aml1014
Masterpiece
Looks very happy my friend congrats on the success.
Aaron
Aaron
Purple Plum Air Layer
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GrimLore
Bonsai Nut alumnus... we miss you
Excellent! Nice to see for certain - here it is going to be in the 50's for a couple of days and SNOW again Wednesday
Ordered some 3 foot bare root fruit trees some live oak, and bald cypress today. All are going in Nursery pots upon arrival - by the end of this season I will know how good I did with the bactericide treatment/renovation 
I am so hoping all goes good and I can get some stock again.Grimmy
AlainK
Imperial Masterpiece
Hi Colin,
That's a good question:
colin probably didn't have time, but I use a "tourniquet" (1) several months before doing and air-layer. Thus there are more cells that can generate roots before cutting a ring of bark, for instance on that Acer burgerianum:
The following year:
The two layers were successful, and lived for 3 years: I was planning to to sell them to give my kids some pocket money because it's hard to find A. buergerianum that size in France, unfortunately, they died in the winter of 2011, like many of my other potted trees. But I still have the "mother-plant"
Note: (1) the term "tourniquet" always make me smile.
Among the many words our languages borrowed from each other, to me a "tourniquet" instantly brings to my mind this park where I would go when I was a little boy, at that time we had no television, no video games, no internet ...
That's a good question:
colin probably didn't have time, but I use a "tourniquet" (1) several months before doing and air-layer. Thus there are more cells that can generate roots before cutting a ring of bark, for instance on that Acer burgerianum:
The following year:
The two layers were successful, and lived for 3 years: I was planning to to sell them to give my kids some pocket money because it's hard to find A. buergerianum that size in France, unfortunately, they died in the winter of 2011, like many of my other potted trees. But I still have the "mother-plant"
Note: (1) the term "tourniquet" always make me smile.
Among the many words our languages borrowed from each other, to me a "tourniquet" instantly brings to my mind this park where I would go when I was a little boy, at that time we had no television, no video games, no internet
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ColinFraser
Masterpiece
Here's the before and after repotting and further cut back of the stubs. I will need to cut even more, and probably lose at least one of the 'sub-trunks' but for now it needs to grow grow grow. I think I might get another layer or two started on the parent tree . . .
GrimLore
Bonsai Nut alumnus... we miss you
ColinFraser
Masterpiece
It decided it didn't want to be purple, so it's trying on green for a while. Here's a picture of it held up in front of the parent tree for contrast:
Shima
Omono
Here's a plum layer. We call it volcano plum but I don't know the true variety. There are old abandoned orchards up here that supplied the pacific fleet during WW2. I'm always looking for interesting branches to layer. First year in a pot last year. 
ColinFraser
Masterpiece
Cool; I like it.
Shima
Omono
Hi Colin,
That's a good question:
colin probably didn't have time, but I use a "tourniquet" (1) several months before doing and air-layer. Thus there are more cells that can generate roots before cutting a ring of bark, for instance on that Acer burgerianum:
The following year:
The two layers were successful, and lived for 3 years: I was planning to to sell them to give my kids some pocket money because it's hard to find A. buergerianum that size in France, unfortunately, they died in the winter of 2011, like many of my other potted trees. But I still have the "mother-plant"
Note: (1) the term "tourniquet" always make me smile.
Among the many words our languages borrowed from each other, to me a "tourniquet" instantly brings to my mind this park where I would go when I was a little boy, at that time we had no television, no video games, no internet
When I see the word "tourniquet" my twisted mind quickly goes to "garrotte."
ColinFraser
Masterpiece
I think this one probably went green because I had it in a shaded area after repotting. Now that it's back in the sun, I expect new leaves to be more purple. It's fun to see it in a new way though.
Also, interestingly, the layer flowered this year but the big tree did not!
Also, interestingly, the layer flowered this year but the big tree did not!
aml1014
Masterpiece
I've seen this on mature ornamentAl plums, the inner foliage that is shaded out turns green where the outer foliage is purple.
I've also noticed this on my red variety japanese maples.
Aaron
ColinFraser
Masterpiece
As expected, it purpled-up pretty quickly in full sun. I'm also happy to see that new root tips have already made it out to the drain holes.
Shima
Omono
I've since learned it a Methley plum.
aml1014
Masterpiece
Shima
Omono
Yes but tiny.
jeremy_norbury
Omono
What happened to this one?
