Juniper Air Layering - bonsaiTALK Community

11-Jul-2005	#1
ethanopia bonsaiTALK Artisan Join Date: Jun-2005 Location: Columbus, OH Country: US of A USDA Zone: 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 107	Juniper Air Layering Has anyone had any success air layering a juniper? I have a collected RMJ foundation planting that could post pictures of eventually, it is currently in the ground recovering from the severe root pruning that went into moving it. It is showing a good deal of new growth so I am optimistic about its survival. It does have a really long 1 inch thick branch at least 14 inches long coming out of near the current soil line. It has a few little sprigs of life at the end of it, plenty to turn it into a cool bunjin / literati style if I could air layer it. This plant is around 50 years old, if I air layered it now is any chance of being able to sever it before winter. I'm afraid that an air layer with roots in it won't survive the cold Ohio winter? Anyway advice greatly appreciated. -Ethan

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19-Jul-2005

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Originally Posted by ethanopia

if I air layered it now is any chance of being able to sever it before winter.
-Ethan

No way Jose.

I'd wait to get it stronger , patience young padawan

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19-Jul-2005	#3
Aurelius bonsaiTALK Expert Join Date: Feb-2004 Location: East Coast Country: USA USDA Zone: 7A AHS Heat Zone: 5-6 Posts: 172	So close to the soil line; why not ground layer it? Cut a notch in a plastic pot so the branch can slide in and remain covered. Set the pot on top of your current pot's soil top. Are you with me here? Nick the branch here and there. Slap some hormone powder on it. Wrap some spaggy moss around it. Fill the rest of the pot with soil and wait it out. Mulching the pot for winter would complete the job. No? That is down the road though, after your current root trama is over.