AirLayering Masterclass at Herons Bonsai
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Each year we do airlayers and in this video I show you how to go about doing this yourself. I also show you how some older airlayers are doing.
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Peter Chan: "We must be crazy. We all are. All Bonsai people are crazy." Yes we are. 😆
You are a man of refreshing candor. Thank you for all this great content. Very much appreciated.
Millions of dollars worth of knowledge in one thirty minute video! Amazing guys.
I went to a class at herons bonsai today and I would really recommend it. I had a lot of fun
I am speechless Mr. Chan. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. I wish I lived closer to visit. I will just try to thank you once more.
Wow, this blows my mind in a very positive way! Thank you Master Chan and Josh.
Very nice to watch and how you guys are working together so well! I really enjoyed this Video. Lovely - thank you
Question: Are you soaking the moss to provide moisture? I'm not clear on how much water is used in the process. Thank you! 11:50
Amazing to see how you people make a big airlayering
Fun harvesting day it must have been😁, thx for sharing Peter.
Dear Felco, I bought a pair of these pruners because of Peter's recommendation. :)
Please write to Felcos and tell them about me and the videos
Thanks Peter I will try this one day locally in northwestern ontario. Harsh winters here.
Brilliant job, I've lost count of the number of tines I've attempted air layering but have yet to have a success
Try it again after seeing the video
Keep it moist where you want roots, wrap it tight
Two things I'm not sure about after watching this: 1) when is best to start and cut, pre-spring before new leaves/buds, or should one wait until some new leaves are already growing? 2) should you wet the sphagnum moss just before putting in the cone/bag, or pour water on it after it's in the bag, or not at all?
Love all your videos and your unique and entertaining explanations @peterchan3100 😊
Do u moisten the moss
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and love of the art.
Wow! I like that tree his flower is big.
I will visit you in England some day!
Regards from OSLO!
Alwais great information!!!
AMAZING!
Brilliant source of information. I have had no success with tridents but excellent success with air layering shishigashira and mountain maples. The mountain maple has been in the moss ball in a pot for a year now so my question is will it be OK to plant it in soil now? I will try again with the trident next year. Thanks for the information.
l appreciate your posts , interesting and informative. l am a fireman, set to retire at the end of this year , l have built a greenhouse on our property and l intend to immerse myself in this "hobby?" l think it will help me to relax with purpose. thank you again.
congrats and blessings, the lord bless you
@@juand2463 Thank you.
Where do you live - if you get a chance, come and visit us.
@@peterchan3100 Thank you for the response , l live outside NYC , but a trip
to England is on our Bucket list , so ... perhaps . Thank you for the invitation, l am honored.
Is it not necessary to mixed some water with the moss sir.
Love these videos. Question: does an air-layered plant live as long as a plant grown from seed? Is there a significant difference in the health of the tree?
You did not wet the moss?
I'm glad Josh had his crocs in sports mode
Thank you Peter for the great video. I just did my first air layer on my old red Japanese maple couple weeks ago, hoping it takes. Couple questions if you or someone else might answer. The spagnum moss was it damp or dry? Also when you put it in the pot with all spagnum moss do you water that daily or how do you know how much to water? Was the tray underneath to keep it wet? Also how long should you leave in the moss before putting in potting mix? Thank you again
Most people tend to soak the sphagnum moss then squeeze out the excess water before using it for air layerings, so its damp enough to attract new growth but not wet enough to rot the tree. Watering i would say a little less than with soil as it has a real affinity for water but just touching it will give you enough information. If its a really early layering, you could go and pot into soil later that year as long as the roots arent disturbed too much, other wise one year should be plenty :)
You mentioned heat for the air layering being beneficial several times. What is the ideal temperature for air layering? I'm in the high desert, where it reaches 100F+ in June (we hit 108F last week). IS there a point, temperature wise, that it's too hot/cold to air layer?
Also, the sphagnum moss you have looks considerably different from what I have found here (Southeastern Arizona).
Thank you SO MUCH for sharing knowledge!!!
Try on junipers or ficus. They should work in high temperatures
@@peterchan3100 Thanks!!
Hello, could someone ( if Mr Chan is not able to see my comment, that is ) please tell me what secateurs Mr Chan uses in this video? Thank you :D
Felco
Felco No 2
Hey Peter do you guys carry Kishu or itoigawa juniper?
Both types - we have had several hundred new Itoigawas from Japan this year. Very hard to get
I have a similar giant air layering in the works (Norway Maple), but I don't have a greenhouse. Any advice?
Methinks I probably wouldn't be able to get Way with keeping that much length and foliage.
Hi Peter
I an collect sphagnum moss from my own property
Does it have to be dried out first before use it . Does it have to be alive or dead
Thank in anticipation
Thanks so much for this! I started an air layering on a 17mm branch of a Lemon tree and within a month(today) it has thick roots visible. Unfortunately cannot post the photo here.
Josh is Rad!!!
If you have a too long branch on a tree that you intend to air layer, does it make more sense to chop it short first (possibley a prior year) before air layering? or is it safer to make sure you have a successful air layering before investing too much hope and time?
Further, should you wait a year for the air layering to recover and establish more roots before working on turning it into a bonsai?
Hi Mr Chann is that moss ball dry or is it wet already. Ernie smith from brisbane Australia
Must be already wet when you apply it to the branch. 👋 from Italy
Moss must be wet to work properly
@@peterchan3100 thank you Mr Chann. Ernie smith from brisbane Australia
Cool bro
Hi. Why do most people say that you must remove the phloem and cambium?
I've never had success with maples.
Dont get too technical - it will confuse you - just try it like how I showed you in this video.
So air layerings should be done in the spring? Also can a smaller air layering survive a northern winter outside?
Depends how cold, but I guess it might be too cold if temps go below minus5C for prolonged periods
Peter. Do you wet the sphagnum moss when putting it around the cut. Before you wrap the bag.
Did a bit of air layering many years ago. I was schooled by an old school nursery man. He insisted on cutting he bark but leaving a ‘bridge’ of bark and scraping back the cambium ?
I know it was a throw away comment, but a potato peeler would actually probably be amazing for this!
I have a fancy grafting knife, but why blunt it if I don't have to?
Not a casual comment - I use the potato peeler most of the time for air layerings
@@peterchan3100 brilliant!
All other videos I've seen on air layering say to remove the cambium. This was the first to say not to remove it. Please confirm or elaborate. Thank you. I love your videos.
Follow what I have shown you. You can see the results.
thankyou very much
Thanks for that great video, but why you don't remove the kambium layer? I thought it's so important to remove it
Sir, May I know the the powder or solution you apply before you put the most.
Its May 25 2023 ironic isn’t it 😊l wonder how the Maple is going. This was fascinating. Thankyou
First thing first, new to air layering. And wanna do bonsai with lilac air layer clipping. Is it bad to put strait away in bonsai potting soil? Sorry for any bad spelling.
I find it easier to first secure the (empty) plastic sheet at the bottom leaving the top open then fill it with moss before sealing the top.
But what do I know? 😉
is there any documentation about if honey locust (seedless/thornless) may be air layered or grown from branch cuttings?
Peter, does air layering take longer to root on older wood?
I've tried air layering two branches of a japanese maple bloodgood that is over 25yrs old. I did the layer about 6 weeks ago and checked last week with no sign of roots emerging or girdling. Any advice. I'm based in ireland so temperatures are lower than normal thisvyear so far.
Dear Peter, I'm very interested in your air layering of your magnolia tree. Do you have any magnolia bonsai on the nursery that you can share with us? You've never talked about them in previous videos so I always assumed that they're not good candidates for Bonsai.
Cheers Peter,
Andreas from Perth, Western Australia.
Yes we have some very nice Magnolia bonsai
@@peterchan3100 Thank you. I'm going to have a go at air layering some magnolias in spring.
How about multiple air layers on a branch this size?
🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 thanks Peter
Is it possible to air layer a Birch tree
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All bonsai people are crazy. Yes, yes we are
You know you don't need another set of the felco 2 they will last you for life
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The southern hemisphere doesn't understand giving seasons by months. It would be awesome if you could say early spring or late spring etc.
Yes please!
Will try and remember - so air layering is best done in early Spring, but the later you do it the later will be the rooting and you might not have. time to sever the layering off before winter sets in.
@@peterchan3100 thank you so much! It is a common thing for Northern Hemisphere channels to forget the seasonal difference of the southern hemisphere, especially the USA ones it seems. Many thanks for addressing this, and thanks also for continued sharing of expertise and passion.
Kind regards from here in New Zealand.
Is there a risk for the tree by doing that?
I have a few beautiful trees in my parents garden but if I somehow kill the trees, they would kill me as a result 😂
I thought the cabium must be scraped away completely before air-layering?! Is it differnt on maples?
thats exactly how i was schooled to do this
Thank you so very much for a very detailed instructions on air layering.
I love watching and re-watching all your videos. I hope you won’t stop posting.
Stay healthy, Thank you and God bless..
I appreciate you saying this is the tricky part where you need three hands. I thought I was just bad at this, but you’ve made me feel more confident.
I saw a really good trick on instagram. You put the moss into a bag and tie the bag closed at both ends. Then you cut a slit in the bag so that it looks like Pac Man and slip the open part over the tree. Then you just use wire or a zip tip to hold the bag against the tree.
@@Watcher4187 I can’t picture it. If you could find it, I’d love to see it.
The funnel technique works well if you only have two hands available!
@@AdamG319 Even easier............
Start with just the plastic, no moss. Wrap it around the tree and tape or wire the bottom, leave it 'baggy' and not too tight.
Stuff moss in from the top and when you've enough close off the top.
Now see where I’m going wrong with air layering.
Nowhere NEAR brave or ambitious enough😂
When he said “all bonsai people are crazy”😂 it reminded me cutting down a 15ft ficus down to 3ft and drag it outta the wood all because I really wanted a tall bonsai and the ficus had awesome roots
Line of the day “ All bonsai people are crazy “ 😂 love it
I LOOOOVE watching your crew work! What a fantastic job you all do.
Thanks for this. One question... do you water the air layer at all? Or do you assume that the if you seal well enough that it will stay wet?
did you add water to the material before wrapping with plastic?
I can relate to being bonsai crazy 😝 thanks for sharing such another great lesson 👍🏻
Morning Peter, quick question- do you wet the moss in the plastic wrap? Or does it naturally sweat?
Nice satisfying job on a glorious day. Thanks
Wet. And the plastic must be sealed so it doesn’t dry out.
Moss is best but I have had success even with peat or similar potting medium, as long as it’s wet.
That’s great! Thanks for your help.
Love to see your Art Work. Thanks for showing.
Intriguing you said not to scrap the cambium layer off I thought that was a requirement of the process to avoid bridging and may hinder root production. Only things I read and observed. I’m guessing taking a wider ring of bark may counteract that problem? Iv always scraped it and had good result most my failures are acers that said :p
exactly, everywhere i read said to remove 100% of the cambium. I'm not sure why he says not to...did you figure out why he says that?
Crazy is a good thing. Doing what all others do, is insane. Kepp the videos comming 👍
Agreed
I have a qeustion is the Moss wett or a bit damp or is it dry please let me no maybe i have a bit more succes thanks greetings from the netherlands
very damp but not soaking wet.
I air layered a Hornbeam few months ago following Peters video on Hornbeam masterclass and pleased to see when I checked it this morning it has a lot of roots in the bubble wrap so this is my first success in air layering.
I did a big contorted hasle nut tree airlayer 6 weeks ago and i had same enjoyment seeing roots this morning
Pay attention to the after care. I lost a few successful air layers because I didn’t water enough after separated and potted
Please Peter can you say winter or spring not month (august or may) wen you tolk about airlayering? Because is more easy to understan to paeple living in the other hemispher...thaks so mucho!!!! I see you from Argentina ☺️🤗🤗😊😘😘😘
FREE?? That's my favorite four letter word! ;}
WHAT A BIG BOY! That was a satisfying video! Josh and Peter great teamwork.
I may try a small pipe cutter to score the bark. The jaw opens on a screw. 2 whees like a glass cutter. For plumbing fit on a pipe, spin around to score the pipe. Then tighen and repeat till you cut totally thru.
On a tree limb score only as deep as we need for the 20th airlayer boundaries.
A utility knife is all you need.
Do you soak the moss in water before applying?
You da tree man❤
Great video Peter more free trees. Thank you.
Simple hack to get free plant clones!
Do you need to mist the moss before applying? Or just apply right out of the box?
This is so impressive, thank you for sharing your skills so many times with different plants. Keep going to suprise us many years.
Wonderful video sir thanks for your time and expertise!🙏
Mr. Peter, thank you and Josh so much for showing this in such detail. I have read countless guides and never got it until I was able to watch your video. Thank you again so much
This is amazing. I’ve so enjoyed watching you.
That was a great video. Love seeing how big a layering you can take. I can't wait for winter to pass to have ago at this. Thank you for sharing
"Sometimes you wish you had 3 hands"
...and four hands is even better I see!
I have my Felcos because of you Peter. You should make a signature pair, I would buy.
#felco
I am a new subscriber to your channel and am so glad I found you. Not only are you full of information but also so calming to watch and listen to. I have been raising Japanese Acer Maple trees in pots and in the ground for over 15 years and love the idea of creating some bonsai. I will try your technique for air layering as soon as I can.
One question I have for you is where can I find spaghum moss in such big bags. I’m in New York and can only find dried condensed spaghum moss in very small bags. It doesn’t look as green as what you are using.
I will definitely need bigger bags. Look forward to watching all of your videos and continue learning from you. Thank you for what you do.
We buy them from wholesalers who get it from New Zealand.
@@peterchan3100 thank you I will look into it
Hi Peter, i always take cable ties not wire for airlayering - much more easy.
I like reusable wire more. Less plastic.
Can you air layer in two or more places on the same trunk/branch at the same time? Like that 25’ maple - could you have paced a second air layer ball on it last year, and gotten two new trees at the same time?
Yes you can
Great video Peter. I never did any air layering but it is a great way to produce new trees. I will be trying it out soon. Thanks for sharing.
I've had some successes with layers and cuttings because of Peter Chan! You the man Peter Chan!
How thick or thin can the trunks be? And can you airlayer from branches?
Yes, easily from branches. Not sure if there’s a size limitation, but a very small branch would be more difficult to ring the bark off of.
@@akindofmagick thank you
They got control issues. That’s what I think of people that grow bonsai. I like my trees free in the ground so they could duplicate.😊
New camera? quality looks a lot better than usual!
Still using my Iphone 13 Promax
This year I’m gonna try it with a peach tree. I’m excited.
Sir,you are amazing........