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so here in sunny southeast pa the temperature has been a balmy 15 degrees average. I have my Japanese maples outdoors in pots gathered together in a wooden box filled in with mulch but not completely covered. Any thoughts on their survival? I’ve used this method for two years so far and I’ve...

Anyone ever successfully layer a sangu kaku? If so what technique did you use? I have a grafted one in my landscape and I want one with its own roots to work on. I've had three air layers fail in as many years. I've successfully layered other palmatums w the same technique. Is there something...

Visiting New Orleans in a month. I always like to stop in the local bonsai shops to see what's going on. Anyone have any suggestions for locations in New Orleans? Thanks

Is anybody else dealing with fully leafed out trees in freezing weather. My maple is really starting to look unhealthy and I'm not sure what to do. I've essentially been keeping it indoors 95% of the time because the weather has yet to rise above 35. I don't think it's going to make it. The...

Well it's February and due to unseasonably warm weather we have been seeing in south eastern pa my Japanese maples are starting to break bud. I was planning on repotting this year but am unsure about doing so this time of year as we may yet see a return to lower temps. I usually would be doing...

hello I found this little guy growing out of a dead log that fell in my mothers backyard this summer. Thought it looked like a young dogwood now not so sure. Any thoughts?

I have a Japanese maple currently in my grow bed I'm growing out the next section of trunk. I've cut it and the leader has grown this season. Question is what do I do at the cut now to help the tree transition smoothly and heal over the cut?

Hello everyone. Im going away tomorrow until Monday evening. And of course we are facing a heat wave in my area with a warning for excessive heat from tomorrow afternoon until Monday evening. I just separated a layer and I feel like it's already struggling slightly. I don't want to leave it in...

just separated a Japanese maple ground layer. Didn't take as many pics as I should have. Had a pretty good root ball going. Some were even growing down into the old root ball and needed to be cut. The trunk was so thick under the roots that it was murder Trying to cut it off. I used a hacksaw, a...

Good afternoon. I opened up one of the air layers I've started and I found a few roots. Along w the roots however there seems to be an infestation of ants w eggs and all. Essentially a colony. Should I be concerned about this? Will they damage the new roots or should I just leave them be? When I...

One of my JMs is suffering from powdery mildew i beleive. Its slowly dropping leaves, some turn brown as if burned, they have a white powdery covering and new buds turn black and burned as soon as they open. It hasnt dropped a majority of its leaves yet so im not overly concerned but Im...

Like the title says...how long should you wait before checking layers for roots? Will it hurt or affect the layering process if one checks too early or often? Thanks for your experienced responses.

Im familiar with air layers...never done one but have searched the web for a while and found no great how tos on ground layer. Im sure its similar and simple enough but I dont want to miss anythibg crucial or maybe someone has ideas i dont. I have a japanese maple thats been chopped two years...

I have an issue Im not sure how to handle. On one of my japanese maples the buds have swollen and some habe even opened up. Obviously its about to be winter. Is there anything I can do to?

I have a japanese maple that was once a landscape tree that has been chopped. Below the chop is a very thick arm that I'm not sure what to do with. Any advice or ideas would be welcome. Thanks ahead of time.

Hello everybody! I collected a large japanese maple last year. I chopped it but not as low as i would like in anticipation of die back. It has already leafed out and from what i can tell is very healthy. It is planted in the ground. My question is, since i would like to chop it shorter is it too...

Pulled some of my trees to check the roots and they don't seem to be in need of repotting now. Would it be ok to wait till the fall to repot as they may need it by then?

Ok so early this spring, under short notice, i was told by a guy I could come and collect all the stray japanese maples on his property. So i grabbed what i could, maybe 6 trees in all. Most are doing well. They all leafed out properly etc. One never did more than the initial bud opening never...

That is the question. I have a few maples that I collected at the beginning of this season that I left a little taller than I would like in order to keep some foliage and leave room for dieback. Some have popped buds further down the trunk where i would like them, others have not. I'm wondering...

I layered my JM Sangu Kaku this spring and it was moving along just fine for almost a month if not more. Then all of a sudden i noticed the leaves weren't looking as good as the rest of the tree and underneath the layers area the bark, which is normally coral, turned brown. I scratched it and it...

My rhododendron has a lot of white marshmallow like substance up and down its branches. There are brown "caps" on this stuff. From my reading I believe it's scale. If so how can I get rid of them?

I was given one of those rooter pots specifically designed for air layer. Supposedly if you keep the reservoir in them filled the media will always stay moist. So I had only been watching the reservoir for the first two weeks or so after doing the layer and it was always full. Problem is, it...

I just wanted to thank you guys, everyone here on the forum, who helped me this year with my first major collection attempts. It seems to have all been successful so far. They have all leafed out. Some have bloomed even. The advice I was given worked and I'm grateful. Here are some pics. They...

Okay, so I think I'm ready to try my first air layer. I'm pretty sure I have the process down, theoretically. My last concern is finding the right rooting powder. Does anyone have any suggestions as to which type and where it can be purchased? Thanks