Evidently, the material grafted to seedlings does dwarf the rootstock, but there will be a difference in due time. It's the same for everything. I would speculate that species to the same species will be the best combination because, all you have to do is look at Pinus parviflora grafted to Pinus strobus, and the understock does eventually become much larger than the parviflora. That's a common one, at least for me, and I'm speaking of tree forms, mainly.

Rooting spruce is not easy unless the foliage is juvenile, and then you may have decent chances. And while this doesn't always apply only to juvenile foliage, some non-juvenile forms will root, however again, 990 of 1000 'types' will be difficult to root.

Dax

Thanks Dax! I really appreciate the info. That clears things up.
I'll let you know if I have any luck with those brooms.

J

i am trying to picture the dilemma your facts suggest ...

a little 2 foot mini ... 20 years old .. two feet from the sidewalk .. heaving it up on a monster root system ...

what a hoot ...

ken

Hi J.
Can you show us some pics of your 2 Picea abies witches' brooms?
Thanks!

Sure thing, I will have pictures Monday night.. (I won't be back in the area till then)

Jeff

Sorry for the poor pics.. The first one is probably only 25 feet up.. the second is 70 feet up..

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J

Taxo, What really nice brooms you found. Good luck getting them down. Be careful.

The first one has a great egg shape.

Good luck on it Jeff. Don't remove the entire broom, you may want to come back, again.

Dax

Thank you ladylotus!! : )

Dax, Yeah I think I am going to go after the egg shaped one.
I'll just snip off a small amount. Thank you very much for the info!!

Jeff

Yep, that egg shape one is a very nice one indeed!
Thanks again for showing us these pics.

Found another broom! This one has nice color.

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Jeff

Get the brooms propagated by grafting, it's almost impossible to root them by cuttings ..

Thanks blue! This will be my first grafting attempt, hopefully one of them will take..

Nice founds, Jeff!

I also found two Picea abies brooms and Pinus sylvestris - lot of brooms. For me it also will be the first experience of grafting.... But I look forward to spring. I hope that the outcome will be successful. Good luck to you.

Ireena

Thanks Ireena and good luck to you as well!
I'll update this more in the spring. Hopefully with good news.

Jeff