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Old 28-Apr-2008   #13
Eaglion
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Join Date: Mar-2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jeremy_norbury
Most Japanese Maples do not airlayer (or root from cuttings) easily and are often produced by grafting. If your tree was propogated by grafting you should see this as an obvious scar above the roots.

If that's the case, airlayering will be very difficult.


Yes, unfortunately, i have read a lot about it. :=(

Actually there is not much to lose. If i do not try layering, i will have to chop that part off anyway. If it works, it will be a bonus. I just want to increase my chance of success.

I could not see a grafts scar. The tree is at least 15 years old. Can the bark cover the graft wound through time?
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