CjR Japanese maples

[Cajunrider]

I'm creating this thread to mark the beginning of my experience with JM. I have Mellow Mullet to thanks for all this.
This past weekend I got 1 rooted cutting from MM. It is alread in one a board in a growing pot.
I also started 20 cuttings from a JM that MM just did a trunk chop. I hope some will take. I also planted some Trident seeds that MM gave me. I hope some will germinate.
Like I said this is a start. I'm sure pictures will be coming in soon.

 

[Cajunrider]

Trident seeds from MM are germinating.

 

[Cajunrider]

Cuttings from MM are budding. Now come the hard part of root development.

 

[Cajunrider]

A young JM moved from nursery pot to grow pot nailed to a board.

 

[Cajunrider]

JM row.

 

[BackyardBonsai]

Someone needs to slow down or will running out of room on a 6+ acre lot!

 

[Cajunrider]

Purpurea put on strong growth after having roots on a board and put in a grow box.

 

[BackyardBonsai]

This time is the best time for us in the South to look at Japanese maples. Summer and Fall are not since you will start seeing leave burn. Enjoy while you can.

 

[baron]

I'm all for growing out/developing in boxes, but aren't these a little too big?

 

[rockm]

Yeah, they are a bit large. I'd have gone at least half that size, smaller would be better. Those are going to hold onto a lot of water in the soil around the actual root mass. That wet soil, surrounding relatively drier soil inside the rootmass (roots use moisture--soil not colonized by the roots retains water), can slow down or even prevent roots from entering it.

May or may not be an issue. Certainly means you're going to have to keep an eye on the watering...

 

[Cajunrider]

Out here on the bank of a salt water lake, my issue has always been one of drying out. I realize the box is a bit large but they are the convenient size for box construction using the fence slats I have. I'll keep an eye for watering for sure.

 

[Cajunrider]

If this 1" cutting from MM roots, that would be awesome.

 

[Cajunrider]

It's been 5 weeks and some of the larger cuttings have this much leaves. I hope that they have developed some roots. Hot weather is coming next month.

 

[Cajunrider]

If this 1" cutting from MM roots, that would be awesome.
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After 6 weeks, these buds are now 1-2" long with leaves on them. What are the chances that this cutting will form roots and survive?

 

[Cajunrider]

After 6 weeks, these buds are now 1-2" long with leaves on them. What are the chances that this cutting will form roots and survive?

 

[Colorado]

I’m wondering about this too. I’ve got a few cuttings that are now leafing out...does this mean roots are forming? Or am I not in the clear just yet?

 

[leatherback]

I understand that maples will leave out, pretty without failure. ANd only around mid-spring, when you see continued growth, you can assume roots. IF they are just stuck in their 1-3 leafpairs, they are just callusing.

 

[Bavarian Raven]

Low. Maple cuttings are very hard to root. Need high humidity and decent shade. Bag em and rooting hormone in water too.

 

[Nanuk]

If this 1" cutting from MM roots, that would be awesome.
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I've seen small cuttings from maples root but never that size.
Keep us posted either way.

Good luck

 

[Cajunrider]

Well. All the tiny cuttings died. The larger pencil sized cuttings are hanging on but barely. If they live two more months I would stop holding my breath.