Arakawa Air Layers Coming Soon!

[Tidal Bonsai]

The air layers on my nursery Arakawa Japanese maple started rooting. They will be separated in the next month and be ready to ship in the fall. PM me if interested, and I will save your info.

All of the layers will have 1.5 inch trunks, or smaller this season. Next season, I will be layering the thicker trunk sections.

 

[19Mateo83]

Put me on the list.

 

[theshoebox]

I will gladly take one depending on price!

 

[Tidal Bonsai]

I had an unexpected demand for these layers, so I am not taking any more pre-orders. Thank you so much for all the interest!!!

 

[Tidal Bonsai]

I am all sold out for this season, next season I will start layering larger sections from the main trunk. Glad to help some Nuts get this difficult to find species!

 

[badatusernames]

That’s awesome. Glad to see people propagating. I forgot to take cuttings this year but hoping to get started next! We need more arakawa.

 

[GreatLakesBrad]

Interested for next years crop!

 

[Bonsai Nut]

Put me on the list!

 

[Tidal Bonsai]

After having the mother tree for two years, I understand why arakawa is hard to come by. Last year, all my cuttings/layers failed, and this year, I had about a 60% success rate (usually, I have about a 90+% success rate). In the failures, the cut site didnt bridge, but just calloused and didn't produce any roots.

They are hard to come by for a reason, but in time I will have more to go around.

 

[Canada Bonsai]

After having the mother tree for two years, I understand why arakawa is hard to come by. Last year, all my cuttings/layers failed, and this year, I had about a 60% success rate (usually, I have about a 90+% success rate). In the failures, the cut site didnt bridge, but just calloused and didn't produce any roots.

They are hard to come by for a reason, but in time I will have more to go around.

Please don't mislead people with false generalizations. You happened to have a bad experience with your attempt in particular; don't blame the cultivar.

My cuttings and air layers of 'Arakawa' result in the same success rates as many other Acer palmatum cultivars that we use in bonsai.

 

[Tidal Bonsai]

Please don't mislead people with false generalizations. You happened to have a bad experience with your attempt in particular; don't blame the cultivar.

My cuttings and air layers of 'Arakawa' result in the same success rates as many other Acer palmatum cultivars that we use in bonsai.

That's good to hear.

 

[rodeolthr]

FWIW, I find that the young (non-rough bark) stems root faster than many others......for me at least. I've not tried rooting branches that have already begun to develop the rough bark though.

 

[Tidal Bonsai]

First roots spotted of the 2024 'Aakawa' air layering season!!!