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Interesting method of using Schlumbergera instead of Pereskiopsis for seedling grafting:-

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Seems like a good method for me, because they grow really fast here, a red one i have tripled in size this year. So i will have enough stocks for my little random cacti field

You may find these a bit interesting. The small scion is the source of the Cereus scion on the Echinocereus pentalophus rootstock. The Hylo scion on the E. pentalophus was a flat graft, those on the Schlumbergera are all hypocotyl grafts.

Cheers

Interesting to see, thanks for sharing

My first try: 8 seedlings of echinocereus davisii f. brevispinus, grafted on schlumbergera segments and in a kind of humidity box, where they can also root.

Update on the grafting experiment: 5/8 e. Davisii made it. I also grafted 6 random seedlings that were five months old, those all made it.

Last week 7 of my seedling grafts doubled in size, quite impressive i think

Bit of an update on my post Feb 29, 2016.

The Cereus hybrid scion on E. pentalophus was transferred to a C. repandus plant 15516 and given it has gone through Rain, Hail and Frosts, has done quite well.

Be some time unfortunately, before it is likely to flower.

Hi snarfie
Be interested in knowing what the Schlumbergera clone you are using as a rootstock.

So far I have only used Xmas Fantasy which appears to be fine for Cereus, Hylocereus and Epiphyllim hybrids but not so good for some of the Echinocereus hybrid, seedlings.

Have a number of other clones coming on, Spring has just sprung here and before long I can test some of those for their value as rootstocks.

Cheers.

Plant suspected to be Austrocylindropuntia subulata cv monstrose, having little success in grafting to it.

Any suggestions?