Air layering

[Damian Bee]

Air layering

Can anyone offer advice/experience on the air layering of the following;

Fagus sylvatica

Corylus avellana

Both of these I have as specimens with interesting tops and boring trunks thus I am considering layering them off.

Any help is greatly appreciated

[kcpoole]

the wiki has a link to the another site that says Fagus can be layered in spring
https://www.ausbonsai.com.au/wiki/index.php?title=Beech

No idea what the other one is

ken

[Ray M]

Air layering

Can anyone offer advice/experience on the air layering of the following;

Fagus sylvatica

Corylus avellana

Both of these I have as specimens with interesting tops and boring trunks thus I am considering layering them off.

Any help is greatly appreciated

Hi Damian,
As Ken has mentioned, the Fagus Sylvatica can be layered. The following article says they can be grown from cuttings, so they should layer okay.
http://www.kew.org/science-conservation ... pper-beech

Corylus avellana: The following article mentions a few methods of propagation. I think you would be able to layer, but you would need to try one and see if it works.
https://www.ndsu.edu/pubweb/chiwonlee/p ... lnut-1.htm

Regards Ray

[Damian Bee]

Thanks K.C. and Ray

I will certainly be giving this a shot as there is little to lose and a lot to gain.

See it in 12 months

[Ray M]

Thanks K.C. and Ray

I will certainly be giving this a shot as there is little to lose and a lot to gain.

See it in 12 months

Hi Damian,
Good on you mate. The more we try different techniques and ideas the more we learn.

Regards Ray