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On 7 Nov 2004 at 19:18, Henrik Gistvall wrote:
MartyWeiser wrote: Iris and all, I have had great luck in developing good nebari on Japanese Maples through drastic root pruning over a period of years. I have had less success with airlayering. What has been the problem with the airlayering? I´m planning an airlayer this spring on a basic A palmatum. Was an dissectum graft but it died back. Three suckers developed from the base and I have trained it like a multi trunk. Now I need to airlayer it. Any tips for success? (I might add that rooting hormones is illegal in Sweden so I have to do without). My guess is growing season. I layered a J. maple (in 2 spots) this spring from my Mom's yard, where we're slowly clearing all the planted stuff in order to let Ma Nature have her way with it. I removed them both today. Both had nice white (but VERY tender) roots growing through to the plastic. I made no attempt to remove the spaghnum; just planted each, moss and all, in its own terra cotta pot filled with good (NOT that fine junk you get from HD) potting soil, and set them out in protected locations in my yard where the watering system can reach them (as long as it's on; it goes off when freezing temps are likely). But I layered both in February, and only this week saw roots reaching the plastic. That's a pretty long time. Not sure that Marty in Oregon (?), and Henrik in Sweden would have enough growing time to develop one outdoors from a planted tree. One in a pot could be brought indoors and given better conditions for root development. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Nature encourages no looseness, pardons no errors. Ralph Waldo Emerson ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Boon Manakitivipart++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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