23-03-2004, 04:40 AM
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Specific Jap. Maple Grafting Question
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G'day Martin,
You make it hard old mate, where are you, what type of
maple, and where are the maples; in individual pots, separate pots, or all
in one seed bed? My guess is your talking about Jap maples (Acer Palmatum),
or mountain maples as the Japs would call them.
If you want to force the maples on, then plant them in
the ground (after root pruning), and feed and water like mad. You will get
much quicker growth (not that Maples are ever quick), and once the cold
winter drives them dormant you can lift them, pot them, and graft them next
spring. You can even graft them while in the ground, and even give them
another season in the ground to grow on. You will not need much room, as you
can pack them in like onions if you know they will be lifted and root pruned
next season.
China
Wingham
NSW
Hi China,
I am in the Newcastle area,I am talking about Acer palmatum and being
"potty" I have them all in 12cm pots in water trays in part shade. If I
get you right, you suggest to put new seedlings in seed beds after true
leaves apear and leave them like onions until the stem is thick enough
for grafting? Would my 1 and 2 year old potted maples improve their stem
diameter by leaf or stem pruning?
In case you are an expert I have one more question about Taiwanese Maples
( god knows the latin name )? The seeds seem to be brown and ripe
already. Should I start putting them in Spaghnum Moss and the fridge
already?
Wolf
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