Looking for Canadian Source for Stone Fruit Cuttings

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  1. Ottawa-Zone5

    Ottawa-Zone5 Active Member

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    Would someone know Canadian source(s) that sell cuttings (bud wood or scions) for stone fruit (such as cherries, plums, peaches, apricots etc)? I would like to experiment with diffenet methods of grafting as backyard hobbyist. I know failure should not hurt when it is just a backyard hobby but successes may have a lot of good therapeutic benefits for retirees & the young ones too.
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    In this case it would be called budwood rather than cuttings.
     
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    Yes Ron, thanks.
    Will it also be called "Scion"?.
    Wood that can be used for grafting on rootstocks, or buds from it chip-budded onto existing other varieties of the same species. I hope there are some nurseries doing such business in Canada.
     
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    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    I asked Hugh Daubeny (he's a former Ag Canada research scientist who volunteers here at the garden):

     
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    PICO at Summerland sells budwood. Here's the website;


    http://www.picocorp.com/
     
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    Thanks for the information. Yes, they sell the kind of items I am looking for. However, they are selling new varieties (or newly crossed varieties) recently developed to see its potential and market acceptability. Thanks again.
     

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