Pleaching? (forum)

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Anybody here ever tried pleaching plants together? If you have a book with any information on this, I'd also be interested. Double trouble - ever tried it in a large pot?

I'm considering attempting this for fig cuttings. the only info I found was a video on youtube of a fully established triple variety pleached fig in the ground.

Perhaps a two in one pot with each tree half of a fan or vase shape is a better idea?

multiple pots somehow feels boring. I'm in the mood to play with these. Easy to replace if they don't work.

Time: 15th August 2010 9:21pm

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Violet_Cactus says...
Hi Brad,
Melbourne garden designer Paul Bangay uses pleached hedges extensively in his work and there are lots of examples in his book

Time: 15th August 2010 11:01pm

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Brad says...
Thanks Violet_Cactus. (Did you ever explain that nickname? "Thanks Violet". "Thanks Cactus". so different)

plan C might be a triple graft. So grow one fig on, then graft 1 variety each side. I found a few links showing how to chip bud graft figs. And grafting/budding is my next objective to learn.

I might end up not giving away any more cuttings and just playing with Plan A B and C :)

PS IF it wasn't clear- I was meaning to pleach the main trunk (kind of like a braid) not the canopy like a hedge

Time: 16th August 2010 3:20pm

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Violet_Cactus says...
Hi Brad,

The CSIRO has put out an excellent book on grafting and budding, if you're interested.
Post some photos if your pleaching goes well!

As for my name - I just like purple cacti!

Time: 17th August 2010 7:59pm

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Brad says...
Are you referring to Grafting and Budding; A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and Ornamentals? I was thinking about buying it (despite being annoyed its cheaper from the UK than direct from CSIRO)

The library only had the 1998 one, but I accidentally grabbed from the same author in 1986:
"Practical Hints for Budding and Grafting Fruit and Nut Trees" which is basically a pamphlet rather than a book - but looks very useful. I imagine the above is an improved and expanded version

If anyone on here is doing any spring / summer grafting in or near Perth, please let me know if you'll let me watch and learn

PS thanks for the name explanation

Time: 18th August 2010 10:11pm

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amanda says...
Violet Cactus - I thought your name was a juxtapostion between the lovely delicate violet flower (with the amazing smell for such a small bloom) and the prickly, ugly cactus - also a beautiful flower - but no smell?!
Are there violet cacti? You live and learn!

Time: 18th August 2010 10:46pm

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Violet_Cactus says...
Brad, yes that's the book. But I agree with you - watching and learning from a real person is so much better!

Amanda, there is a cactus in the Americas called Opuntia violacea. It goes purple in winter and looks really pretty.
http://www.delange.org/PricklyPearPurple/PricklyPearPurple.htm
http://www.koehres-kaktus.de/galerie/kakteen/k_n_p_img/Opuntia%20violacea%2001.jpg.jpg

But the fact that the violet flower is so delicate and vulnerable in contrast to the tough spikiness of cacti also appealed to me when I chose the name.

Time: 19th August 2010 9:27am

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