. When I did the grafting, I left the cut branch, just a little bit longer than I usually do (1") so that if either of the grafts did not take that I could just slice off a 1/8 - 14" of the branch to try another graft union. I ended up doing this with one of the branches which did not take and the next one did take.

I am anxious to get some going.
My friend told me that it was very important that the Root Stock was in full growth when doing a graft. Scion tree also, but most importantly the root stock.

Rick

Okay, Rick...I'll leave the arabicums alone, even though I have 9 of them. I couldn't help but at your plea!

Thank you for listing the important points to consider in grafting. I do have somalense seedlings that look very promising, as well as obesums.

You know Kadie, if you have an Arabicum that is not of the same form of the one you posted. You could try it.
I grafted a Arabicum scion onto obesum rootstock. Would not do again. Obesum is much faster grower and the Arabicum is tiny in comparison.
Another was a Swazicum scion onto a Arabicum rootstock. Friends told me from Australia that the Swazicum will probably become long and possibly leggy and Arabicum slow. It is like this somewhat now, but young graft. Jury is out on this one.

On another note. I have some extra Swazicum and Multiflorum seeds that I am going to give away for the cost of postage, if you are inclined?

Rick

Sounds good, Rick. I still have the envelop you sent the Soodah seeds in, so I have your address. But please verify zip code...is it V9P9B1 (?)

RCanada said:
Seems that a Scion w half the caliper (diameter) of the Root stock becomes less noticeable as opposed to one close to same caliper size.

Rick can I see a pic of your graft now? I was under the assumption that the grafts looked better the same size after healing. I guess I will have to re watch my grafting vids to see the size they use. I remember some used what I thought was too small of scion to the size of the root stock

Very interesting subject ! Adenium are wonderfull plants !

I finally did it! My first grafting experience.
Here's the tree to get the scions:











I chose this seed-grown tree for the scions as the flower petal shape and size are about the same as my seed-grown white. The white scion I'll try on another branch on the same grafted tree at a later time.

Nice choice of scion plant. Will compliment each other well.
Rick

Rick, I need to wait 10 days before removing the cellophane, right?

Nice color. When you add the white it will blend well.

Kadie, I remove at about 11 days. My friend in Australia says that a sure way to lose grafts is to put them out into the sun too early. Keep in filtered sunlight until new growth has commenced.

Nice part about having enough branch behind where you have grafted now, is that there is more branch to redo if needed.
I am sure they will take for you.
Rick

Update on a few graft of "Triple Twilight" scion. 3 of same on one rootstock.







These are a couple new grafts that have taken.

Grafted scion of "Purple Rain" onto Arabicum rootstock.







These 2 are grafts from "1000 Yr. Rose"
1 flat graft scion & 2 tip growths in one "V" Graft.










Rick

Success!! Love them!

I am going to try grafting on to two of my A. somalense root stock. They are 8 months old now and very actively growing.

On one rootstock I will flat-graft a scion from my "Dutch Lady" seed-grown tree.



Her leaf nodes are closely stacked so I'm hoping to get more than one branch grow from the scion.

On the second rootstock I will do a wedge-graft using an apex stem from "Dutch Lady."

@RCanada Rick,
For the wedge-graft, you trim off part of the leaves, right? And after joining and wrapping the union with cellophane you place and secure a plastic bag over the entire scion, right?