This is a JBP that i purchased in December 09 and set a layer on the trunk just to see if it would take in 3 months as certain literiture has stated .
I used the typical ring bark method commonly used on deciduous trees .
Yes it worked and not only did it work
i was so impressed with the result i set some Autumn layers as well .
I’m informed these could take 6 months due to the dormant period over winter . 
A draw back to look out for is they tend to grow over the ring bark so i will watch the tree closely .
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These are the result of the layers that i set on the Big Maple .
They unfortunately were taken prematurely as a result of a fungus attack on the sun-burnt sections of the layers . 
Out of the 12 layers only 2 had roots so the rest are basically huge cuttings with calloused bases ready to strike roots . Using Willow Water i will endevour to stimulate the roots by soaking the trunks in the solution and reapplying it again in a couple of weeks and placing them into a hot house . 
If it doesn’t work then a good lesson has been learned , the same principal was used on Crab-apples and Chinese Elms last season and with a 95%strike rate i am confident in a good outcome.
After the failed layers were potted i trimmed all the foliage back to the first set of leaves/buds to conserve energy and prevent loss of moisture through the canopy .Now it up to mother nature to turn this misfortune into something spectacular.Cheers
These are some of the other olive collected,
potted into various containers and allowed to grow on
.I slip potted them into bonsai pots
trimmed the new growth
and will allow the to settle before wiring and styling