Creating nebari - Japanese Maple

Andrew F · Post by **Andrew F** » June 28th, 2013, 12:57 pm

Hi,

Can anyone help me with this troublesome maple, the roots were one sided when i bought this. Ive got some maple whips, would an approach graft be the best [and quickest method] of creating decent nebari?

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Thanks in advance.

Scott Roxburgh · Post by **Scott Roxburgh** » June 28th, 2013, 1:55 pm

I've tried approach grafting and thread grafting but favour thread grafting as I always seem to go too shallow on the groove for the whip to be inserted (approach).

Try these:
http://nebaribonsai.wordpress.com/2013/ ... ese-maple/
http://crataegus.com/2013/03/02/apprent ... e-trident/

Chris H · Post by **Chris H** » June 28th, 2013, 2:35 pm

I would try a ground layer.

Just cut some of the bark away just below the surface, paint with hormone, walk away for two years.

Andrew F · Post by **Andrew F** » June 28th, 2013, 3:42 pm

Food for thought, thank you gentlemen. Iv got a bit more time to study before repot.

Ray M · Post by **Ray M** » June 28th, 2013, 3:53 pm

Hi Andrew,
Maples thread craft very well. If you are interested in ground layering you may want to have a look at a post I did on this subject. viewtopic.php?f=104&t=14664

Regards Ray

Andrew F · Post by **Andrew F** » June 28th, 2013, 4:20 pm

Ray M wrote:Hi Andrew,
Maples thread craft very well. If you are interested in ground layering you may want to have a look at a post I did on this subject. viewtopic.php?f=104&t=14664

Regards Ray

Wow those are some spectacular results, Ill keep that in mind as well. I have a few tree's thatll benefit from that technique as well, thanks Ray.

Biofusion · Post by **Biofusion** » June 28th, 2013, 5:56 pm

If you want to experiment, you could score the cambium a little, and wipe with rooting hormone and then pack sphagnum at the base and cove with soil, do this when you repot and plant it on a small slab, even a piece of plastic from an ice cream container or something, anything that will make the roots spread out first, and not down.

Andrew F · Post by **Andrew F** » June 28th, 2013, 6:31 pm

Biofusion wrote:If you want to experiment, you could score the cambium a little, and wipe with rooting hormone and then pack sphagnum at the base and cove with soil, do this when you repot and plant it on a small slab, even a piece of plastic from an ice cream container or something, anything that will make the roots spread out first, and not down.

Yer i think that might be the go mate, you keen to help?!?!

Biofusion · Post by **Biofusion** » June 28th, 2013, 7:06 pm

An in keen to help, you don't know me at all, of course I will.

Andrew F · Post by **Andrew F** » June 28th, 2013, 7:10 pm

Biofusion wrote:An in keen to help, you don't know me at all, of course I will.

I need to start looking into what sorta mix i wanna put my maples into. You wouldnt have any interest in that would ya?!

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