Air layer and trim ficus
Posted: May 29th, 2020, 5:03 pm
Hi all.
I have several figs out the back as i have said before but have an air layering question. They have all grown well and strong in their pots from various seedlings but of course have all grown up, straight and have not really much movement as they are. I am thinking of the coming season when i can figure outwit i can save and what i will just let keep growing in their pots.
Knowing how long it takes to propagate from air layering, if I do this early spring is it going to take too long to then cut them off at the bottom and try to bud them from the chopped trunk? all of the ficus trunks have great taper that i will try to do something with later on but i don't want to lose all of the great shape they have at the to0p where they are growing well.
I hope this makes sense. I guess it is .. layer then leave to cut down in another year vs layer and chop down half way through summer.
Please advise and ask for any clarification if i have not explained it well enough.
Ta heaps. P
I have several figs out the back as i have said before but have an air layering question. They have all grown well and strong in their pots from various seedlings but of course have all grown up, straight and have not really much movement as they are. I am thinking of the coming season when i can figure outwit i can save and what i will just let keep growing in their pots.
Knowing how long it takes to propagate from air layering, if I do this early spring is it going to take too long to then cut them off at the bottom and try to bud them from the chopped trunk? all of the ficus trunks have great taper that i will try to do something with later on but i don't want to lose all of the great shape they have at the to0p where they are growing well.
I hope this makes sense. I guess it is .. layer then leave to cut down in another year vs layer and chop down half way through summer.
Please advise and ask for any clarification if i have not explained it well enough.
Ta heaps. P