Not sure what to do with it... It just seemed that the heigth was disproportionate to the width bu such a large margin. It's so tall I didn't want it to break in half. Thanks for the advice. :)
I just bought a Acer buergeranum: Trident Maple from the Denver Botanical Gardens this last weekend for next to nothing. It is about 3' tall and as big around as a pencil. Can I air layer this to about half the size?
Thanks!
Thanks for the tip. I am thinking of making my first airlayering attempt with the long branch that comes off to the side. This probably needs to be cut off any way but will give me some practice.
Just getting started
I have enjoyed seeing everyone’s work. I have posted a few times with some questions and everyone has been very helpful. Thank you all!!!
I have shared a few of these trees on other posts but I thought I would post them together and let everyone know that within a months’...
Great, thanks Chris. I am looking forward to watching it grow. I hope to be building a greenhouse this summer to keep my warm weathered bonsai in. Any suggestions?
Do you leave your wisteria out all year? I just got some seeds and saw mixed information about this. Also, if you know, when is a good time to plant them. Any information you can provide would be great.
Hello all,
I have a few questions regarding my coastal redwood. It has been growing like a weed. At first some of the needles literaly had brown spots. I read this could and probably was from the tree getting used to the new soil. I plucked the few browning leaves and since it has been ok.
I...
Perfect. Thank you! One last question I just thought of. About how long will it take before the branch is ready to be removed? I have read 6 mos and 2 to 3 mos... Thanks again.
Hello Mach5 if you have time I was wondering if you could answer a few questions about my maple.
When is the best time of year to airlayer?
Can I do more than one branch at a time?
Do I need to use root hormone?
I saw where someone burried a sacrifice branch while attached to the tree. Tied it...
LOL, what are you talkin about? There ain't nothin wrong with how I talk. We in Colorado got the best pronunciation. Thank goodness for spell check though. :) I am joking by the way
Well it sounds like you have gotten a good idea from everyone's perspectives. I was just given the this link http://andyrutledge.com/book/content/langofartistry.html
I haven't had time to break past the first few pages yet but it may be of some interest to you.
Also, maybe you could ask your...