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
