Bonsai Techniques - Air Layering

Graham Potter (http://www.kaizenbonsai.com) shows a simple basic technique for air layering deciduous trees used for Bonsai training.

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[pyromaniac53]

i have i shimpaku juniper in my backyard and its spring so I was wondering about how long it takes to for roots to form

[GrahamWPotter]

@pyromaniac53 Depends on many factors including temperature, vigor of the plant etc'. For a juniper I would expect one year +.

G.

[sergiobrid]

Your are the best, Love all your videos.

Please make a videos showing your collection, everybody is dying to see.

Congratulations againg, I think you are the greatest master.

Sergio From Brazil

[bigdearmond]

Made it look easy. Nice video.

[GrahamWPotter]

@nemphis95 When it began to dry out.

G.

[nemphis95]

@GrahamWPotter How often did you water it?I want to make the airlayering this spring,but I don't know yet iff I'm going to be home this summer.

[GrahamWPotter]

@nemphis95 You won't get any roots without water!

G.

[nemphis95]

@GrahamWPotter Hello,I want to do airlayering myself on a sour cherry tree.

I wanted to ask is it necessary to water it?The airlayering will be 5 m above the ground,so it'll be hard to water it.

[Retrovega1]

Thanks so much for this video Graham. Excellent explainations for all the steps. I have recently tried this on a Prunus Cerasifera that I have in my garden, and voila, 6 weeks later I see root tips. I love your work. Thanks from South Africa.

[MrDjxxxmarc1]

wow.....



[mutchock1]

Not many artists can work on a living canvas!!

[justanotherpaly]

Make a vid of follow up on this you should do some more propergation vids to or of rare trees;)

[BenMary11]

Last year, I layered a 5 foot Japanese Maple with 3inch branch diameter in a similar size rootball... It is doing great now... It does seem very small, root vs tree but I guess the roots catch up... Oh , I used B1 in my moss and ran drip line into the moss... watered everyday with no fungus. Here in Southern California.

[MumtazKhan991]

How old or thick should a tree be before I consider doing this sort of technique? I've considered doing this on a Chinese Elm, but I don't want to risk maiming the tree.