Japanese Maples that Root from Cuttings

Below are the ones I have and if I have been able to strike or layer. The only ones I am not confident can be done that I have tried are Shigitatsusawa and Bihou. The Bihou I have only tried smaller ones but they died above the layer point twice. Please note most of these cuttings and layers are in the last couple of years so I can't tell you if they are strong on their own roots yet. Not many issues thusfar. If you want a general set of rules I struggle with the larger leaf ones the most. I find the dwarfs are very easy. I don't have professional setup but do use a mister every 4 hours in the summer underneath a long bonsai table. Also, I don't take many cuttings, often times it will only be 5-10 at a time. Sometimes just one.

CultivarCuttingLayerNotes
Akaji nishikiYY
Akita YatsubusaYY
Allen's GoldHave Not Tried
Amagi shigureHave Not Tried
Ao KanzashiYY
AoyagiY
ArakawaYY
Baton RougueYY
Beni ChidoriHave Not Tried
Beni himeFailed Cuttings
Beni MaikoYY
Beni tsukasaYY
BihouFailed Cuttings and Layer
BloodgoodYY
BonfireYY
Caperci DwarfYY
Chiri himeHave Not Tried
Chiyo himeY
ChugujiHave Not Tried
Coonaria pygmyY
Coral MagicHave Not Tried
Coral PinkHave Not Tried
CorallinumYCuttings struck but died
DeshojoYY
Deshojo nishikiY
Dixie DelightYCuttings Failed
EiminiFailed Cuttings
HigasayamaYY
Hime shojoPlant Died
Hino tori nishikiHave Not Tried
HogyukoFailed Cuttings
Hubble's SupercorkYY
Ibo juhiYY
Ibo NishikiY
IchigyoFailed Cuttings
Iso chidoriHave Not Tried
Issai NishikiYY
JewelsY
Johnnie's SeedlingYY
KamagataYY
Karahawa roseY
KarasugawaYY
KashimaYY
KatsuraYY
Katsura himeYY
Ki hachijoHave Not Tried
Kiyo HimeYY
Ko chidoriY
Komanche himeY
KotohimeY
Kureani jishiHave Not Tried
Kuro himeHave Not Tried
Lima goldY
Mikawa yatsubusaY
Murasaki kiyohimeYY
Mure hibariY
Nishiki GawaYY
Nishiki ShoYY
Nishiki yamatoYY
Odd ottoHave Not Tried
OkushimoYY
Olsen's frosted strawberryYHave Not Tried
Orange DreamYY
OsakazukiFailed Cuttings
Otome zakuraY
Peaches and CreamYY
Rhode Island RedY
Ruslyn in the pinkHave Not Tried
Ryoku ryuHave Not Tried
RyusenY
SaihoYY
Sango kakuYY
SazanamiYY
Scarlet WonderYY
SeigenYY
Seigen AureumYY
Seigen rubrumYY
SeiryuYY
Sekka yatsubusaHave Not Tried
Sharp's pygmyYY
ShigitatsusawaFailed Cuttings and Layer
Shin ChishioYY
ShindeshojoYY
ShishigashiraYY
Shishio himeHave Not Tried
Tsuma gakiY
Twombley's Red SentinelY
Ueno HomareYY
VersicolorHave Not Tried
Wilson's pink dwarfHave Not Tried
Yama himeHave Not Tried
Yuri HimeYY
 
After 7 years of attempts at rooting Seigen I’ve had success this summer, hopefully they make it threw winter, but they do root from cuttings, and mine is the real deal.
 
After 7 years of attempts at rooting Seigen I’ve had success this summer, hopefully they make it threw winter, but they do root from cuttings, and mine is the real deal.
You able to sell one or two of those?
 
Updated. Much slower year propagating this year but added some. Tweaked the notes a bit. Played around with different soil mixes for cuttings and a heating pad and none of the tests were better than what I had done the couple of years before. Next year I will try different horomones. I use Clonex now but would like to try powders and dip solutions. Also, will try soaking overnight in water.

CultivarCuttingLayerNotes
Akaji nishikiYY
Akita YatsubusaYY
Allen's GoldYY
Amagi shigureHave Not Tried
Ao KanzashiYY
AoyagiY
ArakawaYY
AratamaY
Baton RougueYYEasy
Beni ChidoriHave Not Tried
Beni hagoromoHave Not Tried
Beni himeFailed Cuttings
Beni hoshiPlant Died
Beni MaikoYYEasy
Beni tsukasaYY
BihouFailed Cuttings and Layer
BloodgoodYY
BonfireYYEasy
CalicoY
Caperci DwarfYY
Carll's CornerHave Not Tried
Chiri himeHave Not Tried
Chiyo himeYY
ChugujiHave Not Tried
Coonaria pygmyY
Coral MagicY
Coral PinkHave Not Tried
CorallinumYCuttings struck but died
DeshojoYY
Deshojo nishikiYWeak on its roots
Dixie DelightYCuttings Failed
EiminiFailed Cuttings
HagoromoHave Not Tried
Hanezu hagoromoHave Not Tried
HigasayamaYY
Hime shojoPlant Died
Hino tori nishikiFailed Cuttings
HogyukoFailed Cuttings
Hubble's SupercorkYY
Ibo juhiYY
Ibo NishikiY
IchigyogiFailed Cuttings
Iso chidoriHave Not Tried
IsobelY
Issai NishikiYYEasy
JewelsY
Johnnie's PinkYYEasy
Johnnie's SeedlingYY
JordanYFull moon maple
KamagataYY
Karahawa roseYYEasy
KarasugawaYYEasy
KashimaYYEasy
KatsuraYYEasy
Katsura himeYYEasy
Ki hachijoHave Not Tried
Kiyo HimeYYEasy
Ko chidoriYEasy
Komanche himeY
KotohimeYEasy
Kureani jishiHave Not Tried
Kuro himeHave Not Tried
Lima goldY
Mikawa yatsubusaY
MimayePlant Died
Murasaki kiyohimeYY
Mure hibariY
Nishiki GawaYYEasy
Nishiki ShoYY
Nishiki yamatoYY
Odd ottoHave Not Tried
Oki kasameY
OkushimoYYLow percentage cuttings
Olsen's frosted strawberryYHave Not Tried
Orange DreamYY
OsakazukiFailed Cuttings
Oto himeYEasy
Otome zakuraYEasy
Peaches and CreamYY
PhoenixYYEasy
Rhode Island RedYYSeem weak on its own roots
Ruslyn in the pinkHave Not Tried
Ryoku ryuY
RyusenY
SaihoYYLow percentage cuttings
Sango kakuYYEasy
SazanamiYYEasy
Scarlet WonderYYLow percentage cuttings; layers seem weak
SeigenYYEasy
Seigen AureumYYLow percentage cuttings
Seigen rubrumYYEasy
SeiryuYYEasy
Seiun kakuY
Sekka yatsubusaHave Not Tried
Sharp's pygmyYY
Shidava GoldHave Not Tried
ShigitatsusawaFailed Cuttings and Layer
Shin ChishioYY
ShindeshojoYY
ShishigashiraYY
Shishio himeHave Not Tried
Shojo nomura
Summer gold
Tama hime
Tsuma gakiYLayer seems weak on roots
Twombley's Red SentinelYLayer seems weak on roots
Ueno HomareYYEasy
VersicolorHave Not Tried
Wilson's pink dwarfHave Not Tried
Yama himeHave Not Tried
Yuri HimeYYEasy
 
Updated. Much slower year propagating this year but added some. Tweaked the notes a bit. Played around with different soil mixes for cuttings and a heating pad and none of the tests were better than what I had done the couple of years before. Next year I will try different horomones. I use Clonex now but would like to try powders and dip solutions. Also, will try soaking overnight in water.

CultivarCuttingLayerNotes
Akaji nishikiYY
Akita YatsubusaYY
Allen's GoldYY
Amagi shigureHave Not Tried
Ao KanzashiYY
AoyagiY
ArakawaYY
AratamaY
Baton RougueYYEasy
Beni ChidoriHave Not Tried
Beni hagoromoHave Not Tried
Beni himeFailed Cuttings
Beni hoshiPlant Died
Beni MaikoYYEasy
Beni tsukasaYY
BihouFailed Cuttings and Layer
BloodgoodYY
BonfireYYEasy
CalicoY
Caperci DwarfYY
Carll's CornerHave Not Tried
Chiri himeHave Not Tried
Chiyo himeYY
ChugujiHave Not Tried
Coonaria pygmyY
Coral MagicY
Coral PinkHave Not Tried
CorallinumYCuttings struck but died
DeshojoYY
Deshojo nishikiYWeak on its roots
Dixie DelightYCuttings Failed
EiminiFailed Cuttings
HagoromoHave Not Tried
Hanezu hagoromoHave Not Tried
HigasayamaYY
Hime shojoPlant Died
Hino tori nishikiFailed Cuttings
HogyukoFailed Cuttings
Hubble's SupercorkYY
Ibo juhiYY
Ibo NishikiY
IchigyogiFailed Cuttings
Iso chidoriHave Not Tried
IsobelY
Issai NishikiYYEasy
JewelsY
Johnnie's PinkYYEasy
Johnnie's SeedlingYY
JordanYFull moon maple
KamagataYY
Karahawa roseYYEasy
KarasugawaYYEasy
KashimaYYEasy
KatsuraYYEasy
Katsura himeYYEasy
Ki hachijoHave Not Tried
Kiyo HimeYYEasy
Ko chidoriYEasy
Komanche himeY
KotohimeYEasy
Kureani jishiHave Not Tried
Kuro himeHave Not Tried
Lima goldY
Mikawa yatsubusaY
MimayePlant Died
Murasaki kiyohimeYY
Mure hibariY
Nishiki GawaYYEasy
Nishiki ShoYY
Nishiki yamatoYY
Odd ottoHave Not Tried
Oki kasameY
OkushimoYYLow percentage cuttings
Olsen's frosted strawberryYHave Not Tried
Orange DreamYY
OsakazukiFailed Cuttings
Oto himeYEasy
Otome zakuraYEasy
Peaches and CreamYY
PhoenixYYEasy
Rhode Island RedYYSeem weak on its own roots
Ruslyn in the pinkHave Not Tried
Ryoku ryuY
RyusenY
SaihoYYLow percentage cuttings
Sango kakuYYEasy
SazanamiYYEasy
Scarlet WonderYYLow percentage cuttings; layers seem weak
SeigenYYEasy
Seigen AureumYYLow percentage cuttings
Seigen rubrumYYEasy
SeiryuYYEasy
Seiun kakuY
Sekka yatsubusaHave Not Tried
Sharp's pygmyYY
Shidava GoldHave Not Tried
ShigitatsusawaFailed Cuttings and Layer
Shin ChishioYY
ShindeshojoYY
ShishigashiraYY
Shishio himeHave Not Tried
Shojo nomura
Summer gold
Tama hime
Tsuma gakiYLayer seems weak on roots
Twombley's Red SentinelYLayer seems weak on roots
Ueno HomareYYEasy
VersicolorHave Not Tried
Wilson's pink dwarfHave Not Tried
Yama himeHave Not Tried
Yuri HimeYYEasy
@Ohmy222 did you try an air layer on ibo nishiki? Was planning on attempting it this spring.
 
Great data @Ohmy222. Thanks for sharing. How are you liking that Allen's Gold? On my list but very hard to find.

I think everything in this thread is softwood cuttings or air layers. Anyone had success with hardwood cuttings? I'm trying some this year since they often come for free during late winter pruning. Andrea Meriggioli's book makes it sound easy. I've rooted Arakawa from hardwood but that's it so far. Haven't tried many though.
 
Great data @Ohmy222. Thanks for sharing. How are you liking that Allen's Gold? On my list but very hard to find.

I think everything in this thread is softwood cuttings or air layers. Anyone had success with hardwood cuttings? I'm trying some this year since they often come for free during late winter pruning. Andrea Meriggioli's book makes it sound easy. I've rooted Arakawa from hardwood but that's it so far. Haven't tried many though.
Use hardwood in leaf, not dormant.
 
Great data @Ohmy222. Thanks for sharing. How are you liking that Allen's Gold? On my list but very hard to find.

I think everything in this thread is softwood cuttings or air layers. Anyone had success with hardwood cuttings? I'm trying some this year since they often come for free during late winter pruning. Andrea Meriggioli's book makes it sound easy. I've rooted Arakawa from hardwood but that's it so far. Haven't tried many though.
I haven’t had much success with dormant hardwood cuttings but I haven’t tried too hard either. They often will leaf out in spring but die off before forming roots. I did have a few survive though.
 
@Ohmy222 would you be willing to sell one or more of those seigen aureum cuttings? Name ur price
 
Hi @Ohmy222 ,
Any chance yourself or the OP could create a resource file from this thread. Such an amazing wealth of knowledge on this thread. Be a shame to lose it etc.
Charles
 
I did get cuttings from a Bloodgood to root, but still no air layers.
I'm having the same issue with Bloodgood. Cuttings strike but no Air Layer's, I currently have an air layer in place from last spring. I Still see no roots. I noticed Bloodgood take significantly longer to root than Green JM's.
 
And I was here letting a bloodgood growing wild so I could make air layers from the branches and now I see it will not work
 
I had a Bloodgood air layer take 2 years to throw 1 root, but the layer had at least a 3" diameter and that could've been the reason... Had a ton of callus tissue though.
 
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