MAPLE!

[MasonC]

hey
there was another maple at this nursery that was for sale except it had NEVER been repotted. it roots went around the pot atleast 5 times!

[MasonC]

heres the plant now. it has grown like CRAZY!Love it right now!

[Jamie]

looking good mate

to me it seems a little tall, what are your plans? are you going to try get back budding or are you gonna airlayer it to bring the height down? you would get 2 trees then it looks like it would make a great broom style if you could layer it down to where the line shows on the pic of it i have posted

i have left it a bit longer as to allow the foliage to fill out some more and come down.

regards jamie

[MasonC]

thats where i plan on layering it. so should i leave it a bit longer?

[kcpoole]

thats where i plan on layering it. so should i leave it a bit longer?

I would layer it now if you are going to, as any later you will be looking at the hottest part of summer to take it off.

Ken

[MasonC]

okay. will do it tomorrow. any other advice on maple layering. I am going to do it a little lower than your virt jamie incase i stuff up so i can do it higher. i will dust it with rotting hormone. is there anything else that maples need?

[Jamie]

i dont think you will have to much trouble layering it mate. it should be relativly easy im pretty sure they take quite well.

regards jamie

[MasonC]

should i use sphagmum moss or bonsai mix?

[Jamie]

sphagnum moss mate. shouldnt be a drama!

[MasonC]

ok. got a full bag. when should i take it off? should i wait until the bag is completely full of roots so its almost exploding or just when i can see the white tips?

[Jamie]

have you airlayered before???? if not mate i would read up on it.

heres a site that goes through the process http://www.learn2grow.com/gardeningguid ... spx?page=1

and check your books, they may have more tips

[MasonC]

i tried once but it was 4 years ago and it was near the end of summer! It was on a maple aswell and had a few tiny white sprouts when i took it off so it probably would have worked if i'd left it. It grew on because i just took it as a cutting. My books don't really say to much? Damn! I will search heaps tonight and find as much as I can. I know a few sites that explain it aswell i think?
Thanx Jamie

[Jamie]

yeah mate, leave it on till you see lots and lots of roots and even better if you can leave it till they are brown. then you know its strong

[MasonC]

would these roots be filling it by autumn?

[Jamie]

i reckon. probly 3 or so months and you should be good just a matter of checking it every now and again and makng sure it is in the right conditions