Grafting Red Leaf Japanese Maples | How I Propagate My Bloodgood Variety

I finally got around to filming the grafting of my red leaf Japanese Maples. I am using the seedlings from the germination series as root stock and grafting my Bloodgood scions onto them. This is how you propagate Japanese Maples and get the exact variety you are looking for.
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[@cowgal58]

As someone who knows basically nothing about trees/growing them, this was so interesting to learn about! I never knew about this process but it makes so much sense.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Right on!

[@veronicarinker4058]

You are an excellent teacher for those who have never done this before. Thank you so very much ❤

[@MikeKincaid79]

You are so welcome!

[@alwaysvictoria9455]

One of, if not "the," best instructional videos I've watched. Thank you!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it, Victoria.

[@lobe2032]

Wow, you make it look so easy! I can be tired and watch one of your videos and I catch your energy and go outside and get in the plants. It's wonderful. You are the best! 🤗🤗😊🙋🙋😸😸

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awe, thanks so much, Glenda! Happy to inspire and get you outside.

[@lefthandluke8923]

You got to appreciate the transparency on the chance he took by cutting back the tops. Proof that Mike knows what he's doing... and that you have to take chances now and again. That's how you learn things!

[@theduck4430]

Mike, New to your Nursery forum and I'm amazed how much fun it is to do this planting. Never had time before so I'll continue to watch. Great job

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you're catching the fever and enjoy the videos, Tom!

[@DawnRenae22]

Can’t belief how well your hand has healed! Learned a lot. Thx for the video!

[@MikeKincaid79]

The skin is healing but the finger doesn't work, lol

[@Lee-mmg]

I want to have some nice maples like these. And I want to try a couple grafts next year. Thank you for the great video.

[@PragnaTrivedi-on5jf]

What a useful video. You are only one who is showing updaiting after grafting. And another great one is Dr. Suraj Prakash Agrawal from India.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'll have to check him out, thanks!

[@deanhun9796]

Nice and clear demonstration. Thanks.

[@MyChannelcloud]

Hi Mike. What months are the best time to graft? You mention June 20th; would you graft between late June and September? Also, do you bother sealing those little plastic bags? I've tried and its quite fiddly to do and so you must risk knocking the scion. I have checked your clip again and I don't think that you have. Best wishes.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Nope, I don't seal the bags. They just maintain a slight bit of humidity around the little scion to keep it from drying out. Time of year really depends on the plant but for these Japanese maples, I like to start as early as possible to have plenty of warm weather available. Sometimes these maples take their time and it's best to have a long warm summer.

[@waynecooke9258]

Thanks! Very instructional video. Always outstanding.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you liked it!

[@mahmoudajjan466]

Sorry for those who didn't make it and I hope that they are great now cuz the video is a little bit old, now I just want to ask you about the wax, (did you make it yourself or buy it already mixed up), thank you for showing us this video, it has a lot of information, so thanks a lot, bye for now.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I bought the grafting wax on Amazon.

[@stevenstillwell-NC]

Congrats! You have convinced me to give it a try!

[@amnakarim5307]

Steven Stillwell mm

[@jameswilmot4537]

I took some Japanese Maple cuttings on 30th March and have just made a new video on their progress. I would love to try grafting some of them one day. I always like to get a surprise variety of JM and enjoy seeing them return every year after the winter. All the best.

[@Mikicomi23]

Good video ;). I always made my own grafting seal with 5 parts of white wood glue and 1 parts of Bordeaux mixture powder. It's very cheap and easy to use and clean. It's perfect for sealing grafts, protect pruning scars and cuts, recovery peeled bark....etc.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks for the tip, Michele!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Nice! Those look really promising

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks, hope the other 3 take off with growth.

[@Carniolan]

possibly the best grafting tutorial on youtube

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks!

[@dontalkt2meboutheros]

Hi Mike, great information. I'm looking to have a go at some grafting soon. I wondered if it was possible to graft A. japonica onto an A. palmatum rootstock or vice versa?

[@delldirks3726]

Well I enjoyed my rainy day watching your videos. Have learned a lot. Going to stop by my aunts tomorrow and get a big branch off the willow tree lol I have a few Japaneses maples in my yard. I will keep an eye out for the seeds.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Have fun rooting those Willow!

[@mshea12341]

First video. Well haven't completely finished it yet. Had to sub man. We can tell right off the bat you know your stuff. Gald we gound you.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you found me too!

[@Paul-Coburn]

Great job Mike

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks, Paul!

[@lanefountain3554]

Been waiting on this! Glad to see you had some make it! Cant wait to do it myself!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Hopefully the other 3 will start growing soon.

[@lanefountain3554]

@@MikeKincaid79 have you ever started crepe myrtles from seeds? I know that has nothing to do with japanese maples I'm just in the process of starting up and I'm trying to absorb your knowledge.

[@MikeKincaid79]

No crepe myrtles but I've been asked about that a few times. Maybe it's time to look into them.

[@lanefountain3554]

@@MikeKincaid79 I got probably a thousand seeds today hope they come up and they are really easy to propagate!

[@marko5588]

Awesome instructional vid! What is the purpose of grafting this maple if you don't mind me asking? Does it stay short and compact?

[@MikeKincaid79]

I want the Bloodgood tree but on a healthier root stock. It won't grow as well on its own roots.

[@stevenfrey8034]

@@MikeKincaid79 Mike, are there certain maples that make particularly good root stock to graft a Bloodgood onto. I'm wandering because I'm attempting to grow Bloodgoods from seed. I'll be putting them in the frig in December.

[@henryphelps3590]

Mike Your Enthusiasm is cultivating a healing addiction in me much loving gratitude I believe I could watch and listen to you talk about anything 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❣ Do you check pH balances of soil and water you are using ? I have a pretty small garden in my living room right now I live in the desert and I don't have my outdoor or my Greenhouse established yet but it's in the works I will get there . A little over 5 years now I've been growing pineapple , spider plants and Jade some Cactus also . I've actually produced One pineapple I didn't eat it I should have I bet it would have been delicious after smelling it for a little while but I replanted it to see what would happen it appears to not have survived . Mama survived and looking like she's getting ready to produce again . She's also given me five clippings that are doing very well !!! I did plant the pineapple because it was rich in Seed , so I'm still nurturing the soil . I have an ionizer that produces several levels of alkaline water and acid to down to a 2.5 and up to a 9.5 . I use the 6.0 what they call Beauty water not only my plants but my animals thrive on the 8.5 and I have truly been thriving on the 9.5 myself . along with lots of lemons and limes and tropical fruits . my goal is to cultivate tropical fruits in my Michael Reynolds inspired Earthship design greenhouses that hopefully I will be breaking ground and starting to build pretty soon . peace light loving gratitude pH balance bring equalizing freedom !!!!!!!!9 HHBpHhelps Henry I'd love to hear if and how you use pH balance ?

[@MikeKincaid79]

I don't measure ph but do understand that most of the plants I grow require a more acidic soil. The way I ensure this is to lay down a lot of organic matter when I plant them and eventually the soil becomes fungally dominated, creating a more acidic soil.

[@abapranger7483]

Thank you for making the nice video, I am looking forward seeing these maples growth.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'll keep updating as the season progresses.

[@904lifestyle]

Is the main benefit from this having the bottom plants benefits into this desirable cutting you want? Or was this to turn old branches into rootings & later taking one branch for cuttings to grow mature trees in a year from your scraps?

[@MikeKincaid79]

The benefit is that I will have a great cultivar of red leaf Japanese maple grafted onto a stronger root stock and get better growth out of it. Some cultivars of Japanese maple don't grow as well on their own root stock.

[@camicri4263]

Hi Mike, looks great! Don't be impatient next time 😉! 🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@MikeKincaid79]

No kidding, haha

[@camicri4263]

🤣

[@rivierapalms6485]

Thanks for the video! I’m a while off doing this as only just got seedlings going but will definitely give it a try in future! 🙏🏻

[@jesusbarboza5308]

Hi Mike Great videos. but dont understand the concept why use one red maple to grow another one ?

[@jteddie]

Jesus Barboza Sometimes the rootstock is stronger (disease resistance or hove better qualities to produce a better product ) than the Scion. That’s why you graft.

[@Huzenッ]

and can graft red maple on green pamle?

[@holahola3901]

I don't get it either the tree that he started from seed looked wonderful why you get rid of that

[@MrMadder83]

I thought you grafted a plant on to a root stock as the original couldn’t grow there but the root stock could ?

[@jeffreyreed6880]

Don't get it either i want more red maples not the same number at the end of the season

[@brandonjbb]

Great educational video. You simplify the process with perfection. Great job.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@larryyang6140]

Thank you for sharing the grafting skills. I watched a thousands of videos and no one shared the same amount of details like you. I will definitely subscribe you, I hope that your business is doing well and keep up with the content!👍

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks Larry, and glad you’re enjoying the videos.

[@cherylwells6044]

This may sound dumb but... Why kill one plant to make another grow? And is this the easiest way to get the maple to grow besides from seed? Also at any point does the new Maple get the new graphed area planted in dirt? That's the biggest question I have. Thanks!! Cheryl in Knoxville Tennessee

[@MikeKincaid79]

I made a video about this because I got so many questions along these lines: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oH6XYYJtoZmpiaM By the way, I didn't kill either plant. I just joined to plants together to become 1 beautiful plant.

[@bradjohnson361]

Great video and super easy to understand!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks Brad!

[@melizzz924]

I found a whole bunch of seedlings underneath my 15+ yr old red jap maple tree, I just moved to this house lol. Will these seedlings ever turn into big trees? What is the point of grafting the same type of tree ? I also have a cherry blossom tree and thought maybe to graft it onto the Japanese maple, would it be a good idea? When is it the right time to graft? I see here u did it in June but i heard March is best? Is this correct? Hope you answer my questions I’ve been watching all your videos since I got the house last year lol take care. I’m trying to air layer both of them at this moment.

[@c.robinson970]

Grafting is far beyond my plant skill-set!! But I've had good success so far with your instructions for putting cuttings in a locked tote. I just looked up instructions for rooting Japanese maple cuttings, but their instructions said to 'be diligent to mist 2-3 times a day'. Do you think your locked tote box and less frequent misting would be successful for these cuttings also?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Japanese maple cuttings are notoriously tough to root but you can root them. The easiest way is with intermittent mist. I like to graft these onto a better root stock though.

[@c.robinson970]

@@MikeKincaid79 Thank you for the quick response! I'll have to consider that.

[@justifiedbytheking8062]

We have a gorgeous Bloodgood growing outside our office building. I have 3 saplings planted in pots. Your video was so easy to understand and see the process that I think I might try it. My boss would like a clone too! I do kind of like the green tinged leaves of the saplings too so I might leave one that way. One question: Is there a perfect point in the growth of the sapling when it's time to graft? Your plants looked pretty good size. Thanks for the great video!

[@MikeKincaid79]

there's no perfect time but there are more preferable times to graft. I like to wait at least 2 years until the seedlings get some size on the stalk, about 1/2 centimeter.

[@edwardhopkins499]

I love your enthusiasm. Curious as to why you didn't use the top of the seedling for your graft

[@maehay4065]

Mike I did cringe when I saw you cut those top hardy looking plants but you are the expert and I watched intently at everything you you were doing and talking about to see how the big boys do this very delicate cuttings! You still will have some that will turn out perfect. You keep turning out your best and I’ll enjoy watching your channel 👍

[@lizs7301]

Hi Mike, I've really enjoyed watching all the videos about the Japanese Maples. I've watched every episode. My question is why are your using the Japanese Maples as root stock for another maple? Why not just root the seed from that specific tree that you want?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Great question, and I've actually made several videos explaining it. When you grow from seed, you will never get the variety of tree that you desire. It will never grow just like the parent tree with the same growth habit and color. This is due to genetic diversity. When you graft a branch of the tree that you want then you will get an exact clone of the parent tree that has all the same traits and characteristics and it will grow on a better rootstock.

[@davidgross2684]

​@@MikeKincaid79 Now this makes more sense. I thought you were propagating a different maple onto a particular root stock. It would appear that you wanted to keep the healthiest mother the same throughout all by grafting the root system so that can be re-used while keeping the best traits, which I am guessing with these maples is faster than just taking a cutting and going with some rooting gel? Can you take cuttings and just do a clone? Is grafting the preferred method to clone actual hardwood trees? Nice video btw. Hope every one out there is doing well!

[@ryanmack9097]

Good video, do you remember where you got those long plastic bags to cover the scion? I've been using flimsy sandwich bags which are hard to gather and seal at the bottom.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I found them online really cheap. I think I bought them on FigBid.com but not sure if someone is still selling them there. People sell them to use for "fig pops" but they are great for other uses in the garden.

[@oddmusic]

Hi Mike, I’ve looked through your materials listed that you use, but I can’t seem to find what type of Grafting Tape is best to use. Amazon has so much junk, it’s tough to sort out the good, from the bad and the ugly :) can you point me in the right direction? Thanks so much, sorry if this is a silly question. - John

[@MikeKincaid79]

Not a silly question, there are a lot of options. Here's a good one: amzn.to/3KzL468 and here it is in 1/2 inch: amzn.to/3F6v0rj

[@oddmusic]

@@MikeKincaid79 Thanks, Mike! Just beginning to go through your videos, and my 82 year old dad is already busy propagating a bunch of weeping willows! 😁 Water, soil, and some his own crazy experiments! 🤣 🙏

[@MsJeffreyromero]

Great video Mike! Love these follow up videos! So satisfying! Hope your doing well!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks, Jeffrey!

[@raygsr5186]

Your best video yet.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Wow, thanks!

[@nathanroper5988]

Can you explain why you did the graft at that location on the root stock? Will the graft clean up enough that it won't be unsightly down the road? It seems like most trees I've noticed are grafted much lower so that point kind of ends up being at the soil level or right at the root flare. I consider myself an experienced home gardener but getting into propagation and some "niwaki" style pruning has me wondering about those things. Your video series was great and very informative and I do appreciate the tips and details. (I just bought a cute little orangeola maple that was grafted the same way.) Thanks.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Most trees are grafted at about this height. In a few years, this tree will be 6 feet tall, the trunk will be much thicker, and that graft will be inches from the soil level.

[@nathanroper5988]

@@MikeKincaid79 Perfect, thanks for the reply.

[@matthewschmitt2454]

I have a question regarding grafting; would it be plausible to take a healthy root stock, and using this technique, grafting quality scions from 5 or 6 different types of Japanese maples (some weeping, some non-weeping, some orange, some red) to one root stock? This would yield a very unique tree one would think... With each branch taking a different color or style of leaf. Do you think this would succeed? And I'm talking about selecting scions from parent trees that would be tasteful with one another, not just "random" styled trees thrown together. Thoughts? You seem like a very forward thinking guy 😊

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yeah that would work for sure and would be beautiful if you had the right varieties grafted like you mentioned.

[@delatroy]

How strong are the new trees after they take root? I heard that they can die randomly after a few years is that right?

[@cristianrosales1750]

Hi mike, so the root stock are not goodblood? What kind of Japanese maples are ? I thought you germinate the seeds of your goodblood. I’m new on this so I have a lot of questions, thanks

[@MikeKincaid79]

When you germinate seeds, you get variability in what emerges. The seedlings aren't Bloodgood. I have another generic red leaf Japanese maple on my property and these 2 are breeding more than likely.

[@marcopaganelli6059]

Hi Mike Why don t you graft in March with overwintered scions? The graft will have all The spring And Summer to grow before Fall arrives.

[@IwillloveU4ever10]

Here in Bs As best time is August -September. I mean at the end of the winter. But... some ppl......😒😒😒

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'll give it a try next year.

[@DOLfirst]

Those maples are brilliant!

[@russoul8633]

Wonderful presentation. By the way, that's the best looking root stock, I've seen.

[@26Timoth]

Mike will this type of a graft work on a sugar maple? Also, how do you water your grafts while they’re healing without causing flooding of the graft? I mean when you water the rootstalk while the graft is healing. Thanks.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Just don't water the graft and it will be fine. The wax I use helps too.

[@rjayt88]

Hi Mike. I tried growing several japanese maple trees from seed. After I put them outdoors most of them got ruined by some small animal or a bird. Since I only have one left I brought it back inside and put it near a window. I was wondering if you think that they need to be a certain number of years old before it is safe to put them outside, or if there is anyway to protect them when they are very young.

[@njw1383]

I grafted some maples a few weeks ago but the grafts dont seem to be growing. How long does it usually take before ill know if its worked or not?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Several months. You won't really see good growth until it warms up and the plants are actively growing.

[@wescraven2606]

Did you prune any of those three Japanese maple trees that you are planting on your property? I've seen some people cut the top quarter of the trees off the first year and other people not cut them at all. I use to collect seedlings from my grandmother's yard when I was younger. Her neighbor had two Japanese maples and the helicopters would fly all over her yard. I use to grow them for fun and sold a few at a yard sale.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Not yet, they're still too young and I want them to grow.

[@sanjuro66]

AWESOME video! :) I just have two questions: 1)What type and what percentage of alcohol do you use? ( I was always scared of toxicity towards the plant) 2)I live in the San Francisco East Bay suburbs...so it gets really, really hot. I have strange Japanese maples, as the last leaves to fall off are in late November, early December sometimes. By the end of February, the buds are already starting to progress into leaving. So essentially, there is a short dormancy period. That being said, when would be a good, APPROXIMATE time to start this process? I've had my first success with a camellia graft, but i've never done an Acer palmatum before. Thanks! :)

[@MikeKincaid79]

I use over-the-counter 70% isopropyl alcohol. The grafting practice is the same regardless of location or climate. Pay more attention to the growth and condition of the wood on the plants than the actual date. If it's warmer in your area then just back up the grafting. I actually didn't like the end result of this method as much and will try grafting with the same method that I do for my apple trees. Here's an example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3a6lJyYZayBldk

[@sanjuro66]

@@MikeKincaid79 Thank you. "Back up" , as in doing it earlier?

[@JasonsFamily]

I have a Japanese maple out back that I would love to get or “make” more of for a couple best friends (as they are ridiculously expensive). I’m an avid gardener and have propagated, transplanted, and done all the different things to get more of a plant. I’m trying to figure out the best way to do this with my Japanese maple. It is about 4 years old and almost 4 foot tall (so plenty big enough). Would you suggest taking cuttings and doing the root hormone route? I tried it once with two small pieces but it was only a half a try (the squirrels actually cut the branch off). And I didn’t cut the leaves off like you did in this grafting video. If you have time let me know what your opinion is, I’d appreciate it. Or maybe you have a video on starting Japanese maples from cuttings? Thanks!! Jason

[@MikeKincaid79]

You can start them from cuttings but they don't always grow as well on their own roots.

[@FuckThisSiteNow]

If the limbs are bigger I'd try air layering 👍

[@mandrei99]

Question: Why not use standard AP root stock ? Because of the bark color? Why use bloodgood scion with bloodgood rootstock? What is the benefit? The scion is from a pure bloodgood while the rootstock is from a seedling which is not pure? Thanks.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Didn't have any AP at the time and the seeds revert back to generic root stock. They're not really bloodgood root stock.

[@xanperia]

Is it not necessary to vax the cut after you have snapped off the top? I remember my grandpa vaxing every cut he made. As I understand, it is impossible to graft a Japanese maple to a big leaf maple? Like on acer platanoides? The trees have to be quite similar, right?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, you are right, they have to be very similar. I'll have to go back and watch the video but I'm pretty sure I did Wax the top of the graft.

[@jacobskiba3874]

Great page! May i ask, Can you graft Crimson Queen on to a bloodgoon Japanese Maple? What rootstock and scion is it do you need to make the more shorter 8’-10’ weeping crimson japanese maple ?

[@MikeKincaid79]

I would imagine that would work just fine. I’d use approach grafting, where you just set the trees next to each other but don’t cut the tops off. Just remove a little bark on each trunk, at the height you want the graft, and press them together at that point. Wrap tight with electrical tape and in a year or 2 you should have a nice union.

[@rjayt88]

If you are just using the natural Acer palmatum that was not developed to a particular variety do you need to graft them, or can you just grow them from seed?

[@MikeKincaid79]

You can just grow them from seed and that can be fun too. Some of them come out really nice.

[@farhadalavimehr]

Thanks for telling the calendar but need to know the temperature as well. Love your videos and I always have seen some of them several times.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'll try to remember to include that in the videos, thanks!

[@judysmith9642]

one of the questions I'd like answered is...for those of us who do NOT have greenhouses....how would newly grafted trees be kept....and what about overwintered as well....

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks for asking, Judy. Search the channel. I've got lots of videos that talk about overwintering cuttings and young plants and the main overriding theme is: You don't need a hoop house.

[@cellla7652]

Wow learned a lot. Would you please make a video on come binding two plants . For example climbing roses and Clematis. I would love to see how it done so I can do it. Thanks for making these videos I really enjoy them. I just love gardening. I’m trying to be able to start doing it again since I been bedridden for 17 years from a fall on ice.I’m looking for some one to make me high planting beds so I can really get going on gardening again. You’re really inspired me to try something new and to start gardening again. Thanks so much.🌻😁🌹🌺☀️🌈

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'm glad to inspire you!

[@dawnaadams7807]

Wow! That’s really cool, I may have to give grafting a try

[@MikeKincaid79]

It's fun! Good luck with it.

[@annhaney8814]

I'm new at this so want to make sure I understand. You grafted a Bloodgood to a Bloodgood root/wood stock. And that wood stock came from seeds or propagation a few years before. Is that correct? Also, I have a tree that when given to me 40 years ago, I was told it was an upside down grafted - oh pooh -something - lol, oh my, lost the name for now, but it was grafted onto a different type tree. So question is, Can you graft a maple onto another root source?

[@MikeKincaid79]

This is a Bloodgood grafted to a generic Japanese maple seedling. You have to graft Japanese maple to Japanese maple.

[@26Timoth]

Dear Mike, great grafting technique. Two weeks ago I did this on a silver maple. I didn't use any wax or anything. I just wrapped with parafilm. The scion still looks green and buds are still green but the leaf stems turned brown and came off with no resistance, does this mean it took? Please let me know. I dont see much callus yet. Thanks

[@MikeKincaid79]

That happened on mine to. Only time will tell if they took, you'll have to wait to see if the buds break in the spring.

[@janewhite2331]

I can’t grow maples or rhododendrons because I’m on solid clay but I admire them very much and have learned a lot and really enjoyed the series so thank you very much from a very clayey part of England

[@MikeKincaid79]

You're welcome, Jane! Thanks for watching and hanging out here on the channel with us!

[@Sg4809]

Me too and it's so frustrating, last year was my first yr trying a garden with so much clay, needless to say I had to add quite a bit of well everything but the garden did do rather well for what the poor little plants had to work with, it will take a few years I think to make the money back but that's ok I enjoy it alot

[@thejasonrk]

Im on very hard red clay also, my maple is doing very well, i had to dig the hole about 3-4 times the width of the 5 gallon pot, then mix the native clay soil that i broke up with an equal amount of compost, been growing strong for 3 years.

[@iabouzeid]

Great video Mike thank you so much. What maple variety is the rootstock?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Generic Japanese maple seedling that I germinated.

[@iabouzeid]

@MikeKincaid79 Hi Mike, did you try or do you know of anyone that tried to use native maples as rootstock, I guess the graft will be much stronger if the graft is succesful

[@ksero1000]

Oh wow, thank you for this! I ordered a grafted JM online and had no idea there is additional care involved to promote growth of the desired section. I can’t wait to get home to figure out which part is the graft site & start to care for it correctly. Thanks again!

[@MikeKincaid79]

If you ordered a grafted tree, then it should be completely healed over and ready to plant. No extra care of the graft site required.

[@ksero1000]

@@MikeKincaid79 maybe they are but after I watched your video & understood what I was looking at, the graft sites don’t look as good as yours. They’re rougher looking with little tape & no wax. Maybe because like you said...maybe they are healed. There IS some growth above & below the graft site. I pinched off the lower and prayed for the best. I wonder if it is not too late to buy tape & wax to reinforce/approximate & seal the graft site...like you had yours. I wish I could post pics on here. Maybe I’ll take pics after work & post to your IG (if that’s possible, not 2familiar w IG). I don’t expect response though. I’m sure it’s impossible to keep up with so many questions & comments and I totally appreciate your reply & all of your valuable videos!!!

[@ralphhanus2824]

twhy do you graft jm

[@simonac688.]

Great Series watched all of them" wondering wy would you graft like this ? is it to have a bigger trunk or design ? and when cutting woudnt it be better to put a " paste" on the cut ? Thank you 👍

[@MikeKincaid79]

I graft like this to get a known cultivar onto a stronger rootstock for healthier and stronger growth.

[@simonac688.]

@@MikeKincaid79 Thank you for awnsering so fast Mr Kincaid its much apreciated ...the series on Japanese Maples was much appreciated and very well done 👍 will try your methods in automne ...👍 Tks x10

[@JJ-gt2po]

Hi Mike, great video! What maple did you graft to? My baby was only 2 ft when I bought it. This yr, after 4 yrs, it finally a gorgeous Red! Yum, love it.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks! I grafted a Bloodgood maple to the root stock.

[@TheGoddamnBareBear666]

Thank you soooooo much for this video. I'm subscribed, now lol. So, the grafts were Bloodgood Japanese Maples? What kind of tree was the rootstock? I may have missed the part where ya mentioned it lol

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks so much for the Sub, Matthew! Yes, the scions were from my Bloodgood Japanese Maple. The rootstock are Japanese maples that I grew from seed. I made a series about it here: kzbin.info/aero/PLpmpssr45yfOOS-TYl0phuw6MABRVBKPY

[@JSTubeUpload]

Excellent informative Video! How close do the Maples need to be graph. E.g. Can one graph a Dissectum onto a Palmatum?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, you can

[@suzanyassine9422]

Hello Mike. love the video. I ordered a osakazuki Japanese maple 3 year graft from Amazon. It just arrived and I was surprised to see that it was only about 15 inches tall. I was expecting it to be much bigger. Do you think the size is right for a 3 year graft?

[@MikeKincaid79]

I can't really make a determination on that without knowing all the facts and seeing the plant for myself. 15 inches seems small to me but if it was grown in a 4 inch pot all that time then it would force the plant to stay small.

[@suzanyassine9422]

It arrived in a 4 inch pot. Thank you for your expertise and I appreciate your quick response

[@nolagirl7082]

Hello! Very interesting video! You could make a whole small business out of one single tree! Mind blown! 😂 But Im reaching out to you because I just purchased a Japanese maple, an Acer Plamadium called “Skeeter’s Broom”. It’s a baby, 25 inches tall. I am going to container plant it. This is my first Japanese Maple and I am new at gardening in general. I have NO IDEA what I am doing, haha! So I’ve been trying to do a little research and from what I’m hearing you want to plant the tree so the graft is above the soil line. When I tried to identify my graft, there’s two different spots on it that could possibly be the graft and I don’t know how to decide which one is the actual graft. There’s two grafts in question, one is basically right at the root line and the other one is a few inches above it. The one that’s a few inches above looks like it’s probably my graft because there’s a color change in the branch, but I am not 100% on that. Any suggestions?

[@MikeKincaid79]

That's probably it if there's a color change. Hard to say without seeing it but I think you're on the right track. Enjoy your new tree!

[@nolagirl7082]

@@MikeKincaid79 Thank you SO much for replying. Always go with your gut instinct.. it is generally always right! One more question, I promise! So this tree is 25 inches tall, so just over 2 ft. and it was sent to me staked. Should I take the stake off or plant it with the stake in?

[@melvinosborne5691]

you still the man, little bro.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks, melvin!

[@outdoorchannelph]

Very nice video Thumbs up 👍🏻

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@kathleensimons7062]

Love your videos. 😊 How do you get the root stocks?

[@kodai7856]

So what do you do with that big chunk of tree that you cut off? Is it just like trash now? or you use the chunk to make more scions? or you root the cuttings? Help , i dont see how grafting propagates if youre gaining a new tree but scraping the original tree.

[@MikeKincaid79]

You're gaining a new "Bloodgood" tree. Grafting gives you a specific cultivar. The original tree was just a seedling that I wanted for the rootstock. The seedling will not look the same and have the same growth characteristics as the scion that I grafted onto it.

[@farnaz120]

May I ask how and when we can collect the seeds of smoke tree? I never seen its seeds and not sure how they look like. I would appreciate if you guide me. Thanks a lot!!!

[@JK-qz1sw]

Mike, have you ever tried grafting on non-japanese (common maple). I am asking because I do not have japanese maple seedlings at the moment and I have lots of Norway and common maples ... Is it worth a try or will it fail?

[@MikeKincaid79]

I don't think they're compatible but I don't have personal experience with it so I don't want to steer you away from experimenting. I suppose I should look into that one as I've had many people ask me that. Maybe it's time for a video.

[@mrbillyboy1234kids]

Hi Mike I watch all ur videoes.i have qestion.a friend of mine gave me 10 redblood maples their bout 8 feet .they in one of his fields kinda growing on thier own .they were little when he put them their.anyway they grew to 8 feet.and they were close together .and o. Most of them the maples have branches on one side and not the other side cuzz they were so close together.should I just let them grow or is it possable to graft a branch the empty side of the tree thanks in advance

[@MikeKincaid79]

You can absolutely graft a branch onto the side, but is it worth the time and effort. If it were me, I would just cut the top of the tree back at about 4 feet and let lower latent buds start new branches while the tree is growing out in the open. In a few years, it will be a full beautiful tree again with much branching.

[@ludwigcodjambassis8866]

Thanyou fot you time and experience.. There is rather little info about grafting... Y didn't know actually why they would use this rare grafting methot, but with you showing you mistake on cuying the main branch, is all understood... Savia on mapples does no climb up if ther is no more trunk Thank you, I'll will start soon, becouse my spring is coming.... Greetings from Chile

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you found the video Ludwig. Good luck with your grafting and enjoy your spring and summer!

[@MrFloppyization]

I know you mentioned different types of grafting, and I've seen grafting done with the split down the center of the root stock. The grafts look straight as apposed to your graft where the new tree looks like it will be leaning or maybe have a weird bump at the graft sight. Am I right or wrong about that? Just curious. Love the videos.

[@MikeKincaid79]

The graft site stands out now but it's only 1/2 diameter max. In a few years the trunk will be 3/4 of an inch to and inch in diameter and it will all grow together so you don't even notice it.

[@MrFloppyization]

@@MikeKincaid79 Thanks Mike. Quick response. I like that. Looking forward to seeing the progress on this topic.

[@JasonsFamily]

Hi Mike I have a question (a couple). I did the root ball method of propagation on my Japanese maple. The root ball had about four decent size roots (more than an inch long) on it when I cut it off and planted it in a 1 gallon pot. However, now my new start’s leaves are drying up and getting crispy. I didn’t trim any branches off of it before I rooted it. Should I have done that or should I do that? And is it common for the leaves to die on the new start right after planting?

[@JasonsFamily]

I wish I could show you a picture. It looks sad now. Maybe I should have waited longer before cutting it off, but I got excited. I just REALLY hope it’s okay.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'm assuming that you're talking about air layering. Yes, I prune back the top growth after cutting the new air layer from the parent tree. I'd also wait until you have more roots.

[@mikeleti3]

Mike Is grafting better than air layering??

[@pasvilasoaboo7658]

Thank you! I was really looking forward to this video!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Have fun with it!

[@tomonous7606]

How long do they usually take?

[@gailw8999]

I have been learning so much by following you, I have a question for a Japanese lacy leaf maple that is about 37 years old. 3 years ago we had a house fire and one side of the bush burned the bark off. We moved the bush/tree to a temporary site and when the house was finished we moved it to a permanent place, it is still growing but I have been afraid that bugs could get into the trunk. is there anything I can put on it to protect it? Site is foot hills of coastal range out side of Eugene, OR

[@MikeKincaid79]

I really wouldn't worry about it if I were you, unless you actually see bugs getting in there and damaging the tree. There are products on the market that can seal it up but I don't use them. If I was ever going to use one it would probably be I.V. Oganics.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I.V. Organics

[@rompy83]

Hello Mike, thank you for the interesting videos and the amazing amount of information you pass on. I recently bought seeds online from seedrack for different japnese maples and i was wondering how to succeed in growing them. I’ve already put them in the fridge like you did so now just wait until February? Please note that i live in Cyprus 🇨🇾 and we have a fairly hot climate. Do you use only bark to saw the seeds? Any tips to make my efforts successful with the seeds? Thank you and keep up the great work.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Here's a link to a series I made about germinating Japanese maple seeds: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3TclIadlsp9rsk

[@christiemarks4804]

I really want I would really love a clipping of that Japanese Maple someday if I can challenge myself to get any of these experiments successfully completed, I plan on going to my local nursery and pricing one. Yours are stunning

[@MikeKincaid79]

You can do this, Christie, just don't ever give up. Once it clicks, you'll be rooting and grafting all kinds of plants.

[@shellfishlady64]

Great presentation! Have followed from square one, enjoying each video. Do you trim branches for shape or strength, and do they need staking?

[@MikeKincaid79]

They don't need staking. These particular trees grow strong and stout. I trim as they grow. I like early branching from Japanese maples, like 2 to 3 feet up the plant. I like to prune for height so I usually just prune the lower branches as the tree grows up.

[@jollyrancher7165]

Just for reference, what zone are you in? I'm in Calgary, Alberta (a hard zone 3) but I've seen a few garden centers selling trees that by the tags are meant for zone 4 and 5?

[@MikeKincaid79]

zone 8b

[@tellwinn1]

Mike, I have a 2 year old Bloodgood from seed and it has 2 branches sprouting up like a Y. One branch is 3 times as long. Can I cut that long one back and propogate the extra branch that young?

[@MythicRealmsArathia]

this is a great question, I assume your goal is to make a 2 equally sized branches that will both get thicker? I will be getting a bloodgood that is about 6 feet tall later this week, been looking at ways of training it...etc, so im also interested in this.

[@MikeKincaid79]

They can be rooted from cuttings but it’s more difficult and there is no guarantee of a strong root system. Intermittent mist is helpful with these.

[@farhadalavimehr]

Hi Mike. Love your show but I am wondering if we can graft Japanese maple on the regular maple tree? Have you ever tried?

[@MikeKincaid79]

I don't think so but I'm not an expert on it. I'm willing to try though. Great video idea!

[@christiemarks4804]

I did the roses. It worked till I let it go and they died. Lesson learned. I'll try again! I got a small clipping of a Japanese maple it's been sitting in a bottled water. I'm wondering if I can try this this month outside on maybe a different little tree??

[@MikeKincaid79]

It really depends on the plant you're working with. They all have slightly different requirements.

[@christiemarks4804]

@@MikeKincaid79 hey Mike thanks for the reply! I was just going to try it on my rhododendron LOL could I use a baby pin oak? I have no idea clueless the clipping is only about 6 to 8 inches long I can send a picture if you like

[@christiemarks4804]

@@MikeKincaid79 poor thing died. 😔

[@mikemangler2008]

Hello, I have a question for you. I'm learning from your videos, thank you for your time and effort. For years I had a Japanese lace leaf maple tree. Shortly after my divorce my ex wife cut the tree down while I was at work. The stump has been in the ground for about a year now. Do you think I could use the stump to graft another japanese maple to it?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, absolutely!

[@mikemangler2008]

@@MikeKincaid79 Thank you.

[@noelhamilton8332]

Mike is that maple autumn glory

[@MikeKincaid79]

It's a Bloodgood maple

[@michealkingsborough6705]

As a newbie I just want to ask why graft as opposed to rooting cuttings directly? Is it because the grafted scion is not as hardy as the root stock chosen? I have so many questions... 🤣😂

[@MikeKincaid79]

They don't grow as well on their own roots. The rootstock makes them stronger trees.

[@michealkingsborough6705]

Thanks so much for the reply, I have just one Japanese maple that is doing fantastic on my property, in 5 years it gone from a 1/4" thick stem/stalk of about 18" tall to now being about 11' tall with a 4" trunk. I will attempt to create root stock from this and move forward from there. 🤜🤛

[@brendaleach8174]

Your pretty cool mike,I have a ? I really want a pink princess, but will not pay what they want for them. Your very knowledgeable on this subject, how and what plants do I use to get one. I'm sure I'll need a philodendron but need a red plant to ,I need help lol

[@MikeKincaid79]

I hate to say it but you'll probably have to buy one. It takes a lot of breeding and years of effort to create a new plant like that from genetics. You can always place an ad on Facebook Marketplace and state that you are in search of one. You may get lucky.