Adara is a Prunus cerasifera selection with a wide range of compatibility with various Prunus species. Adara is also known as Puente, which is a trademarked name.
Adara is mostly used as intersteam for grafting cherries onto plums. First, graft Adara onto plum, then graft cherry scions a season later. It is possible to do both grafts in the same season as I described earlier.
Adara can also be used as a rootstock and tolerates a wide range of soils. I have a very good experience using it in heavy clay soils as a rootstock for sweet and sour cherries. The only problem I see with some vigorous sweet cherry selections is that they grow wide faster than Adara rootstock. In the picture below, Coral (left) and Lapins sweet cherries grafted on Adara at 3 years age. Grafting low maybe a better option, especially for vigorous cultivars.
Hi Marta. How many Adara scions do you currently have? Can you give me a guesstimate of a percentage that root successfully? I want to buy some for grafting but would also like to grow some as rootstock.
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Bart
As I'm writing this comment, I have 24 in the PayPal inventory, but I should have some more. Those maybe on a thinner or thicker size than I like to ship. They root up to 100% in a proper well drained media.
ReplyDeleteCan Adara cuttings be rooted?
ReplyDeleteYes, they root for me easily outside in a fast draining potting mix. Make sure to cover the above soil portion of the cuttings with parafilm or a similar material to prevent the loss of moisture
DeleteHi Marta. Can i buy your adara scion?
DeleteI don't have any material at this time.
Deletehi Marta do you have any Adara scions
ReplyDeleteI do not. Please send all material requests to marta at reallygoodplants.com
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