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Old 16-Jan-2006   #3
JohnQuinn
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I have successfully air layered coral bark maple from garden center bought stock without problems. However, if the tree is 3 feet tall and 1/2 inch in diameter I'd be inclined to let it grow out to thicken the trunk before an airlayer to improve the base.
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