Jap. Red maple cuttings... HELP!

Sky

Hi guys,

My mother has a nice 2-3 yr old Japanese Red maple in her back yard by her pond. It is only about 2' tall with the canopy about the same.

I have tried several times to propagate cuttings from this plant, and have failed twice. This is the most beautiful plant i have ever seen and I would really like to make some healthy cuttings that I may baby for a few years and hopefully have a magnificant tree one day.

Can ANYONE tell me exatcly, step by step, how I should take these cuttings, and where I should put them after they're in a pot. Do i put a bag around it to make a greenhouse? How much water? What soil (ive been using 100% pete for cuttings)

I think ive overwatered the ones I have now... they're starting to turn white and loose their color.

HELP ME HELP ME PLEASE!? lol... I absolutely LOVE the look of JRM's and they're all dying on me.

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waltr

This is the best I can do to help.

http://www.evergreengardenworks.com/cuttings.htm

good luck
walt

Jur

All my attempts to propagate cuttings from JM usually failed, but surprisingly I've found roots on one of the cuttings which I put just into the water 3 weeks ago. The cutting was this year sproot, in succulent state.

Sky

Than that is what I shall try... Did you use any type of hormone treatment??

Jur

No hormones this time. I was so disappointed that nothing good happenned with all my attempts to propagate JM cuttings that just stuck it in the jar with water
But I know that the success depends much upon the cultivar - some are better in propagating this way, some are almost impossible.
Good luck to you.

Sky

I would like to offer you my sincere and humble apologies if my using the term "Jap. Red Maple in the title of a post in this forum.

I was not aware, until I was notified by PM from a polite user of this forum, that the term "Jap" was considered offensive. I certainly understand why, and I did not consider that at all.. I am from Canada and if I was talking about a "Canadian red maple", I would not be surprised if I said "Can. red maple"

But alas, I meant no harm, insult, or offense to anyone.

Again, My sincere and humble apologies.

pootsie

Curious, Sky, the maple you want to propagate -- is it a laceleaf?
Those are really hard to root!

pootsie

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