Carl_Bergstrom

Chris,

Thanks for posting this one.

Despite the reputation for being tough to layer, I had good luck with a hornbeam that I layered last year to deal with a similar root problem. The new roots were not overly vigorous the way they would be on a mapl,e, but they did form relatively well-spaced around the base. I've also found that the species heals wounds 1" in diameter or less relatively quickly when you allow a sacrifice branch to grow out from just above the wound site. Unfortunately, the quick healing does tend to leave a bit of a darker-colored, bulging scar.

Best regards,
Carl

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