Airlayering LARGE Juni

[JoeR]

So I was browsing some land near the creek today and I noticed a large eastern white cedar. Normally, they have very tall and untapered trunks. However, this one was ripped/broken in half by a falling branch so now has great deadwood and Shari. Very cool.

It has about a 5" trunk diameter roughly. It has great bark and for those who don't know, eastern white cedars have foliage similar to shimpaku. The issue is that the tree is a bit on the taller side and is uncollectable because of the large tree roots near it.

My questions are:
*Is this even possible to airlayer one of such caliper with a high chance of success?
*can I accomplish it in one season?
*How would I even go about doing this? Like a one gallon pot and wire tu?
*Anyone else work with eastern white cedar?

Thanks,
Joe

 

[jk_lewis]

So I was browsing some land near the creek today and I noticed a large eastern white cedar. Normally, they have very tall and untapered trunks. However, this one was ripped/broken in half by a falling branch so now has great deadwood and Shari. Very cool.

It has about a 5" trunk diameter roughly. It has great bark and for those who don't know, eastern white cedars have foliage similar to shimpaku.

I'm not at all sure I'd compare the foliage that way. Arborvitae foliage is rather difficult to work with as bonsai.

My questions are:
*Is this even possible to airlayer one of such caliper with a high chance of success?

Not with a "high" chance, or even a slight chance. It will be difficult. Despite what you are calling it, this is not a juniper and won't layer as easily.

*can I accomplish it in one season?

Very doubtful. It will require year 'round maintenance -- maybe more. And you still are unlikely to be successful.

*How would I even go about doing this? Like a one gallon pot and wire tu?

That would be the difficulty -- or one of them. A pot would do, with potting soil mixed with a LOT of chopped sphagnum. Another big issue would be keeping it damp -- NOT wet, and never dry. Do you have complete control over his tree, or could passers-by fiddle with it?

*Anyone else work with eastern white cedar?

Lots of us.


Thanks,
Joe[/QUOTE]

 

[JoeR]

Alright thanks JKL.

The adult foliage on one of the ewc in my yard looks very similar to my shimpaku. I'd have to take a picture so others can see. They're not identical but pretty similar.

I figured it'd be unlikely. Oh well suppose I should just admire it, maybe make a smaller airlayer elsewhere on it.