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Gardening Area => Growing questions and answers => Topic started by: FewTrueSeed on June 19, 2016, 02:47:15 PM

Title: Has anyone attempted a lithops graft?
Post by: FewTrueSeed on June 19, 2016, 02:47:15 PM

I have some lithops and "rock" type cacti. I would love to graft them atop pereskiopsis. To risky? Oppinions?

Title: Re: Has anyone attempted a lithops graft?
Post by: TBM on June 19, 2016, 03:07:50 PM

I have no experience with, nor have I heard of grafting with those types of cacti. I think if you have enough seedlings and pereskiopsis stock for grafting, it's worth a shot to see what works and what doesn't. It's my understanding that most cactus species can be grafted? I'm curious to see the results of that!

Title: Re: Has anyone attempted a lithops graft?
Post by: FewTrueSeed on June 19, 2016, 04:39:03 PM

My success rate with grafts is pretty good. I suppose I'm just hesitant to try. My little Babies.

Title: Re: Has anyone attempted a lithops graft?
Post by: modern on June 19, 2016, 06:18:19 PM

Lithops are succulents not cacti so pereskiopsis will not work as a grafting stock

You can attempt it but don't expect success. You would need to graft your lithops on an aizoaceae. Delosperma are pretty fast growing and might make a good stock for your lithop or another fast growing aizoaceae.

Title: Re: Has anyone attempted a lithops graft?
Post by: FewTrueSeed on June 19, 2016, 07:56:52 PM

Thanks modern. +1 . I suppose I could have done the research myself, but this place is such a good resource.