wrote:

Well, I might as well jump on this bandwagon, since the next one will not be
leaving for some time I expect.

I have sort of decided that I want to dip my toes in and see how cold or
warm the water is. What I would like to try are some Oaks (okay, I might be
dead by the time these come to fruition!), Horse Chestnuts, and maybe a
Weeping Willow or two, all of which I should be able to get youngish samples
of from the wild here. How well, or otherwise, do those types of trees take
to being bonsaified (if there is such a word)?

Thanks,
--
Gary


Oaks are slow growers, but if you find a specimen in the wild you'll be ahead of
the game.

Weeping willow, or any kind of willow, can be rooted in chunks up to 5-6". Just
cut a section of branch, put it in water, and let it sit. It will start sprouting
branches and roots in a week or so. Start it now, however, so there will be enough
time for it to develop before winter.

Craig Cowing
NY
Zone 5b/6a Sunset 37

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wrote:

Well, I might as well jump on this bandwagon, since the next one will not be
leaving for some time I expect.

I have sort of decided that I want to dip my toes in and see how cold or
warm the water is. What I would like to try are some Oaks (okay, I might be
dead by the time these come to fruition!), Horse Chestnuts, and maybe a
Weeping Willow or two, all of which I should be able to get youngish samples
of from the wild here. How well, or otherwise, do those types of trees take
to being bonsaified (if there is such a word)?

Thanks,
--
Gary


Oaks are slow growers, but if you find a specimen in the wild you'll be ahead of
the game.

Weeping willow, or any kind of willow, can be rooted in chunks up to 5-6". Just
cut a section of branch, put it in water, and let it sit. It will start sprouting
branches and roots in a week or so. Start it now, however, so there will be enough
time for it to develop before winter.

Craig Cowing
NY
Zone 5b/6a Sunset 37

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"Craig Cowing" wrote in message
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wrote:
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Weeping willow, or any kind of willow, can be rooted in chunks up to 5-6".
Just
cut a section of branch, put it in water, and let it sit. It will start
sprouting
branches and roots in a week or so. Start it now, however, so there will
be enough
time for it to develop before winter.
snip

Could I pull this off with Yoshino Cherry? I just bought one for the yard
and would like to snag a limb to either give this a shot, or just to put a
couple more in the yard.

TY,
Sean...

Sean Lowe wrote:

"Craig Cowing" wrote in message
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wrote:
snip

Weeping willow, or any kind of willow, can be rooted in chunks up to 5-6".
Just
cut a section of branch, put it in water, and let it sit. It will start
sprouting
branches and roots in a week or so. Start it now, however, so there will
be enough
time for it to develop before winter.
snip

Could I pull this off with Yoshino Cherry? I just bought one for the yard
and would like to snag a limb to either give this a shot, or just to put a
couple more in the yard.

TY,
Sean...

Not likely. Willows are very fast growing. You would be best off doing an air
layer of the cherry.

Craig Cowing
NY
Zone 5b/6a Sunset 37

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Could I pull this off with Yoshino Cherry? I just bought one for the yard
and would like to snag a limb to either give this a shot, or just to put a
couple more in the yard.

TY,
Sean...

I don't know about cherry; air-layering might be better. On the
other hand, I have rooted cuttings of quince with no problem by just
plunking a branch in a glass of water.

willow.... quince..... what other bonsai are easy to root?

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Did you know....? that willow whips, when crushed and added to a container
of water, act as a root stimulant? The sap is better than B6.
Marty

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Did you know....? that willow whips, when crushed and added to a container
of water, act as a root stimulant? The sap is better than B6.
Marty

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Marty Haber wrote:

Did you know....? that willow whips, when crushed and added to a container
of water, act as a root stimulant? The sap is better than B6.
Marty


That's why I used water that I rooted a bunch of willow cuttings in as a root
stimulant for an air layer I did this morning. I have never tried it, but I have
understood it works well.

Craig Cowing
NY
zone 5b/6a Sunset 37

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