Ryusen Weeping Japanese Maple

[Mellow Mullet]

I grew this from a cutting, and have been working on it for a while. It has been a challenge as I have found that it seems to be highly susceptible to fungus infections. It is real shaggy now, just letting it grow out to develop some branching.

 

[Cascading-Echinocactus]

Can you tell me the size of the cutting you took and the rooting media and conditions you provided while getting it to root? There is a ryusen in a neibors yard I'd like to propagate and if its as simple as rooting a cutting then I might do it soon.
Thanks

 

[Cadillactaste]

I've never experienced fungal issues on my ryusen. Maybe it's a location thing.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Can you tell me the size of the cutting you took and the rooting media and conditions you provided while getting it to root? There is a ryusen in a neibors yard I'd like to propagate and if its as simple as rooting a cutting then I might do it soon.
Thanks

Hello CE, I have a large nursery pot with potting soil mixed with used Bonsai soil under one of my benches. I stick cuttings in it, sometimes with rooting hormone, most of the time not. No special care, just keep it wet. Most of the cuttings are half pencil size are smaller, just stuff I prune off each year.

Ryusen is probably the easiest to root, 60 - 75% root. I took my dad about a dozen cuttings last year and eight made it. They were just struck in a pot with potting soil that set one his bench.

 

[Forsoothe!]

I highly recommend Infuse as a systemic for a wide variety of diseases. If you are getting something over and over it is probably resident nearby. Look around...

 

[AlainK]

I've never experienced fungal issues on my ryusen. Maybe it's a location thing

Same here. Try a different soil mix ?...

 

[Mellow Mullet]

I highly recommend Infuse as a systemic for a wide variety of diseases. If you are getting something over and over it is probably resident nearby. Look around...

I have incorporated a systemic this year, we will see how it works.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Same here. Try a different soil mix ?...

It is the climate, high heat, lots of humidity.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Update: A trim and a wire to make sure we weep where needed.

Before:



After:

 

[Cadillactaste]

Very nice John! Love this cultivar. Love seeing more and more with them on the bench.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Update:

Pruning and apex work:

Start:


The apex seems to heavy to me, I took it to our club meeting, and got some advise.





I removed some of the heaviness and, hopefully added to the taper



All trimmed up and ready for another season:

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Update:

Spring Trim

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Needs a trim:

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Update:

Did some thinning.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

UPDATE: Early Summer...

 

[Cadillactaste]

Nice there, my friend!

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Finally getting a little fall color in the Heart of Dixie. This is a weeping Ryusen Japanese maple.

 

[Dabbler]

If you keep it up and get a ton of ramification - this will be a sight to behold in winter

 

[Cadillactaste]

Strange seeing yours in fall show. My own has been dormant awhile.

Yours is lovely John. @Mellow Mullet

 

[Mellow Mullet]

If you keep it up and get a ton of ramification - this will be a sight to behold in winter

I am working on it, it takes a while for D-trees.