ragenmoan
Sapling
When is best time to root cuttings and air layer Sekka Hinoki Cypress? I'm in the south San Francisco bay area.
Sekka Hinoki Cypress
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ShimpakuBonsai
Chumono
Air layering is best done in spring like for most conifer species and cuttings are best taken in late summer.
WNC Bonsai
Omono
Check with @Eric Schrader at Bonsaify. He is in your area and has been growing Sekka. He is a member here so may see this and reply.
ragenmoan
Sapling
So I checked Sekka Hinoki air layering I started last spring. Glad to see that they were still alive. Pulled away some of the rooting substrate and surprised that after nearly 1 year, the ends have only started to callus. I suppose this is good and root sprouting will follow but I thought Sekka Hinoki cuttings take root pretty fast and so should air layering.
WNC Bonsai
Omono
I tried rooting cuttings last year covering them with a plastic bag but they got off to a rocky start suffering a nasty fungal attack. I still have 3 with green foliage after almost a year but I am not hopeful for them. I may try another batch this spring and use a finer growing medium and be more careful with the bag trick.
