Ground Planting in Colanders

Discussions about propagating from cuttings, seeds, air layers etc. Going on a dig (Yamadori) or thinking of importing? Discuss how, when and where here.
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Ray Thanks for Showing this, I have been wondering if I would have success with Air Layering a Swampy, by the looks of it the ground layer was a roaring success so I am assuming that the air layer would be equally successful.

Ray I am curious did you ring bark this for the ground layer or did you use a wire tourniquet?

Can you expand on your layering method for this particular tree?

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Such a great idea
Thank you :yes:

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Jag001 wrote:Ray Thanks for Showing this, I have been wondering if I would have success with Air Layering a Swampy, by the looks of it the ground layer was a roaring success so I am assuming that the air layer would be equally successful.

Ray I am curious did you ring bark this for the ground layer or did you use a wire tourniquet?

Can you expand on your layering method for this particular tree?

regards,
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Hi Jeff,
Swamp Cyprus air layer very well. You should have very good success with these.

Have a look at this thread, it will give the whole process of how I do the ground layers. Ground Layering

Regards Ray
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Got a few pots today :tu:
As i don't have gardens i will be planting them in the foam boxes i got yesterday
Thank you again for sharing this wonderful idea

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How thick is your swampy Jeff?

At what diameter does air layering become a better option than cuttings Ray?

Can't fault your enthusiasm Wal!
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Jarad wrote:How thick is your swampy Jeff?

At what diameter does air layering become a better option than cuttings Ray?

Can't fault your enthusiasm Wal!
Thank you Jarad
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wal wrote:Got a few pots today :tu:
As i don't have gardens i will be planting them in the foam boxes i got yesterday
Thank you again for sharing this wonderful idea

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Good one mate
There is going to be a run on of these in the discount stores....
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Jarad wrote:How thick is your swampy Jeff?

At what diameter does air layering become a better option than cuttings Ray?

Can't fault your enthusiasm Wal!
Jarrad,

It all depends on where I choose to layer it. I have not had a great deal of success in the past with Swampy cuttings.

The section I would like to layer has a trunk diameter of approximately 30 mm. I have a swampy that is currently about 1.5 m tall and I want to shorten the entire trunk down and train a new leader to increase the taper on the tree. I hate wasting a section of truck that would probably end up being about 1 meter tall if I get it to layer off.

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Ray M wrote:
Jag001 wrote:Ray Thanks for Showing this, I have been wondering if I would have success with Air Layering a Swampy, by the looks of it the ground layer was a roaring success so I am assuming that the air layer would be equally successful.

Ray I am curious did you ring bark this for the ground layer or did you use a wire tourniquet?

Can you expand on your layering method for this particular tree?

regards,
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Hi Jeff,
Swamp Cyprus air layer very well. You should have very good success with these.

Have a look at this thread, it will give the whole process of how I do the ground layers. Ground Layering

Regards Ray
Thanks Ray,

your process is clear and obviously you have had a great deal of success with it, thanks for sharing.

A further question if I may, specifically in relation to Swampy's, have you air layered one before? if so did you use the same method?

regards,
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Jag001 wrote:
your process is clear and obviously you have had a great deal of success with it, thanks for sharing.

A further question if I may, specifically in relation to Swampy's, have you air layered one before? if so did you use the same method?

regards,
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Hi Jeff,
Yes, I have layered many Swampys. This link is one that I did some time back. Twin trunk

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Jarad wrote:How thick is your swampy Jeff?

At what diameter does air layering become a better option than cuttings Ray?

Can't fault your enthusiasm Wal!
Hi Jarad,
That's a hard question to answer. I have layered Swampys at various diameters. A point to consider is the diameter of the section you want to layer, if it's fairly small in diameter, remember that it is going to be ring barked, so make sure it has enough diameter to cope with this and still have enough strength left in the hardwood to support the tree. I haven't had a failure with layering Swampys, I couldn't guarantee that I would have the same success with cuttings. Another point is that you can layer quite large diameter Swampys.

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Ray,

you have been a wealth of information and I thank you for that. One last question, what is the composition of your Muck?

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Jag001 wrote:Ray,

you have been a wealth of information and I thank you for that. One last question, what is the composition of your Muck?

cheers,
jeff
Hi Jeff,
My muck is made up of ground clay and Cow manure. I purchase a bag of Cow manure that is ready to use in the garden. I place this is a plastic garbage bin that has a clip lid. I put some water in on top of the Cow manure and leave it there until I need to use it. The mix is 50/50 ground clay and Cow manure. I mix this so that it is like Plasticine. If it is too thin it will fall off the layer.

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Thanks Ray.

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Very informative..

Thank you.

I really liked Neli and Ray’s discussions early in the thread. Learnt a lot from this! :yes:
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