Creating new roots

[Josh]

Wow, how did I miss this thread..must have been all those wanna be shoin trees that keep popping up on here (I'm just jealous I haven't found on yet I can do something with in 18 months ) great post Ray. Thanks for taking the time to put this together. Great photos to. I have a maple that needs this doing to it so this is great.. Thanks

Josh

[Ray M]

Thanks Ray,
Great post and excellent photography too.
Any chance of a photo of the top of the base of the tree in the picture above that you shot from below?
Regards,
Steven

Steven, I will chase up the photo and post it when I find it. I am at my daughter place at the moment, so will track the photo down when I'm back home.

Boic,

Gets hot in December round here - yes.

You should be able to do the layer then. Being a Fig you will most probably have a new tree in 4 -8 weeks.

Regards Ray

[Ray M]

Hi Steven,
I need to clarify about the photo your refer to. I added this photo to show what the roots will look like after being planted on a CD for a season. This was an ordinary layer not a ground layer. Once a ground layer is taken off, and if planted on a CD you will get the same results.

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Regards Ray

[Ray M]

Hi all,
I thought I would drop a photo of the original root stock. Looks like it is going to be okay.

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Regards Ray

[bonsaibeginer]

Awesome post Ray. Thank you so much for posting the how to pics in the next post too, I have a C/elm I'll be doing this to to try sort an ugly trunk and no nebari, great help.
On a side note is your colanders... were do you get them from? I've been to all my discount stores this side and the closest thing I've found is the inside of a vegie steamer which at $15 a pop is not really viable, plus my wife has written her name on our last one as ive already used one...
Anywere I can get them online?
Thanks again for the pics, really helpful

[lackhand]

Ray has said before (maybe on another post) that he gets them at the dollar store. I have found them there too, but if you can't find them, I'm sure you could find some online. Amazon has some that are only a few dollars each, though I don't know what it would cost for post.

[Ray M]

Hi Bonsaibeginer,
Thanks for the comments. Karl is correct. I get them from the dollar shops. I get them, depending on size, from $1 to $3. I will do some research to see if I can find a supplier on line. Another possibility would be to send some to you. If you required a number of containers you could let me know what size and number you require and we would have to check the cost of delivering them. This is just an idea. Let me know what you think.

Regards Ray

[lennard]

Thanks for posting this very informative pics. I also do have a few "nice" trees but the nebari on the trees are getting nowhere! Seeing this gives me confidence to try it also.

Lennard

[Ray M]

Hi Lennard,
I just had a look at your blog. You have some interesting trees there. It certainly is a good way to redevelop a nice root system. Using a layer method assures you of getting roots where you want them.

I have visited Cape Town several times in the course of my work.

Regards Ray

[Josh]

Awesome post Ray. Thank you so much for posting the how to pics in the next post too, I have a C/elm I'll be doing this to to try sort an ugly trunk and no nebari, great help.
On a side note is your colanders... were do you get them from? I've been to all my discount stores this side and the closest thing I've found is the inside of a vegie steamer which at $15 a pop is not really viable, plus my wife has written her name on our last one as ive already used one...
Anywere I can get them online?
Thanks again for the pics, really helpful

Big W sell colanders for $2.37. They are around 22cm across. I have looked in heaps of the cheap shops (reject shop etc) and couldn't find any.

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Hope that helps

Josh

[bonsaibeginer]

Hi Ray. Thank you very much for the offer I have been looking on the net but I also have a friend coming from down south and I've asked them to keep an eye out... if I don't come right by end of winter for repotting I'd like to hold you to your offer.

Thanks Josh. I have found a plastic basket from the veggie rack that we don't use anymore. Quite large with big holes but I'm still going to give them a go.

Just itching to give this a go...

[Andrew Legg]

Hi Lennard,
I just had a look at your blog. You have some interesting trees there. It certainly is a good way to redevelop a nice root system. Using a layer method assures you of getting roots where you want them.

I have visited Cape Town several times in the course of my work.

Regards Ray

Look me up when you next come to Cape Town Ray!!!

[Ray M]

Hi Josh,

I also have a friend coming from down south and I've asked them to keep an eye out...

If your friend can get to Eastwood, before coming up to see you, they should be able to get a variety of sizes.

Hi Andrew,

Look me up when you next come to Cape Town Ray!!!

Thanks for the invitation. I am retired now, so don't know if I will get there again, but you never know. If I ever get the chance again I will certainly let you know. I have made some really good friends there.

Regards Ray

[Neli]

Hi Ray,
I saw someone tie a plastic , bellow the future roots, when ground layering a tree, and putting it horizontal.
What do you think about that? Is it not better?

[Ray M]

Hi Ray,
I saw someone tie a plastic , bellow the future roots, when ground layering a tree, and putting it horizontal.
What do you think about that? Is it not better?

Hi Neli,
To be fair, I have to say I have never tried this method. I have such good success with the wire as explained in the above post I am reluctant to deviate from this method. That being said I will never close my mind to other suggestions as this is how we learn.

Regards Ray