From what I've read after I air layered. This wont root. Oh yea Identification please

This is a 2 needle pine. The needles are about 2-3 inches long. I do not know the type does anyone know? I am hoping a mugo. In the picture i have air layered the pine with 3-5 branches attached. From my research they can only be air layered on the newest growth at the tips.



There has been new growth after air layering. I air layered these last fall.

Its sure a neat looking pine, make a nice clump style, practically is one already. I dont know much about pines, well I can kill them pretty well but I have heard that those that do air layer take several seasons and have a low success rate.'

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So im guessing you dont know the pine type?

Possibly mugo pine

Looks like a big mugo pine clump - with most of the new growth at tips - and not much at the base. Too bad - if there was more low growth you could have just dug the whole tree up and worked with that. I think you will find it very difficult to air layer a mugo pine; the best examples (on-line) are George Muranaka's website and blog. You should have no problem finding the site. He layers the tops of Japanese Black Pines and creates shohin material from these air layers. I think you would do better buying some small Mugo Pines: I see these at Home Depot for $12 to $20 but you will have to really look hard for one with a good trunk/base. You can keep trying the air layers - but the photo suggests some small straight branches - so not sure what you get other than free material. Good luck...Tom

Yes I've seen muranakas site, very informative. But there isn't much about air layers on pine.