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Air Layer

Double decker air layer on cryptomeria

January 9, 2018 by Jonas Dupuich

I’ve always been curious about whether a double air layer could be used to produce three trees at once. Knowing that cryptomeria bonsai layer well, I thought I’d give it a try. Double decker air layer started May, 2017 One challenge I had was that there was little foliage between the two layers. It’s better […]

Removing air-layers from an old juniper

November 3, 2017 by Jonas Dupuich

What do you do with a San Jose juniper that has too many branches? Create some air-layers! At least, that’s what Kenji Miyata did. I acquired a half-dozen junipers from Miyata last year, five of which came with layers in progress. Now that the weather has cooled down, I thought it could be a good […]

Removing an air layer

December 17, 2013 by Jonas Dupuich

About a year and a half ago, I started an air layer on a Japanese maple (see “Air layering a Japanese maple“). I checked on the layer’s progress the following winter and found that the wound had produced callus but no roots. I reopened the wound to stimulate root growth and by spring a few […]

Hinoki air-layer follow-up 1

September 13, 2013 by Jonas Dupuich

This past spring I layered two large hinoki cypress (see “Hinoki Air Layer”). I was unsure of the project’s success when I started and I remain uncertain today. The results so far are mixed. Tree #1 Tree #2 Tree #2 layer What accounts for the difference? The layers were done at about the same time […]

Large cryptomeria air layer – part 2

May 17, 2013 by Jonas Dupuich

Sixteen months into a layering project for a large cryptomeria, it was time to separate the layer (see “Large cryptomeria air layer – part 1“). September 2012 – time to make the cut Over the previous nine months, roots had grown to fill the makeshift pot, pushing the soil almost half of an inch above […]

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