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Thu, Dec 17, 09 at 9:30
| This spring I want to begin trying bonsai out of some local maple. If I were to buy nursery stock and plant it in open ground, could I begin air-layering that same spring or should I give it a year? In general can one do multiple layerings at once on a tree or is that too stressful?
Also I found a good natural specimen, either oak or beech, whose trunk had been broken off some time ago. A promising new branch had formed very low on the trunk and grown quickly. If I taper the trunk (about 4 in. diameter) into said branch, can I begin tipping the branch to induce back budding, or again should I wait a year between steps? Thank you so much to whomever takes the time to answer these questions: I am brand new to bonsai so any "knowledge" at this point is purely theoretical. |
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| If you work in the spring, there's no need to wait a year. |
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| Thank you, and as far as multiple air-layerings per tree? |
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| You can do multiple air layers on one tree, but dont do too many. The amount you can do really depends on the size of the tree. Maybe a 6 ft tree, you probably could get away with 3 or 4. If the tree is smaller than that, i would only do one or two tops. |
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