B bonsai barry Omono Messages 1,374 Reaction score 68 Location Cental Coast of California USDA Zone 9 Feb 12, 2010 #1 I have an airlayer that is ready to be removed from the parent maple tree. Is it better to do it now when the tree is in a leafless state or wait until the layer has leaves? It should bud out in about two ro three weeks.
I have an airlayer that is ready to be removed from the parent maple tree. Is it better to do it now when the tree is in a leafless state or wait until the layer has leaves? It should bud out in about two ro three weeks.
Smoke Ignore-Amus Messages 11,668 Reaction score 20,747 Location Fresno, CA USDA Zone 9 Feb 12, 2010 #2 Time it for bud break. wait untill just green shows in bud and then sever and pot. You should bo OK provided there are enough roots to support it. Think of spring bud break as a rollar coaster. Once the cars crest the starting hill, there is no stopping it. That bud break energy is immense.
Time it for bud break. wait untill just green shows in bud and then sever and pot. You should bo OK provided there are enough roots to support it. Think of spring bud break as a rollar coaster. Once the cars crest the starting hill, there is no stopping it. That bud break energy is immense.
Rick Moquin Omono Messages 1,241 Reaction score 21 Location Dartmouth, NS Canada USDA Zone 6a Feb 12, 2010 #3 Smoke said: Time it for bud break. wait untill just green shows in bud and then sever and pot. You should bo OK provided there are enough roots to support it. Think of spring bud break as a rollar coaster. Once the cars crest the starting hill, there is no stopping it. That bud break energy is immense. Click to expand... ... and that about sizes it up.
Smoke said: Time it for bud break. wait untill just green shows in bud and then sever and pot. You should bo OK provided there are enough roots to support it. Think of spring bud break as a rollar coaster. Once the cars crest the starting hill, there is no stopping it. That bud break energy is immense. Click to expand... ... and that about sizes it up.