AusBonsai

I have a maple growing in my yard. I am only guessing but it seems to be a Acer palmatum dissectum 'Viridis'? - Thanks Google







I've read that to survive they need so be grafter onto stronger root stock, but I was wondering if this is a necessity?

Would cuttings strike or is it all just a pointless waste of time?

Cheers,
Pearcy.

Some dissectums will quite happily survive on their own roots, so give it a go.
I have i that I have grown from cutting, but have no idea of variety.

I would try to layer a section off and see how that goes.

Ken

Weeping palmatum vars are generally quite weak on their own roots. 98% of weeping seedlings I germinate die within the first 12 months if I leave them growing on their own roots but occasionally you do get a stronger one that can survive.
It is not going to cost much in equipment or time to try striking cutting so why not give it a go? You may find out something the rest of have missed.
I find any maple cuttings quite difficult to strike. Most sprout new leaves then die off one at a time until none left. This year I have used a fungicide treatment on the cuttings (upright varieties that should have stronger roots) and again after they sprouted new shoots and they are looking far better than ever before

Good luck.

Thanks Ken and Neil.

I'll give the air layer a go and try strike a few cuttings too. I think I read once that you need to try strike the upright growing ones, as the horizontal ones are more likely not to survive?

Re the air layer. I attempted my first ever layer this afternoon on a Japanese Maple I have growing in my front yard.



The layer has since been wrapped in foil to block the light. It was alot easier than I thought it would be. I'll give the Weeping Maple a go one night this week.

Thanks for the advice guys.

Nice layer, looks like good material to start on. I have about 5 layers on similar sized branches on trees in front of my place too.