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[Myrki]

JM I removed a month or so back. Haven’t touched it as I’m wanting the roots to grow but so far it hasn’t dropped any branches or leaves so I think it’ll be a success

 

[MalsRFun in TN]

A few of my successes this year using those snap on plastic balls. OG Japanese maple, crab apple, and sangu kaku Japanese maple. Feeling triumphant since I had zero success last year with plastic wrap.

 

[David P]

Speaking of airlayers, do any of you experts out there think its too late in the season to satrt some on some Japanese maples, here in Los Angeles, CA ?

 

[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...
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Well, this one is doing great. Not sure where my brain is sometimes... it is a Capulet daisy, not Montague
Montauk (Nipon) daisy.

 

[Dav4]

Not sure how I haven't contributed to this particular thread yet, but why not now. Anyway...
This is a semi- dwarf A. palmatum that I planted as grafted 1 gal stock next to my deck in GA. This is from 3/17.


It eventually outgrew its spot, so...



This is during a re-pot from 4/22

 

[Dav4]

Another landscape maple layer started about the same time as the one above... if you look closely, you can see where the die grinder girdled the bark.



Fast forward 6 years, including a 2 + year period of neglect planted essentially in the woods where it lost a trunk, then haphazardly dug and stuffed in a nursery can to move 600 miles north, followed by a few years of TLC back in ceramic bonsai pot...


A year later in 2/24


This past spring

 

[JRidge]

Does anyone know if the Acer palmatum variety ‘Talyo nishiki’ will layer? I have one that was given to me and the graft is not very nice.
I might start with a small branch to see what happens.

 

[Tidal Bonsai]

Does anyone know if the Acer palmatum variety ‘Talyo nishiki’ will layer? I have one that was given to me and the graft is not very nice.
I might start with a small branch to see what happens.

I havent heard of an AP species that doesn’t layer, so you should be good to go

 

[Dav4]

I havent heard of an AP species that doesn’t layer, so you should be good to go

Weeping dissectums are notoriously difficult to air layer.

 

[Tidal Bonsai]

Weeping dissectums are notoriously difficult to air layer.

You learn something new every day!

 

[JRidge]

Weeping dissectums are notoriously difficult to air layer.

Thank you for the feedback. This one is a regular leaf variety but variegated… I wonder if it will support itself on its own roots.
I will give it a go come spring!

 

[leatherback]

an AP species

You learn something new every day!

Here is an other one.. Acer palmatum is the species. Just that one.
There are many different cultivars or varieties if you will, but once it is anotherr species, it no longer is AP.

 

[Tidal Bonsai]

Here is an other one.. Acer palmatum is the species. Just that one.
There are many different cultivars or varieties if you will, but once it is anotherr species, it no longer is AP.

New day and a new lesson!

You are correct, I meant to type cultivar/variety.

 

[zens]

Good idea for a thread ill have some pics on the weekend, a few of my airlayers are ready to separate. My airlayers to date have been to obtain new material off bigger trees. This is the first year ive purposely developed shohin material on larger trees to be air layered off and a couple are ready

 

[Anton78]

I airlayered this little sango kaku this year to check if it grows well on own roots. More than happy with the result. I will buy a larger tree next year and start one of my long planned projects, a sango kaku forest.