That is good to hear. I took a couple elm cuttings last week that i wish i had in a clear pot for observation. It seems to have dwarf leaves, perhaps from conditions growing in the morter of a brick wall, but some of it's siblings in the same wall had much larger leaves, so who knows.
How is the rest of your collection doing with the pest situation.
Where are you getting the clear pots? They would be great for air layers as well.
It's up on eBay. Still available for anyone here though (it'd be cheaper than the Buy it Now price, of course).
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281151087141?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
Tree flipping, nice. I hope someone buys it from you, better off than someone gifting an actual Mallsai to someone.
Hello Ryan,
Your ficus project inspired me to do the same thing to my ginseng ficus. I performed a different method though. I sawed off the top portion, and wrapped a wad of sphagnum moss at the base, and planted it in a pot of pumice and akadama. Maybe a month and a half has gone by, and I can lift it by the top of the tree, and not have to worry about it pulling out of the soil. It's amazing how fast they root huh?