Ground Layering a deshojo

[Paulpash]

Update: I had a go at the method @Paulpash suggested earlier on in the thread and here is what happened in the two years since for this tree.... I got one root from the trunk and a few more roots grew straight up from the tops of the bigger roots that were unusable.

The root from the trunk:
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The rest of the repot:

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I also tried scoring the bark and painted hormone on it, them packed it with sphagnum moss:
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I've taken cuttings so hopefully I will have some root grafts ready for next repot.
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Was good to have a go at the experiment to see what would happen and there you go.

Bummer they came out of the top. Grafting will be a lot more reliable. I watched a video about air layering the roots. I've tried this on one of my maples so we'll see how it goes.

 

[Drew]

Bummer they came out of the top. Grafting will be a lot more reliable. I watched a video about air layering the roots. I've tried this on one of my maples so we'll see how it goes.

Yeah I saw a similar video I think on youtube from Bonsai Shinshi... I'll have to give it a try... I think smithy tried it once as well.

 

[Paulpash]

Yeah I saw a similar video I think on youtube from Bonsai Shinshi... I'll have to give it a try... I think smithy tried it once as well.

Yeah it was Bonsai Shinshi