2016 Spring Benchgrafting

2016 Spring Benchgrafting

 

Benchgrafts are freshly grafted trees.  We take roots from a nursery and combine them with a small stick of an existing apple variety.  This essentially gives you a clone of your tree.  Apples do not grow true from seed.   In an open pollinated orchard the only thing you can be sure of is who the mother was (the blossom).  The father (pollen) could have been brought in from any tree by a bee or even the wind.

 

Please keep in mind that this is the least costly way to get the type of tree you want but it does require a bit more effort and time.  Most benchgrafts arrive in the one to two foot length range and will be about ¼” wide.  If you are in an area with a rodent or deer problem you may want to cage them.  The “scion” wood above the graft needs to not be bumped until the graft wound has healed.  The wound will look like a tongue and groove union and will be covered in wax.  The wax need not be removed.  It keeps the wood from drying out and keeps disease from entering the graft site.  It will crack away with the tree’s growth. 

 

Many benchgrafts will grow rapidly (depends on variety, but many have high vigor) and if they exceed three or four feet by late August we suggest making your first prune at that time to encourage side growth.  We prune to what we call the “triple three method”  every three feet we prune to approximately three equally spaced side branches.  It doesn’t have to be perfect but it’s something to shoot for.  A 45 to 60 degree angle of your branches down from the trunk is ideal for fruit bearing.  Too high and the bark gets trapped in the crouch and too low will encourage “water sprouts”, or branches secondary branches that grow vertical and have low fruit production.     

 

If you are researching for local apples we would suggest getting on Google Books or other archives for your local horticultural notes.  Most areas had a horticultural society or pomological club that kept notes on what grew well – these organizations were common in the late 1800s and early 1900s in almost every state if not every populated county.

 

$12/benchgrafted tree 10 tree minimum, we absorb taxes and shipping/handling.  Make checks out to Wagon Wheel Orchard and mail with a summary of your request plus plenty of alternate choices.  Please give us several alternates or we will have to cancel your request, nature decides what is available.

 

We can also custom graft for you from an apple or pear tree you would like to preserve or propagate.  We just need sticks harvested from last year’s growth, basically the ends of branches about the size of a pencil taken during the winter.  Please place them in a sealed plastic bag with a damp paper towel and place in your refrigerator.   Mail them in a bubble type envelope to us, same pricing applies.  $12 a tree, 10 tree minimum.    Contact Rick at 913-893-6050 if you have questions.  Giving out benchgrafts from Grandma’s old apple tree is a very cool gift!

 

Mail to: Wagon Wheel Orchard 15380 Edgerton Rd Gardner KS 66030. 

 

We will be grafting apples primarily on M111 (semi standard 85%).  Pears on OHxF87.

 

Grafting begins as soon as rootstock can be shipped to us without a freeze danger and shipping out goes from March through June depending on location and weather.

 

 

Please note the list below is a master list of several  scion wood sources – we will not graft patented varieties.  Please check your local regulations when ordering.

 

Varieties with an asterisk are in short supply and go quickly.

 

Adam's Pearmain

Airlies Red Flesh

Akane

Akero

Albion Russet

Alexander

Almata

Almond

Ambrosia

Amere de Berthcourt

American Beauty

American Pippin aka Grindstone

Amsib

Anaros

Anise Russet aka Fenouillet Gris *

Anna

Annie Elizabeth

Anoka

Api Etoile

Apricot *

Arkansas Black

Arkansas Black Spur

Arkcharm

Arlet

Arlies Red Flesh

Aroma

Ashmead's Kernel

Ashton Bitter

Atlas

Aunt Rachel

Autumn Arctic *

Autumn Crisp

Auvil Early Fuji

Bailey Sweet

Baldwin

Banana, Dodd's

Bancroft

Barry

Beacon

Beaumann Rennette

Beautiful Arcade

Bell De Boskoop

Belmont aka Waxen

Ben Davis

Benoni

Benton Red

Bill's Red Flesh

Billy Bound

Binet Blanc

Black Amish *

Black Gilliflower

Black Limbertwig

Black Oxford *

Blacktwig

Blenheim Orange

Blondee

Bloody Ploughman

Blue Pearmain

Blushing Golden *

Bohnapfel

Bonnie Best

Bortlinger *

Boskoop

Braeburn *

Bramley's Seedling

Bramtot

Breaky

Brettacher

Briggs Auburn

Brock *

Brown Snout

Brushy Mtn Limbertwig

Buckhorn Canyon *

Buckingham *

Buckley Giant

Buford Red Flesh

Burgandy

Bush East

Calville Blanc d Hiver

Cameo

Campfield

Canada Reinette *

Canadian Strawberry

Candy Crisp

Candy Stripe

Caney Fork Limbertwig

Carolina Pippin

Carters Blue *

Caville Blanc D’hiver

Centennial

Champlain

Charette

Charles Ross

Chautauqua *

Cheese of Pennsylvania *

Chehalis

Chenango Strawberry

Cherry Cox

Chesapeake

Chestnut

Chestnut Crab

Chieftan

Chisel Jersey

Christmas Pearmain

Cinnamon Spice

Clay Pot

Claygate Pearmain

Coconut Crunch

Coe's Golden Drop

Coles Quince

Collins

Comfort

Connel Red

Co-Op 12 *

Co-Op 8 *

Coopers Market

Coos River beauty *

Corail aka Pinova

Cora's Grand Greening

Cornish Gilliflower *

Cort Pendu Plat

Cortland

Cortland spur *

Cox Cherry Pippin

Cox Orange Pippin

Cranberry Pippin

Crimeson Spire

Crimson Gold *

Crimson King *

Crimson Spire *

Criterion

Crown Jewel

Crown Prince Rudolph

Dabinette

Dakota Gold

Dandee Red

Darcy Spice

Davey

Dayton

Deacon Jones

Deane

Delcon

Delicates

Delightabite

Devonshire Quarrendon *

Dodd's Banana

Dolgo Crab

Double Red Duchess

Dougs Delicious

Duchess of Oldenburg

Dudley aka North Star

Dudley Winter

Dunning

Dyer aka Golden Spice

Earliest

Early Cortland

Early Gold

Early Grannie

Early Harvest

Early Joe

Early Russet

Early Strawberry

Eastman Sweet

Edward VII

Egremont Russet

Einsheimer

Elliot

Ellis Bitter

Ellison Orange

Elstar

Emerald Spire

Empire

Empress

Empress Spur Golden Delicious

Enigma

Enterprise

Erwin Bauer

Esopus Spitzenberg

Eve

Eves Delight

Falawater Pippin

Fall Harvey

Fall Limbertwig

Fall Russet

Fallawater Pippin

False Chisel

False Major

Fameuse aka Snow

Fenouillet Gris aka Anise Russet

Fiesta

Fireside

Fletcher Sweet

Florina

Fortune *

Fox

Foxwhelp

Franklin

Freedom

Fresh Candy (Rick Godsil III's)

Freyberg

Frostbite

Frostproof

Fuji

Fuji Yataka

Fukonishiki

Gala

Galaxy

Gale Gala

Gallen

Garden Royale

Garland

Geneva Early

Geneva Red *

Gewurzluiken

Gideon

Gilliflower

Gilpin

Ginger Gold

Glenton

Glori Mundi

Gloster

Glowing Heart

Gold Ball

Gold Gelb

Gold Rush

Gold spice

Golden Ball

Golden Delicious

Golden Fortune

Golden Noble

Golden Pearmain

Golden Pippin

Golden Russet

Golden Spice aka Dyer

Golden Supreme

Golden Sweet

Goldrush

Goodland

Goof

Grahm Spy

Grandma Greuel's Crabapple (for jelly)

Granite Beauty *

Graniwinkle

Granny Smith

Gravenstein

Gray Pearmain *

Green Newtown Pippin

Green Sleeves

Green Sweet

Grimes Golden

Grindstone aka American Pippin *

Grosse Mouche *

Haas

Hadlock Reinette

Hall

Haralson *

Harcourt

Hardy Cumberland

Harold's Large

Harrison

Hawaii

Hawkeye Org. Delicious

Hayford

Hazen *

Henry Luce crabapple

Herring's Pippin

Heyer 20

Hibernal

Hidden Rose

High Top Sweet

Himakami *

Holiday

Hollow Log *

Holstein

Honey Cider

Honey Crab *

Honey Gold

Honey Sweet aka Honey Cider

Honeycrisp *

Hooples Antique Gold

Howgate Wonder

Hubbardston Nonesuch

Hudson's Golden Gem

Hunt Russet

Hurlbut

Hyde King

Idared

Incarnation

Ingram

Ingrid Marie

Irish Peach

Iron Bridge

Island Dream *

Islar Rose

Itzstedster Apfel

Ivory's Double Vigor

James Grieves

Jean

Jefferis

Jenner Sweet

Jersey Mac

Jersey Red

Jersey Sweet

Jewett Red aka Nodhead

Jims Delicious

Jonadel

Jonafree

Jonagold

Jonagram

Jonagrimes

Jonalicious

Jonamac

Jonathan *

Jonwin

Jubilee

July Red

July Tart *

Junaluska

June Wealthy

Jupiter *

Kanab Sweet *

Kandil Sinap

Kanipe red flesh

Kardinal Bea

Karmije De Sonnaville

Karminjn *

Katja *

Keegan's Crab

Keener Seedling

Keepsake

Kent

Kerry Pippin

Kerry's Irish Pippin

Keystone

Kidds Orange

Kidds Orange Red

King

King David

King Luscious *

King of Tompkins County

Kingsmere

Kingston Black

Kinsei

Knobbed Russet

Kogetsu

Koidu Reinette

Lady

Lady Sweet

Lady Williams

Lady-Api

Ladyfinger

Lakeland

Laking

Lamb Abbey Pearmain

Late Strawberry

Laurared

Legace

Leitzke Seedling

Liberty

Lincolnville Russet

Linsay Russet

Little Jewel *

Lobo

Lodi

Loop Russet

Loop Russet Baldwin

Lords Seedling

Lowland Raspberry

Lubsk Queen *

Lymonds Large Summer

Lyscom

Lysgolden

Macfree

Macoun

Maiden Blush

Maigold *

Major

Malinda

Mammoth Black Twig

Mancurian Crab

Manitoba Spy *

Mantet

Margil

Marigold

Marin Onfroy

Marlboro

Marlin Stephens

Marshall McIntosh

May *

May Queen *

McGhee's Seedling

McIntosh

McIntosh Improved

McIntosh Spur

McLellan

Medaille d'Or

Melba

Melrose

Mertons Russet

Michaelmas Red

Michelin

Milden

Milo Gibson

Milton

Milwaukee

Minister

Minkler Molasses

Minnesota 1606

Minnesota 1734

Missouri Pippin

Mollies Delicious

Mom's Red

Moore's Sweet

Morden 359 *

Morden 363 *

Morning Star

Moses Wood

Mother *

Mountain Boomer

Mountain Rose

Muscadet De Dieppe *

Muster

Mutsu

Myer's Royal Limbertwig

N.J. 99

N.W Greening

Nehou

New Brunswicker

New Hampshire 9 *

Newt Grindle *

Newtown Pippin

Newtown Spitz

Niagara

Nickajack

Niedwetzkyana

Nipissing

Nittany

Nodhead aka Jewett Red

Noel

Norkent

Norland *

Norson

North Star aka Dudley

Northern Lights

Northern Spy

Northfield Beauty

Northpole

Northstar King

Nortons Melon

Nova Easy Gro

Nova Spy

Novamac

November Peach

Nutmeg

Nutting Bumpus

Oakland City Seek No Further

Old Cortland

Old Fashioned Red Delicious

Old Non pareill

Oliver

Oneida

Opalescent

Orange Sweet

Orenco

Orin

Oriole *

Orleans Reinette

Ortley

Oxheart Pippin

Ozark Gold

P.R. John

P22R 77-66

Pacific Gala

Palmer greening

Palouse

Parkland

Party Doll

Pasha

Paulared

Paw Paw Sweet

Peace garden

Pear Anjou

Pear Asian Chojoro

Pear Asian Hosui

Pear Asian Korean Giant *

Pear Asian Nijiseiki *

Pear Asian Seuri

Pear Asian Shinko

Pear Asian Shinseiki

Pear Ayers

Pear Bartlett

Pear Best Ever

Pear Blakes Pride

Pear Bon Chretien Dhiver

Pear Bosc

Pear Clapps Favorite

Pear Clapp's Favorite, Red

Pear Collette

Pear Columbia

Pear Comice

Pear Comptesse Clara Frijs

Pear Concord *

Pear Conference

Pear Crisp-N-Sweet

Pear Des Urbanistes

Pear Douglas

Pear Doyenne Gris

Pear Flemish Beauty

Pear Franklin

Pear German A

Pear German C-Tree Ripe

Pear Golden Spice

Pear Gorham

Pear Green Jade

Pear Haileys Red

Pear Harrow 604

Pear Harrow 609

Pear Harrow Delight

Pear Harrow Sweet

Pear Harvest Sweet

Pear Highland *

Pear Honeysweet

Pear Japanese Golden Russet

Pear Jarve Seemik *

Pear Jumbo

Pear June Sugar aka Early Seckel

Pear Kaspers Winter

Pear Keiffer

Pear Kogetsu

Pear Lincoln

Pear Luscious

Pear Magness

Pear Maxine

Pear Nova

Pear Olympia

Pear Orcas

Pear Parker

Pear Patten

Pear Pineapple Pear

Pear Potomac

Pear Rescue

Pear Rotkottis Frau Ostergotland

Pear Santa Claus

Pear Seckel

Pear Sheldon

Pear Siberian

Pear Southworth *

Pear Spartlett

Pear Stacyville

Pear Sugar Pear

Pear Summer Crisp

Pear Superfin

Pear Tayton Squash

Pear Treasure *

Pear Tyson

Pear Ubileen *

Pear Ure

Pear Vermont Beauty

Pear Warren

Pear Winnals Longdon

Pear Winter Nelis *

Pear Ya Gi

Pear-apple cross

Perrine Yellow Transparent

Pewaukee

Pfirsichroter Sommerapfel *

Pigeonette

Pink Delight

Pink Lady

Pink Old Lady

Pink Parfait

Pink Pearl

Pink Princess *

Pink Sparkle *

Pink Sugar

Pinova

Pinova aka Corail

Pionier aka Pionieer aka CHMP92

Piotash

Pitmaston Pineapple

Pixie Crunch

Plum Cider

Polly Eades

Pomme d'Or

Pomme Gris

Porter

Porter's Perfection

Pound Sweet

Prairie Fire Crab

Prairie Spy

Priam

Priestly

Prima

Primrose *

Priscilla

Pristine *

Prussian

Pumpkin Russet

Pumpkin Sweet

Quebec Belle

Queen Cox

Quinte

Radoux

Ralls Genet

Ralls Janett

Ramsdell Sweet

Raven

Razor Russet

Rebella

Red Astrachan

Red Baron

Red Blaze

Red Butterscotch

Red Cortland

Red Giant Crab

Red Gold

Red Gravenstein

Red Hook

Red Horse

Red June

Red Limbertwig

Red McIntosh

Red Melba

Red Ribston

Red Ribstone

Red Rome

Red Russet

Red Sheepnose

Red St. Lawrence

Red Stayman Winesap

Redfield

Redfree

Redmax

Redvein Crab

Redwell

Regent

Reine des Pommes

Reine des Reinettes *

Reinette Gris *

Reinette Simirenko

Remo

Reverand Morgan

Rhode Island Greening *

Ribston Pippin

Richards Graft

Rivers Early Peach (this is an apple)

Rolfe

Roman Stem

Rome

Rosemary Russet

Ross Nonpareil

Rosthern 18 *

Roxbury Russet

Royal Gala *

Royal Limbertwig

Rubinette

Russell's Russet

Russet Baldwin

Russet Red

Rusty Coat *

Salome

Sam Young

Sand Hill

Sandow

Sansa

Saxton Fallstrip

Sayaka

scarlet crofton

Scarlet Gala

Scarlet O'Hara *

Scarlet Pimpernal

Scarlet Spire *

Scarlet Surprise

Scott's Winter

Scotty's Prolific

Secor

Seedling Leitzke *

Seestermuher Zitronapfel

Sekai Ichi

Semerinko

Senshu

September Ruby

Shamrock

Sharon

Shay

Sheepnose *

Shenandoah

Sheriff

Sherry

Shinassee Beauty

Siberian Crab

Sidrunkollane Talioun

Sierra Beauty

Silken

Simerenko

Sinta

Sir Prize *

Smokehouse

Smoky Mountain Limbertwig *

Smoothee

Snow aka Fameuse *

SnowSweet

Somerset of Maine

Somerset Red Streak

Sops of Wine

South Dakota Bison

Spartan

Spatbluhender

Spencer

Spice of Old Va

Spice Russet

Spice Sweet

Spigold

Spitzenberg

Spitzenberg

Splendor

Spokane Beauty

Spur McIntosh

Spur Redgold

Spygold

St. Edmunds Pippin

St. Edmunds Russet

St. Lawrence

St. Martin

Stark

Starkey

Starr *

Starsong

State Fair

Stayman Winesap

Stellar

Sterling

Stokes Red *

Stone

Strawberry Parfait

Striped Beauty Crab

Striped Harvey

Stronghold

Stump

Suiki

Summer Champion

Summer Limbertwig

Summer Orange

Summer Pearmain

Summer Rambo

Summer Rose

Summer Scarlet

Summer Set of Main

Summer Song

Summer Sweeting

Summer Treat

Summerglo

Sun Crisp

Sun Tan

Suncrisp *

Sundance

Sundowner

Sunrise

Sunset

Sunshower

Surprise

Sutton Beauty

Swaar

Swayzie

Sweet 16

Sweet Alford

Sweet Bough

Sweet Caroline

Sweet Greening aka Tillman Sweet

Sweet King

Sweet Red

Sweet Sal

Sweet Sixteen

Sweet Winesap

Sweet Yellow Crab

Swiss Gourmet

Swiss Limbertwig

Tater House *

Tetosfske

Theilen

Thompson *

Thornberry Crab

Tillman Sweet aka Sweet Greening

Tioga

Titus Pippins

Toka

Tolman Sweet

Tom Putt

Tompkins County King

Tony Mac

Topaz

Trailman

Tremblett's Bitter *

Tumanga

Turley Winesap

Twenty Ounce Pippin

Tydemans Early

Tydemans Early Worcester *

Tydemans Late Orange

Tydeman's Red

Uralian Butter

Utter

Van Hoy No Core

Vandevere

Vern's Red

Victoria Sweet

Viking

Vilberie

Virginia Beauty

Virginia Gold

Virginia Winesap

Vista Bella

Von Zuccalmaglios Reinette

Wagener

Washed Russet

Washington Strawberry

Washington Sweet

Waxen aka Belmont

Wealthy

Wedge

Westfield Seek No Further

Westland *

White Pippin

White Winter Pearmain *

Whitney Crab *

Wickson

Williams Favorite

Williams Pride *

Wilson Juicy

Winekist

Winesap

Winston

Winter Banana *

Winter Paradise *

Winter Sweet Russet

Winthrop Greening

Wismers Dessert *

Witos

Wodarz

Wolf River

WolfRiver 1881

Woodack

Woodward

Worcester Pearmain

Wrixparent

Wynoochee Early

Xanthocarpa

Yarlington Mill

Yarwood Crab

Yataka Fuji

Yeager Sweet

Yellow Bellflower

Yellow Delicious

Yellow Jay

Yellow Newton Pippin

Yellow Sheepnose

Yellow Transparent

York

Young America

Zabergau

Zestar

Zuccalmaglio