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[leatherback]

First airlayer starting to root for this year. A new arakawa!

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Separated, and planted up

 

[David P]

Separated, and planted up

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When did you start the airlayer?

 

[David P]

When did you start the airlayer?

I have 2 Arakawa's that are in the ground and they are 2 years old and they are already barking up.

 

[leatherback]

When did you start the airlayer?

This was a trial to see whether layering over winter brought me an advantage, and I started it around Christmas!
Interesting.. This was a branch fully barked up, yet rooted well.

 

[KateM]

Wanted to take my elm airlayer off today.
Started on 5/17. Branch was sawn off in spring of 2024, but being a bottom branch it's shaded and it did not have a lot of growth last year. It also started to rot from the top.
I cut some branches shading it this year and the bag is full of roots.
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Decided to drill out the middle for a hollow trunk while it's still attached to the tree...
Good idea, right?
Well, that interlocking grain is something...
Started with my brace. That was a bit hard to push down while standing on a ladder and went nowhere fast. Got photobombed by an inch worm.
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Switched to a paddle bit. Much better, but my drill battery died. Put it on charger and bought a 12" paddle bit.
To be continued...
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Still drilling the hole... about 2/3 done...

 

[KateM]

Separated the mallsai elm airlaye started on 5/17.

 

[KateM]

Wanted to take my elm airlayer off today.
Started on 5/17. Branch was sawn off in spring of 2024, but being a bottom branch it's shaded and it did not have a lot of growth last year. It also started to rot from the top.
I cut some branches shading it this year and the bag is full of roots.
View attachment 605207
Decided to drill out the middle for a hollow trunk while it's still attached to the tree...
Good idea, right?
Well, that interlocking grain is something...
Started with my brace. That was a bit hard to push down while standing on a ladder and went nowhere fast. Got photobombed by an inch worm.
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Switched to a paddle bit. Much better, but my drill battery died. Put it on charger and bought a 12" paddle bit.
To be continued...
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Well, never finished the hole all the way through.
My futsing around with it loosened the foil and exposed roots to the sun. It started to drop leaves. Tried to finish the hole with a regular long drill bit and it got stuck inside. The drill just kept sluping in reverse.
So I took it off on 7/27 with the drill bit still inside. It'll rot itself out eventually.

It's budding out. Pic from today.

 

[KateM]

Onother one - Montague daisy.
Probably not the best candidate as it is not woody enough.
I have a huge one and started a classic airlayer on one of the branches in the back under the deck in 2022. Checked it occasionally, but never seen roots. The branch did not die and I though it just bridged and forgot about it.
Today I was weeding under the deck and noticed the top of the branch died off. Went for a closer look and saw roots in the bag and a couple branches over the bag. Took it off and potted it.
Half of the stem is rotted, but one side is alive and has root.
It deserves to live just for its will to live...

 

[Drohnen]

It deserves to live just for its will to live...

It's going to have character!

I separated this rose of sharon (yesterday. )