Show us Your Airlayers
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David P
Mame
When did you start the airlayer?
David P
Mame
I have 2 Arakawa's that are in the ground and they are 2 years old and they are already barking up.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
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.
Still drilling the hole... about 2/3 done...
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.
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...
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
Sapling
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ShimpakuBonsai
Chumono
On the 6th of June last year I bought 2 Acer Shishigasira and I started my first ever Acer air layering. In fall there were no roots yet but the ring bark part had callused nicely and I left the air layering on during winter. This year the tree flushed out nicely and I had good hopes the air layering would work this year.
Yesterday evening I checked the air layering and I found a bunch of roots and I took off the air layering and potted it up.
Yesterday evening I checked the air layering and I found a bunch of roots and I took off the air layering and potted it up.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
Nice! Thats how we like to see airlayers!
I have no luck with shishigasira. They do not want to grow for me.
BaKiBonsai
Yamadori
MalsRFun in TN
Yamadori
Started my Sango kaku on May 30 and removed on August 3. Good luck! My root ball was filled with what turned out to be just two large roots, but the separated layer is doing well.
stubmle
Mame
These root very easily from cuttings for me, at least the newer shoots that still have smooth bark. I have not tried the older wood yet. This spring I was cutting one back and just stuck the shoots in the ground- now I have over a dozen little ones!
I wonder if these have true wood at all. They seem almost like succulents to me- just kinda undifferentiated tissue under the surface.
Right. Same for me, very easy from young wood cuttings.
I am going to try next year with the thick old wood again. This one seems to be doing well.
fredman
Masterpiece
In hindsight...do you see it as an advantage?
I'm contemplating doing a maple now...in late winter.
I'm not sure how much the bleeding will influence the process though ....
Logic says its probably to late...for a winter layer.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
Not sure. I did not separate earlier than normal spring airlayers. But I have never attempted fully corked branches before.
Ozz80
Mame
I’ve got a linden tree in my garden. One of its branches was growing right next to another, and I figured it would eventually die off. So this spring I tried an airlayer on it (I know it has nothing interesting for bonsai, I thought I could chop it to create movement later. The airlayer is made with an angle not seen in the photos btw).
By mid June, I noticed the tree was getting sick and the leaves around the airlayer were turning yellow. Although it had only a few roots, I decided to cut the layer off.
A week later, during a heat wave, the whole thing dropped all its leaves, made me think for sure it was done for. But I kept watering it and made sure it was protected from the wind, just in case. Then, in the first week of August, it actually started growing new leaves again. Pretty amazing to see it bounce back like that with barely any roots and all foliage gone.
By mid June, I noticed the tree was getting sick and the leaves around the airlayer were turning yellow. Although it had only a few roots, I decided to cut the layer off.
A week later, during a heat wave, the whole thing dropped all its leaves, made me think for sure it was done for. But I kept watering it and made sure it was protected from the wind, just in case. Then, in the first week of August, it actually started growing new leaves again. Pretty amazing to see it bounce back like that with barely any roots and all foliage gone.
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