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Rootstock
CategoryA rootstock is a plant grown from seed that can be used to graft on a scion and create a named variety.
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Trifoliata
$9.75 ($9.75-$19.00 choose a size)
Trifoliata rootstock is resistant to citrus nematode and some species of phytophthora. It grows well on heavier clay loams to loamy soils in the cooler areas. Fruit quality is excellent when used under oranges and some mandarins. Best all purpose stock for orchardists and home gardeners.
Black Friday Buy 1+ @$9.75ea usually:$12.90ea
Desert Ash
$19.75 ($9.90-$19.75 choose a size)
Turning golden in autumn, this tree makes a great spreading shade and ornamental tree. It is used as a rootstock for the Claret Ash.
Macadamia Bush Nut
$24.75 ($4.90-$24.75 choose a size)
This was the first Australian native food plant to be grown by non-indigenous Australians as a commercial crop. Genetic diversity of this valuable nut species has been reduced significantly through land clearing. Very hardy and easily grown along most of Australia's east coast and even down into Victoria.
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Avocado - Velvick Seedling Rootstock
$19.90
Velvick is an avocado variety that is used as rootstock for grafting avocado trees. It has moderately vigorous root growth and has some resistance to Phytophthora. Eating quality is good with large sized fruit, thick skin for easy peeling/ scooping and creamy flesh that does not brown when cut.
Persimmon - Kaki Seedling
$24.90
Persimmon rootstock used for grafting our persimmon varieties onto. Can be grown on as a very attractive ornamental tree with its deep orange foliage in autumn. Will fruit from seed in 5-7 years.
Flying Dragon Rootstock
$14.90
Citrus rootstock used to dwarf the variety grafted onto it. It is a mutated Trifoliata species which has hooked thorns and is much slower growing. Due to the difficulty and slowness in growing Flying Dragon, Citrus varieties grafted onto this variety are usually more expensive. It imparts the same characteristics to the scion, including cold hardiness, tolerance to root fungi and nematodes. The bitter fruits can be used in marmalades and marinades.
Pistachio - PG1 rootstock
$24.90
New disease resistant F1 hybrid rootstock for grafting pistachio nuts onto.
Mulberry - White Seedling
$9.75
A large spreading tree that is use for the production of silk worms and is also used as a rootstock for grafting other mulberry varieties onto.
Apple Rootstock - MM102
$13.90
Semi Dwarfing apple rootstock. Best grafted in August and September while deciduous. Apple grafting is a great place for beginners to start.
Avocado Seedling - Rootstock
$14.90
Seed selected from Vigorous Guatamalan mother tree. Perfect for grafting.
Apple Rootstock - MM106
$12.90 ($12.90-$14.90 choose a size)
Semi dwarfing Apple rootstock. MM106 does not sucker and is resistant to Woolly Aphids, producing trees with moderate vigour and the potential for heavy crops with care. They adapt well to a wide range of soil types and climatic conditions, giving a tree 65% of a full sized tree, about 3-4m depending on growing conditions.
Cox Mandarin Hybrid Rootstock
$9.90
Hybrid of Scarlet mandarin and trifoliate orange (P. trifoliata) bred by NSW Agriculture. It was released in 1995 and is compatible with Eureka lemon. Cox is resistant to phytophthora root and collar rot. Seedlings are moderately vigorous and easier to grow than Benton citrange, making it more nursery-friendly.
C35 Citrange
$9.90
Bred by the University of California and released in 1987, C-35 is a modern hybrid of Ruby Blood Orange and Poncirus trifoliata. Its an excellent choice for growers looking for good frost tolerance and reliable performance in well-drained soils. C-35 is particularly suited to replant sites and handles high-pH soils better than many other rootstocks, although its best avoided in highly saline or calcareous conditions.Trees on C-35 show strong resistance to tristeza virus and citrus nematode, with reduced susceptibility to Phytophthora root rot. Fruit quality is excellent, comparable to Carrizo citrange, and it performs well with a wide range of citrus varieties.For the healthiest results, always use certified disease-free budwood.
Plum - Marianna GF8-1
$9.75
Rootstock for a range of plums other stonefruit, for example, apricots. Better for heavy soils than Myrobalan rootstock
Kiwifruit Seedling
$17.90
Seedling Kiwifruit are a very economical way to grow multiple plants with the added benefit of perhaps discovering a new tastier flavoured fruit. Plants are unsexed, its best to plant at least 3 vines to increase the chance of getting at least one female. Sex of of the vine is not known until they flower in 3-5 years. Seed is sourced from the Hayward fruit and is likely suited to more temperate areas. Can be grown as rootstocks for grafted kiwifruit.
Apple Rootstock - Granny Smith Seedling
$9.90 ($9.90-$14.90 choose a size)
Rootstock for full sized apple trees
Swingle Citrumelo
$9.90 ($4.90-$9.90 choose a size)
The Swingle Citrumelo is a rootstock released by the US Department of Agriculture in 1974 as Phytophthora and nematode resistant. It reportedly has good compatibility with navel oranges, grapefruit and fingerlime. It may overgrow some oranges and Imperial Mandarin and is reportedly incompatible with Eureka and Meyer Lemon
Troyer Citrange
$9.75
Troyer is suitable for citrus varieties on good, well-drained soils but are slow to establish in sandy soils where they are inclined to suffer from trace element deficiencies. They have good tolerance to nematodes and phytophthora root rot but do not thrive on alkaline soils.
Malus prunifolia
$14.90
A deciduous tree used as a rootstock for apples. Fruits are edible but astringent, the seed contains a toxin. During flowering time, it is an attractive ornamental
Peach Coastal Rootsock
$9.90
Low chill peach used as a rootstock for Subtropical Stone fruit. Hardy and growing wild on the North Coast NSW
Carrizo
$9.90
Hybrid of Washington navel and Poncirus trifoliata. It is phytophthera resistant, and tolerant of nematode and tristeza virus. Has a moderate vigour that modifies size but allows for faster growth than Trifoliata . Tolerant of cold but not poor drainage. Not suited to calcareous soils. Not suited to Eureka lemon and can overgrow Mandarin scions.
Yuma Citrange
$7.75
Citrus rootstock having dwarfing characteristics. Compatibility and disease resistence similar to Troyer Citrange.
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Trifoliata
$9.75 ($9.75-$19.00 choose a size)
Trifoliata rootstock is resistant to citrus nematode and some species of phytophthora. It grows well on heavier clay loams to loamy soils in the cooler areas. Fruit quality is excellent when used under oranges and some mandarins. Best all purpose stock for orchardists and home gardeners.
Black Friday Buy 1+ @$9.75ea usually:$12.90ea
Desert Ash
$19.75 ($9.90-$19.75 choose a size)
Turning golden in autumn, this tree makes a great spreading shade and ornamental tree. It is used as a rootstock for the Claret Ash.
Macadamia Bush Nut
$24.75 ($4.90-$24.75 choose a size)
This was the first Australian native food plant to be grown by non-indigenous Australians as a commercial crop. Genetic diversity of this valuable nut species has been reduced significantly through land clearing. Very hardy and easily grown along most of Australia's east coast and even down into Victoria.
Pre Order Options
Avocado - Velvick Seedling Rootstock
$19.90
Velvick is an avocado variety that is used as rootstock for grafting avocado trees. It has moderately vigorous root growth and has some resistance to Phytophthora. Eating quality is good with large sized fruit, thick skin for easy peeling/ scooping and creamy flesh that does not brown when cut.
Persimmon - Kaki Seedling
$24.90
Persimmon rootstock used for grafting our persimmon varieties onto. Can be grown on as a very attractive ornamental tree with its deep orange foliage in autumn. Will fruit from seed in 5-7 years.
Flying Dragon Rootstock
$14.90
Citrus rootstock used to dwarf the variety grafted onto it. It is a mutated Trifoliata species which has hooked thorns and is much slower growing. Due to the difficulty and slowness in growing Flying Dragon, Citrus varieties grafted onto this variety are usually more expensive. It imparts the same characteristics to the scion, including cold hardiness, tolerance to root fungi and nematodes. The bitter fruits can be used in marmalades and marinades.
Pistachio - PG1 rootstock
$24.90
New disease resistant F1 hybrid rootstock for grafting pistachio nuts onto.
Mulberry - White Seedling
$9.75
A large spreading tree that is use for the production of silk worms and is also used as a rootstock for grafting other mulberry varieties onto.
Apple Rootstock - MM102
$13.90
Semi Dwarfing apple rootstock. Best grafted in August and September while deciduous. Apple grafting is a great place for beginners to start.
