バラ科の接ぎ木 Grafting of rose family trees

 今日は真冬に戻ったかのような寒い日。しかも嵐のような強風が一日中吹いていました。今週末までこの寒さが続く予報なので、今年の１月に行ったバラ科果樹の高接ぎの接ぎ穂が枯れないか心配です。

リンゴの紅玉をクッキングアップル２品種に接ぎました。これ↓は「グラニースミス」に接いだもの。

It felt like 'back to winter' today with freezing gale lasting all day.  Moreover, the forecast says that this cold weather will stay up to the end of this week.  I did some grafting on apple and plum trees during January this year.  In response to the warm weather we had over the weekend, the scions started to move, but I am worried that the return of the cold weather might put an end to them.

This is the Granny Smith, with a scion from Kogyoku, another cooking apple.  (Kogyoku, under another name, was originally introduced to Japan from the US more than 100 years ago.  It is still loved as a cooking apple variety.)

バラ科なので２，３日前の暖かい陽気で急に芽吹いてきました。

こちら↓は紅玉を「紅の夢」に接いだもの。紅玉本体は２年前の夏にシンクイムシにボロボロにされたあと、少しは回復したけど本調子ではないので、授粉樹を確保しておくためです。

This one is a red-flesh variety called Kurenai-no-Yume, a very new and rare variety, with a scion from Kogyoku.  Kogyoku was plagued with stem borer during summer 2 years ago.  It has recovered somewhat but I am trying to ensure its continuity, since I want to use it as the pollinator.

盆栽の桜「旭山」の蕾も膨らんできました。去年の春に開花苗で買ったのが、その小さいままで１年経ったので維持が楽です。

The bonsai cherry tree I bought in spring last year has remained as tiny as it was.  The flower buds are starting to come out.

これら↓２か所の接ぎ穂は、鉢植えのスモモ「ハニーハート」を地植えの「李王」に接いだもの。

This is a red flesh plum variety called Honey Heart, grafted onto Riou plum.

これはハニーハート本体。

This is the Honey Heart itself growing in a pot.

今年は蕾がたくさん着いているので、初収穫にこぎつけそう。ハニーハートは酸味が少なく、果肉は離核なので、私の理想タイプのスモモです。しかも赤肉なので、ジャムにすると見栄えがしそう。

Honey Heart has never had so many flower buds since I bought the plant 2 years ago.  I am hoping to get some fruits this year.  This plum is sweet with little tartness.  What's more, the flesh comes off the stone easily - an aspect I prize in plums.

寒風のなか、タイガが付き合ってくれました。

Taiga insisted on staying outside in the cold wind, as I went about in the garden.