A Grafting Tape Question.

[GF3]

Just an Update
I contacted T+M again. Had a reply back today apologising - they had be misinformed. And said that the root stock is P22

[Jungle Jane]

I wonder why they don’t have that one on their site,they have a Braeburn Apple in a 9cm pot on P22 rootstock,it’s good you got a reply,have you put it in a bit of a bigger pot & outside?

[GF3]

Yes, it's helpful to know for future reference.
I have transplanted it into a much larger container, about 30cm diameter. And it is in the garage at the moment - been having sub zero temps at night here (North Wales Coast) recently. Being P22 it could stay in the container for some time.

[veggiechicken]

Thanks for your reply.
But
I've had a reply back from T+M here it is:

https://i.postimg.cc/tCtMqwzM/ebay-reply.png

Now, this is the first time I've ever bought fruit trees - so - I'm no expert. But...

I'm afraid that reply, even if it was rescinded later, confirms what a clueless company T&M are - and why I no longer buy from them.

To say that an apple tree is not grafted but a cutting.

Correcting it to P22 rootstock is little help. I'd never heard of it before but a goggle search isn't very encouraging. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/...64719309411248

Sorry.

[GF3]

I'd never heard of it before but a goggle search isn't very encouraging. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/...64719309411248

I too came across that site while searching for some information. Hopefully the scarlet blossom will make a nice feature in Spring The other Apple tree I have bought (Red Windsor) is on M26 and is self-fertile and in Pollination group 2. This one (Tickled Pink) is not self-fertile and in Pollination Group 3. According to this site:
https://www.hedging.co.uk/acatalog/product_170899.html
The Red Windsor should pollinate it and, apparently, Tickled Pink as a pollinator will help the Red Windsor.
If the P22 rootstock proves to be poor I could graft some Scions onto the Red Windsor in the future. I know that "future" is a long way off yet - but it gives me plenty of time to perfect my grafting tequnique

[nickdub]

With gardening you have to enjoy in the now - but you have to plan as though you are going to live forever - that is the paradox of the art :-)