Has anyone used grafting or air-layering as a conservation activity on a rare plant species?

[Joyce Maschinski]

Looking at the types of horticulture practice that we may want to present in the Horticulture best practices in the Propagation sub-section, we plan to have seed, cuttings, propagating from division and we could have grafting or layering.  Is the latter used for rare plants?  Can you please share your examples?

 

[Steve Blackwell]

I haven’t used air layering for rare species, but I developed air layering techniques for several cultivated species back in the day when I was the propagator at a wholesale nursery. I definitely think it could be used for conservation of many of our woody species as well. Your Purshia would be a good candidate.

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