RogueFJ
Yamadori
Has anyone had any experience airlayering Korean Hornbeams? I found a nice tree at nursery and wanted to try this technique. Any thoughts or suggestions?
It's funny you posted this now, as I just purchased a very large A. palmatum 'Shishishagira' with the intent of using air layering to create 4 to 5 trees from it. Every Shishishagira I've seen has been grafted and I can't find any reference to successful layering this particular cultivar. Anyway, I'm going to cross my fingers and perform the layer(s) next spring as the material is useless as bonsai in its current state.
That was my plan, but it's nice to see Boon validating it. Thanks for the link.Shishigashira Air layer: Looks like a standard air layer will work:
http://bonsaitonight.com/2013/02/08/air-layering-shishigashira-at-bib-meeting/
I found some successful hornbeam airlayers through Google but no specific KHB airlayers. I'm going to try one next spring on a non essential trunk of some KHB stock. If no one chimes in here I can report back with results.
I can't imagine that it wouldn't work. What would make KHB different, it's just a D tree after all, I've never really heard of D trees not being readily airlayered. No experience either way with KHB, but I don't know what would make it so different.
Just makes me wonder since I haven't seen anyone reported a KHB air layer yet. There must be a reason.
I can't imagine that it wouldn't work. What would make KHB different, it's just a D tree after all, I've never really heard of D trees not being readily airlayered. No experience either way with KHB, but I don't know what would make it so different.