Spring japanese maple cuttings?

[equanox1]

I'm not sure exactly what japanese maple this is, but I planted it when i was 11, I'm 25 now.
I've never tried taking cuttings from maples before, but I was wondering if spring would be the best time to Attempt to take cuttings from this maple? I guess i could google for that answer, but Figured i'de ask people with a lot more experience, than just googling a possibly wrong answer.

This maple turns a gorgeous dark purple every year. as it is right now, it's still green, but it's starting to darken it's leaves on the tips a little bit but not really noticeable that much. I'll take more pics of it when it turns dark purple.
I did a little work on a couple of the top branches last year to try and help it widen itself instead of just grow completely upward, other than those few branches i cut, it's never had anything done to it.

I don't have any maples planned for bonsai, but I'de like to try with this maple, especially since the history i have with it. So yeah, taking cuttings from it to use for bonsai later on, really intrigues me!

i hope you guys can see this maple good enough, I'm not too sure how well anyone can see it in this picture.

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[0soyoung]

A close-up photo of a leaf is needed to possibly identify the cultivar.

 

[equanox1]

I need to take more pics, but luckily I have one I can post that's a lot closer....

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[aml1014]

The first thing that caught my eye in the first picture was the giant pine branch with the giant curved limb, pretty cool. Your japanese maple is doing wonderful hope to see some updates next year.

 

[sorce]

Sure does look nice.!

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Sorce

 

[0soyoung]

The leafs are a lot like 'Hogyoku', but 'Hogyoku' turns orange like a pumpkin, not purple (dark red). Maybe it is 'Osakazuki' - I don't know that this cultivar was around 14-15 years ago.

 

[aframe]

The leafs are a lot like 'Hogyoku', but 'Hogyoku' turns orange like a pumpkin, not purple (dark red). Maybe it is 'Osakazuki' - I don't know that this cultivar was around 14-15 years ago.

Does the best time to take cuttings vary across cultivars?

 

[discusmike]

Some cultivars are hard to strike cuttings,you might try a air layer if cuttings don't take.

 

[discusmike]

It might be common palmatum,leaves can very greatly with seedlings,they get dark red in fall,almost purpleish

 

[Dav4]

Does the best time to take cuttings vary across cultivars?

Spring after the new growth hardens off is always the best time to strike palmatum cuttings, regardless of cultivar, though as others have said, your success rate will vary a lot depending on the cultivar. Good luck

 

[aframe]

Spring after the new growth hardens off is always the best time to strike palmatum cuttings, regardless of cultivar, though as others have said, your success rate will vary a lot depending on the cultivar. Good luck

Thanks Dav

 

[JoeR]

Spring after the new growth hardens off is always the best time to strike palmatum cuttings, regardless of cultivar, though as others have said, your success rate will vary a lot depending on the cultivar. Good luck

I was just reading up on the subject, as I want to take some kotohime cuttings myself and....


I read that it may be better to take them while dormant, before bud break. Not sure though.


With that said, I would airlayer a good branch instead of taking cuttings. MUCH more likely to succeed.

 

[Eric Group]

Spring after the new growth hardens off is always the best time to strike palmatum cuttings, regardless of cultivar, though as others have said, your success rate will vary a lot depending on the cultivar. Good luck

That is certainly a great time to take them Dave, I have had success earlier in the year and later too though. Not sure I can say with absolute certainty when is clearly the best...

I think temperatures have a lot to do with success... I do not take cuttings in a controlled environment or keep them on a heating mat. I keep them outside in little pots of perlite, and was surprised last year by how many took! I struck dozens of cuttings thinking about 30% might take... It was probably closer to 60-70%!!! Most were taken just before bud break... I took a few later in the year and would estimate similar success rates. The same can be said for the layers I did, though with layers it seems earlier was better.

Hope that rambling mess helps the OP- In the end I'd say care is more important than timing! Use rooting hormone, plant them in perlite, keep them wet- I watered mutiple times a day and the ones that did best were in shallow trays of water.