Sapling division: Dragonmaster's Japanese Okame Cherry forest

Dragon60 · May 23, 2021

From these Okame cherry trees/cuttings I will put together a small forest. The pot in the middle has very recent cuttings which will hopefully take root. On the left is an appr. 3 year old tree. On the right is a rooted sapling from a cutting - about 10 months old.

Dragon60 · Aug 2, 2021

I kept the pot of cuttings covered with my 'milk jug greenhouse' for the first five weeks. I uncovered them in July which was very wet and humid. All 9 of them seem to have rooted as they don't want to move when I tug on them. One is even going crazy with new leaves. The sapling in it's own pot has grown a second trunk which took me by surprise. I currently have a thicker, larger cherry cutting in the 'greenhouse'. If it survives it'll be nice.

Dragon60 · Oct 14, 2021

The cutting in the 'greenhouse' turned out nice. Originally I tried to airlayer the top of one of my cherry trees but that failed. So I cut it off and planted it with root hormone and it grew roots and more leaves.

Dragon60 · Feb 24, 2023

I have three established cherry trees ranging about 3 to 4.5 years old. One tree leafed out and the others should soon since some buds are starting. Thought I would have more by now but past cuttings failed. I've got 9 more fresh cuttings planted.

Maybe at this time of year they will live!

Dragon60 · Nov 23, 2023

I tried cuttings throughout the year with zero living. So I am still at 3 trees. But they have been growing so now I'm back to trying air layering on 2 of them. So maybe by the middle of January I'll finally have 2 more trees! If I can have 5 trees for my forest I'll be happy.

Dragon60 · Jan 6, 2024

While I'm waiting on my cuttings (air layerings were not

accomplishing anything) I put my three trees into a pot. I will eventually add 2 more. In early spring I'll prune some of these branches.

Dragon60 · Mar 28, 2024

One of the trees (one in the middle) developed blooms for the first time ever.

Dragon60 · Jul 5, 2024

Finally had another cutting take. I will add into the pot next late winter/early spring.

Dragon60 · Jul 5, 2024

In the meantime I directly put several cuttings into what will probably be the final pot with the current trees. Hopefully at least one will take and it will already be with the 'established' trees. If more take that would be great!