Acer buergerianum, options?

Layering or grafting seedlings?

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AlainK

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I bought this Acer b. in July 2007, on sale (45€, about 2m50 tall):

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To cut a long story short, I put the stump left from air-layering, then hard pruning what was left in the ground in 2012:

Sept. 2012:
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Each year, I would cut back the new shoots, about 2m the second year! I hoped that the base would fatten, and two big roots each side of the trunk would fuse with the main trunk in the end.

October 2014:

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Big mistake. April 2016:

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Once the roots washed, the two roots on the sides haven't improved:

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So I repotted it, and when it has recovered, Imight do what I should have done in the first place, layer it:

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Or: since I have two dozen seedlings, I might also graft some on the base...

What would you do?
 

Adair M

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I will agree with the others, graft it. Next winter, order a bunch of seedlings from Matt Ouwinga. Then thread graft them thru the base of the trunk.

Then, bury them. Kinda deep. They'll take.
 

AlainK

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I ground layered a trident this size, it turned out pretty well.

Excellent example, thanks.

That was my first idea, but grafting seedlings would probably allow to keep a larger base.

What's more, I've done dozens of air-layers on maples, and other trees, so trying a technique that I haven't used so far is the option I'll probably choose I think.

If it doesn't work, I'll try air-layering next year ;)
 

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I will agree with the others, graft it. Next winter, order a bunch of seedlings from Matt Ouwinga. Then thread graft them thru the base of the trunk.

Then, bury them. Kinda deep. They'll take.
Why specifically Matts seedlings?
 

Adair M

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Pretty much seedlings.

He has awesome trees. Some that have been displayed at Kokufu! But he doesn't sell them

Now, pots are another story...

He imports and sells awesome pots. Some are affordable, some are very expensive. But top quality!

Matt knows pots even better than Michael Ryan Bell.

He sells on eBay and the FaceBook auctions. And at the major shows.
 

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Hi Adair, how’s your trident? I was also thinking of going your route of getting a trident maple tree from a nursery, then chop it and wait for it to become a sumo.
Since they don’t have much trident material in the EU
 
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