Harvesting Our Air Layerings

[@greenghost6691]

You know you are a plant geek when you are excited to watch 45 minutes of air layerings. :)

[@mikenco]

*nods*

[@elainefleischmann4175]

... or three hours! ... or weeks and months! ... or a year! I am determined.

[@michelleclarkmitchell847]

Guess I am a plant geek...I go to sleep and wake up watching these videos. Had a Japanese maple that died after 15 years. Was fine until I mulched it. Wish that I could have air layered it.

[@yodaclash4982]

@@elainefleischmann4175 bbn b b

[@bluesbonsai6718]

I’m gaining knowledge

[@skrounst]

Thank you to the camera guy for showing off different parts of the nursery while walking through different sections. You could have kept the camera straight ahead, but I appreciate the unofficial tour you gave us!

[@sallybeck7822]

I can’t believe I spend so much time watching your videos. They are the best next thing to actually being there with you. I am so grateful to be on such a special learning curve - so very many thanks.

[@jekster]

The amount of trees in this nursery is amazing!

[@thestonedhippo]

16:16 peter absolutely roasting the person that air layered that treee

[@austinbasinger1597]

This guy is such a great teacher

[@joannetanner7282]

I love that you are excited when you find roots

[@mattprice37664]

I have learned so much from this amazing man! I am so thankful for the time and effort put in for this channel! I seriously hope the camera guy is aware of how lucky he is!

[@gentkapiti5528]

Best Bonsai Sensei on KZbin !

[@lennybivona9534]

such excitement in your voice on seeing new roots!!!! I love it.

[@greenraven7762]

following this guy with a camera all day must be the best job ever.

[@carlospayan9672]

I’m about to go nuts all over the neighborhood.

[@daaam2160]

Just watching this man exhausts me. He's many years my senior and so filled with energy.

[@AIKIDOSILVERDALE]

Just started doing air layering's all over our property - we are in New Zealand (our property is covered in sphagnum moss :) ) so our seasons are reversed to the UK. Have been watching your air layering videos so hoping we get more success than our 0% success last year! thanks again Peter for all the advice

[@Rygoat]

In all seriousness you should find out what's required to be able to send some over to Australia, we have had a shortage on sphagnum moss for months and all that's left is Ebay resellers trying to sell like 20g for $8 AUD

[@AIKIDOSILVERDALE]

@@Rygoat I wish it were easy! We have a 5 acre block, mostly in shade, I have bin liners FULL of moss. We have a stunning variegated white elm that throws up suckers which is my main source of new trees and we pretty much plant them all in moss now for the first year to get them started. Not sure we could export "officially" but maybe we could post some over to you?

[@VinnyChirayil]

Peter, you are not only a bonsai expert but an air layering expert too ! :-) Its rare to see bonsai experts talk about air layering. I totally like your experiments & research. Air layering in air-pruning containers would of course give the best results, with the branch preferably being vertical, in order to get radial roots. Such containers will naturally need more watering too. It can be a nice homework for your students.

[@VinnyChirayil]

3 Links : 1) www.houzz.com/discussions/1898889/air-layering-with-air-pots 2) figs4funforum.arghchive.com/post/air-propagator-air-layering-unique-system-5933728 3) www.bonsaitree.co.za/blogs/tree-talk/layering-a-hackberry-part-2

[@cecilleflowerfarm]

You are the king of air layering sir!🤙 I have crape Myrtle air layered this last summer and it’s on the ground now thriving.zone 7a

[@dr.s.p.]

I learned a lot from this besides on how to check to see if a root system transpired or not and what criterion decides if it will be good to harvest at that point in time. There’s always a lot of information, tips and secrets that Peter imparts in his videos, just as if you were right there with him. It really is great. Thank you Peter. I also learned from Josh too, as to what shoes not to buy if I don’t want to squeak while walking 😉

[@starkieable]

I love that Peter isn't scared of the spider dangling right near where his hand was lol

[@kwabenakesseh1282]

My dream is to grow old and retire in a place like this 🙏🤞 One day.

[@adamheckle2198]

Starting creating now!

[@josefbruns1877]

Seems to be a lot of peoples dream! So do I

[@8bitkame]

Seconded

[@dashaananlankeshwar5179]

Actually this was my dream profession rather a retirement dream 🤔

[@NoNopeAndNo]

No need to dream, if you're alive you're growing old. That's the first part taking care of itself

[@Divinemessages69]

I have just found your channel and I'm binge watching your videos, as I moved to a new house with lots of lovely mature Acers and I want to fill my garden with more! Thank you for all your advice I am loving your content, although i have to say in this one the cameraman was making me a bit dizzy but it was worth the watch. So much information from your good self, big thank you for sharing your wisdom and time the planet needs more people like you!

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

First!!!! I just recently separated my first air layering successes - a trident maple, a Fuji cherry and Shirasawanum Aureum Full Moon maple.

[@mattprice37664]

Nice! My first five to six were all “Spring Delight”!

[@hsvfanjan17]

Do you have experience with cuttings of cherrys? Like when to do it and how high the survival rate is?

[@mattprice37664]

jan351 No, sorry my friend! I am into older women!

[@albaek790]

I have never plantet a single tree in my life, but still enjoy listening to such a knowledgeable man

[@jwkoeniger]

Total satisfaction seeing such beautiful roots under the plastic. I just started to air layer and I'm going nuts! Every tree I see I look for air layering opportunities. Your videos are so inspiring. Thank you! Nokomis, Florida

[@mrsillywalk]

I am in N.Ireland and i have come to love the vibrant green of the mosses that grow here.

[@coronnation8854]

It's like Christmas to us, when we open our air layerings. The dopamine release is real.

[@tic857]

Peter: here are some bonsai and some beautiful pots. Also Peter: here I air layered a full sized tree and I still call it bonsai.

[@android_para_todos]

I'm Brazilian, I love your channel. Right now I am studying Digital Eletronic while relax and learn about bonsai. Have 3 pre-bonsai on my own. Hope to someday be as vigorous as you

[@d3admous3]

I love your videos, started my first bonsai this year!

[@bomblacrosse8213]

Peter your videos are great... please do. Follow up on those as you repot them. I have several air layers that I have in sphagnum moss... letting roots get stronger before I repot in regular/bonsai soil. Would love to see your future steps.

[@kevinnickel7529]

Peter low key just spat shade at whoever air layered that Hornbeam..I damn near died.

[@kelly-bo-belly]

Thank you for all you share with us and all the effort you give to this channel. It is a privilege to be able to learn from and witness your talent at the same time. There is profound benefit to the average bonsai hobbyist (especially us) from all you are bringing to the world by sharing your life’s work and passion. Thank you for opening this hobby up to everyone, globally.

[@KhaLe-ne6ql]

What a green legend 💯👍🏻

[@kryz9875]

Learned a lot from this video. Thank you! We live in the suburbs in the US and people are fussing with their moss. I stopped killing the moss in our lawn so I can use it for air-layering. I did an experiment with air-layering way back and am excited to air-layer some more.

[@joannevandyke5112]

Another excellent lesson! Thank you 😊

[@MaybeBonsai]

Love air layering, making trees from trees, awesome

[@carlosrojosalguero1018]

Thanks for sharing Mr. Chan, you give inspiration and motivation. My best wishes for you.

[@PatriciaAnnGriggs]

That is so so Amazing. I never heard of Air Layering. You learn something every day!!!☺☺☺💓💓💓

[@PatriciaAnnGriggs]

Thank you for your comment (☝️)❤ I subscribe to your channel and Love every video you send.💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@rockinbobokkin7831]

I didn't have any sphagnum on hand, so I wrapped my branches in pete. It totally worked. I now have 2 willows and a juniper as my first air layering attempts, and they are potted and growing now.

[@peterchan3100]

In the tropics they make air layers using mud as a medium and it works

[@wayneabbott2571]

Didn’t Pete mind? I would of

[@Nick-cb1zo]

What did you do to Pete

[@paulgeddert6125]

Willow will root if you just rest it in water. It's super obliging 😊

[@buenamusica7254]

Mr. you are the MASTER!!! congrats... cheers from Bolivia

[@alfredstark1653]

Master piece... Spectacular.

[@AikoBonsai]

Thank you so much Mr. Chan! You were my inspiration.

[@xse840]

Happy day,thank you for these big supreme resorts.

[@redwhiteandbluecattledogs667]

Maple are definitely my favorite in the fall, your garden looks beautiful!

[@hik.horticultures]

Please never leave us Peter

[@Shivangnis]

Special for me as it was my daughter’s birthday on 12th & you showed crepe myrtle “pride of India” I’m so inspired that I keep dreaming of air layering neighbour’s mango branch close to my terrace. Only fear of falling from 2nd floor is keeping me from risking their wrath. Thanks for special tips

[@Robert_McGarry_Poems]

Beautiful work, you inspire me. A neighbor cut up and up rooted a dark red maple variety. I swooped in and claimed the stump and roots... 🤞 I hope it was quick enough.

[@Robert_McGarry_Poems]

Success. Just returned to say that the maple survived!

[@albertvanlingen7590]

Wonderful video. Learned a lot again.

[@MidniteSan]

Wouldn't mind helping and volunteering there with so many beautiful trees. Well done Peter, what a harvest indeed. Hope to see the update on them someday..stay safe to all..cheers.

[@shropshireladoutdoors743]

If your airlayer is vertical you get an even root growth because there is more water there its best to water from the top and keep the moss moist

[@miltonescobar8685]

I always watch your videos. So helpful. Thank you very much. I learned tons of your knowledge. ❤️🙏🏻❤️

[@Chuy007GDL]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge!. And great videos I’m being learning a lot. Greetings from Southern California!..

[@TomSolo128]

I had no idea you could air layer such huge branches! You can save years of growth time, wow.

[@sergeykuznetsov8844]

I wish I knew about air layering before and lost many would be bonsai in my garden... but better late than never.

[@paradiseaquatics8202]

Wow you are a true master would love to visit your location and probably come away broke lol

[@AL...........]

I'd love to see a video on brush cherry(syzygium) . I'm just starting my bonsai journey and live your channel!

[@sultanking7958]

lots of advice, thank you.

[@MrBlackbamboo]

many thanks' for your knowledge Peter

[@ernsttencate6699]

Very nice video. Inspiring.

[@jebjeb1498]

Thanks,Peter.My £2.99 Acer is now 7 foot tall and I really want to airlayer it!

[@richardhanson8148]

Beautiful work, 30 yrs.+ air layer! What a huge reward! So here in S.W.Florida I have been using Co-Co Coir for air layering+ propagating! I have very good success with it,not expensive! I'm sure your aware of it but I thought I'd give you a head's up! And a thumb's up!👍👍👌🇺🇸Great Work Peter!

[@bonsaigusto1547]

Bravo Peter 👏🏼 all i have to say is that your videos are so inspiring and educational. Bless you! keep it up 👌🏼

[@scottsaree4295]

my favorite tree deshojo. great job enjoy to wacth.

[@عبدالباسطشلالي]

Thanks MR . Really you show very much information and i learning .

[@bonsai-loveandpassion7695]

So GREAT AND interesting video. Learn MORE FROM your video. AIR LAYERING IS ALWAYS THE BEST WAY TO HAVE NEW TREE AND IT ALSO HELP SAVE MONEY

[@steampunkvampyre]

Oooo Josh steady with that camera, the beautiful thing also about air layering is it's money for nothing xxx

[@jasa2473]

i agree that the camera almost makes me seasick - but i appreciate that josh tries to record details for us 🙌😊

[@steampunkvampyre]

@@jasa2473 yeah I have tried it and its not easy xx

[@LookingTheBest]

Root rot and other diseases! Pete I think knowing how to stop a disease/prevent it would be a very important video for you to make. Especially with red maples, they get sick very easily.

[@michelleclarkmitchell847]

Yes please, I think I saw a video on disease...my late 12 or 15 yr old Japanese maple died. I had never mulched it..then when I did in 2019 it died in 2020. The leaves never developed fully that year and it slowly dried out and died..not sure why..had tree person look at it, but did not know what was wrong. Could the mulch have been diseased? It was city mulch.

[@shawnabelle2824]

I live in Florida and we have a lot of crepe myrtles when we trim them we just put root hormone on them and stick them back in the ground and they root back up

[@Rygoat]

around 34 you talk about spagnum moss being a commodity, how right you are! I reached out to Brunnings who seem to be the main brand selling it in Aus and they've not been able to send any to Aus in a while so there's an Australia-wide shortage, has been the whole time Corona virus has been a thing. Bit sad because it seems like a pretty useful thing to have, been slumming it with coco peat

[@Robert_McGarry_Poems]

Soak and compost the peat. Try those mats that go inside hanging flower baskets, they are pre composted and ready for use.

[@NoNopeAndNo]

"This variety is Shy to root" My ex-wife is from a way different variety!

[@orojasp]

:V

[@nancyfahey7518]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@Intemporality]

Thank you deeply for this, as always this is great content for amateurs like us. I would be very interested in how you feed your trees. See you in another video :)

[@benjamintrathen6119]

Hello, great channel, Im a Bee keeper, Watching you from New Zealand, home of your favourite moss, thankyou for the lessons. I plan to air layer my 20 year old Kowhai trees when i get the chance, my native seedlings wont stop sprouting this year. over 200 hundred!! in a 2mx1m area.

[@aldarimana1743]

Great Bonsai man 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@b2manufacturing]

I have a regular acer palmatum air layer which has a massive callus and no roots, it’s been 3 years, last year I scored the air layer and hit it with naphthalene acetic acid and it began to root right at the end of summer so hopefully this spring maybe i can harvest. Thought I’d share the naphthalene acetic acid part, because the IBA just caused calluses to keep enlarging on that particular tree, it worked for me.

[@angie3504]

Crepe Myrtle is quite common here in Australia. I have a white flowering one in my front garden. Very easily grown here. 😬

[@chrisj2268]

thank you Peter, I learned more :)

[@heshamelmesalmy5950]

I get more information about air layering. Thank you very very much.

[@bonsaiexecutive1201]

Bonsai yang cantik2👍

[@BlueSkyBonsai]

I have had luck with getting deshojos to root but the one I have not been succesful yet is trident maples.

[@cyndy338]

What an exciting video. I love the experiments!! Air layering is always a treat to watch, to get a whole tree from another! Do you ever use grafting and what is the difference between air layering and grafting? Thank you!

[@davidmisiaszek7688]

After watching this video and went golfing the next day did not play very well but I saw a lot of branches that need air laying LOL. I spent more time at looking at all the branches would that would make nice future bonsais that I didn't pay too much attention to my golf game. It's all Peter Chan's fault LOL

[@browpetj]

Great info here Peter and Josh. Thanks for sharing. Congrats on that Larch! Worth noting after care with watering. When you have that many layers going though, I understand you would want to economise on methods. Commendably, you do sacrifice some success by teaching people to do it their own way Im sure. I'd never be able to do this! 😂 There is timing, removing too much, too little and just the right amount of cambium tissue. Then concentration of hormone(s). Then moisture and gas exchange... That's all the major variables 😂 Again, when you have that many students though it is undersrandable that its not possible to spend time hands on with every one teaching the thresholds of each variable. There is a larch sport that I'll be grafting soon predominantly for future compact landscape trees (or maybe PBR application if it is super duper good). I may well try layering as well after seeing your work there. It is 20ft up the tree though so frequent watering would be uneconomical. Cuttings from spring are looking not bad so layering is likely to work I guess. High concentration of IBA was required for the cuttings though and some other controls, but no bottom heat indoors. Some friends have had ground layers work on EU larch as far North as Edinburgh. I've never seen a layer take as fast as that in the UK! You guys are notably further South than anything Ive seen before though. Great work gents!

[@ckennedy309]

So far I have had no success with red varieties of maple. I'm 0 for 3 and know exactly how to grow a callous. I did just find roots on a green maple I did a few months ago. This maple sits in full sun in the south and never burns so I had to have it. Crape myrtles root easily around here. I guess the heat/humidity does it. Always look forward to your videos.

[@briangallagher3106]

I just got seeds from a beautiful paperback maple close to my house, I’m gonna sow them and see what happens, now I’m thinking I should ask to attempt to air layer the tree hahaha.

[@Arrowmain6552]

Oh! Black widow spider!

[@ascensionlight3125]

thanks for this! i rescued a 30 year old bloodgood /red emporar maple from neighbours builders who hacked it down in august , lots of fibrous roots were gone i used spagnam moss and tree sealant on cuts now im praying it survives ! RHS said they dont know if it will survive when i sent pix , its under an apple tree in garden in a large tub. i am thinking maybe i need to cover it and put it in water , but i nearly broke my back lifting it the rootball was enormous! any tips or advice would be amazing..great video!

[@dmsvlcp]

this year I tried to airlayer a deshojo. Looking forward to the outcome. Hopefully it will root

[@Najaxyutara]

Nice ! Merci ;)

[@kumarswami5351]

Wonderful thank you sir

[@mrdrsrlol9189]

12:07 Man, the cameramen has my respect

[@PuluHerra]

I would like to know did the huge larch airlayer survive?

[@enricog3045]

Peter, you are the master of the airlayering! Would you recommend to remove the early rooted airlayerings also in this period or is better to wait for the Spring and protect the root balls with something during the winter? I'm from the north of Italy. Thank you

[@peterchan3100]

Wait till Spring

[@DuNguyen-my4rq]

Eden on earth

[@cherylandrews3195]

Peter have you done a video on multi trunk trees? I just started doing bonsai this year and have bought a couple different trees that are single trunk at the bottom but soon spilt into 3 and 4 trunks. I am not fond of broom style but am not sure how else to proceed with them. I would love some input or possibly a video on how to style them! Best wishes from Canada :)

[@TheCattwooduk]

I had mixed luck this year - shishigashira I started last year finally layered after having to re-cut the ring from last year. Beni Hagoromo absolutely filled the moss with roots and has grown well since separation. Osakazuki totally failed a large layering and the whole branch died unfortunately, I had heard osakazuki layered easily!

[@alonzomosley7]

Man they are big air layerings ,I have done heaps but never that diameter trunk

[@aarondlancaster]

Can you put one air layering over another on the same branch or trunk at the same time? What would be needed to be successful?

[@Robert_McGarry_Poems]

No. This does not work. Each layer needs to have a connection to the base. However, you can take multiple branches from the same base. Just not above one another.

[@madalinsava]

air layering ae layering ae laeing ae laein ae lein e le ALL THE TIME!

[@dankfrank4878]

100% Success

[@lucancherby]

Have you had good results air layering firs?