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I too am looking to try growing a japanese red maple from a cutting. It seems as though either no one tries doing it, or it has such a high failure rate that no one likes to talk about it judging by the lack of responses.

I spoke to a Bonsai expert at a nearby nursery on Thursday and he said the success rate of growth from a cutting is pretty slim. Out of 50 cuttings, he estimated only 20 - 30 would grow. In translation, thats a 50-50 chance that one will root and take.

The only option I have to try and grow one at the moment is to take a cutting from my girlfriends mothers bush and attempt to root it using hormone routing powder. Should hopefully be getting a cutting tonight when I go to pick her up. Will keep you posted on my sucess/failure.

13-Apr-2008	#3
B0N5A1 bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Apr-2008 Location: London Country: UK USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 2 Posts: 36	I too am looking to try growing a japanese red maple from a cutting. It seems as though either no one tries doing it, or it has such a high failure rate that no one likes to talk about it judging by the lack of responses. I spoke to a Bonsai expert at a nearby nursery on Thursday and he said the success rate of growth from a cutting is pretty slim. Out of 50 cuttings, he estimated only 20 - 30 would grow. In translation, thats a 50-50 chance that one will root and take. The only option I have to try and grow one at the moment is to take a cutting from my girlfriends mothers bush and attempt to root it using hormone routing powder. Should hopefully be getting a cutting tonight when I go to pick her up. Will keep you posted on my sucess/failure.