Bonsai Garden Forums / BONSAI / General Bonsai / Air layering a plum / Latest PostsInstantForum.NET v4.1.4Bonsai Garden Forumshttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/forums@instantasp.co.ukFri, 18 May 2012 03:35:28 GMT20RE: Air layering a plumhttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic53-4-1.aspxAre you still looking in Larry? We'd be very interested to know how the air-layer turned out.Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:00:55 GMTStymieRE: Air layering a plumhttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic53-4-1.aspxThanks Stymioe. Amazingly its been a month already-time flies eh!Tue, 29 May 2007 10:18:19 GMTGreenLarryRE: Air layering a plumhttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic53-4-1.aspxSorry, you'll have to play it by ear. As little as six weeks have been reported and I took seven years to air-layer a three inch thick Corylus avellana contorta. There's a nice big bracket for you:laugh:Wed, 23 May 2007 16:59:21 GMTStymieRE: Air layering a plumhttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic53-4-1.aspxHow long do you reckon it will take? I'm thinking July/August but have never tried it with a plum.Wed, 23 May 2007 13:28:52 GMTGreenLarryRE: Air layering a plumhttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic53-4-1.aspxSorry for the misunderstanding Larry. I too, use the split plant pot technique. Its particularly useful on upright material where it can be watered along with the general regime and not even wrapped.Wed, 23 May 2007 12:16:06 GMTStymieRE: Air layering a plumhttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic53-4-1.aspxThanks Stymie,I should have mentioned that I used a black pot around the cut,tied together and filled with compost. The whole lot then wrapped in bubble wrap. I saw this method in a Harry Tomlinson book I have. That way when its ready you just cut the layer off and you have a new plant already in a pot.Sun, 20 May 2007 21:13:33 GMTGreenLarryRE: Air layering a plumhttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic53-4-1.aspxMay I suggest that the layer is overwrapped with some black plastic or other light excluding material which may be taken off from time to time to inspect for roots without disturbing the ball. Roots encountering light will turn back inward and might be there without being seen.<P>That's a nice hefty layer.<P>I like the parrot jibe:)Sun, 20 May 2007 20:42:01 GMTStymieAir layering a plumhttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic53-4-1.aspxI have this huge domestic plum tree in my garden and last month I began an air layer on one of the branches; fingers crossed it will take.</P><P><IMG src="http://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Uploads/Images/09dd98bc-0e45-43dd-8767-d07d.jpg">Sat, 19 May 2007 15:24:34 GMTGreenLarry