AusBonsai

I wonder how many people here have had experience taking layers off J. maple cultivars? Especially a rare variegated form.

There is no guaranteed that it will layer well, if at all, some cultivars are very reluctant to send out roots, especially if they are mature enough to set seed.

Be safe and take a layer off a secondary branch, if you start on the trunk and it doesn't work you may well lose your tree. Even safer is to start propagating it with cuttings. Now is a good time to try them.

Paul

thats a good call paul, i didnt think about that or realise it was a rarer cultivar. hope he see this post before he trys it

i haven't done yet! Thank God! Its not a rare cultivatar. just a standard japanese maple. And i don't want to take an air layer so i can have more plants, its because its to tall and i want it to be shorter. But still thanx paul. I think i'll do it tomorrow? Could you use mesh instead of plastic?
Thanx

I've done it! Finished the air layer! I used a plasticy rubber sheet. Now we play the waiting game........................................................this game sucks

This waiting game sucks

The youth of today

Was i any different back in the day

NO

EdwardH wrote: This waiting game sucks

The youth of today

Was i any different back in the day

NO

at least he is in the right hobby to learn patience

lol. it might take me while to develop this 'patience' thing you speak of.

My apologies, I thought you were talking about layering your Butterfly. Not sure where I got that from.

Good luck with it.

Paul

lol.thanx

i have checked now and there is brown roots going all over the place! so excited about spring!

how's that patience thing going?
i have trouble with patience too...