Propagate Japanese Maple from Cuttings (Step by step)

In this video, I will show you how to choose the right cuttings to use and how to propagate Japanese maple from cuttings, step by step.
In general, it's not easy to propagate Japanese maple from cuttings. However, you will get a bunch of cuttings from your late Spring pruning - why not try propagating them, instead of just throwing them away? If it works, it's pretty amazing and rewarding!
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Some key tips:
1. Use healthy shoots (not too young but not hard wood)
2. Make a cut right below the leaves are originating from. Use clean scissors.
3. Dip cuttings in water for several hours (add root booster if you have one)
4. Use rooting hormone like Clonex or powdered one
5. Use clean Akadama or Kanuma for soil if possible. If not, a mix of bark and peat moss works too.
6. Keep the soil moist and keep them under partial shade
7. Protect them from winds. Minimize cuttings from moving. Use U-shaped wires to stabilize them
8. Be patient. If leaves stay intact, that's good but dont keep checking and moving the cuttings. Wait till next spring if you have to. If the cuttings produce new leaves, that's good news!
I heard Kanuma soil produces better results, may be due to acidity that may provide protection against bacteria in the soil. I will try using Kanuma soil and show the video on that soon.
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[@MomijiEn]

Check out the follow up video on these cuttings 1 year later (on May 30, 2022): kzbin.info/www/bejne/bV60i31ofaeZi9k

[@sarahsnow9088]

What stage of growth does the tree need to be to do this? Is it in spring/summer after the first leaves show up? Summer/fall after the flowers and seeds for pollination have dropped off for the year? Can it be done during the winter when it is dormant? Thank you.

[@loragoff1969]

Thank you so much for making this video. Not only was it educational but it was relaxing.

[@MomijiEn]

Thank you!!

[@erinobrien8408]

Greetings neighbour from NW Washington state! Thank you for generously offering to share your valuable knowledge! Lovely video! I am going to try to root cuttings from my Japanese Maples after studying this video. 🙏 Namaste

[@MomijiEn]

Hello! Glad to hear you enjoy it! Lmk how it goes and/or if you have any questions!

[@pauljohnson2372]

Thank you for so freely sharing your knowledge. I'm fortunate enough to have a friend that shared many seedlings with me about 10 years ago. I'm now really enjoying the trees.

[@MrDrDealGood]

Gawd dang that is the poster pic for a beautiful color selection of trees ….. Dreamy 😍 Ty. Got direction for making my own dreamscape of a yard with clones

[@dipster14]

Probably one of my favorite trees ever. Love the structure and leaves on em. Seen one around my neighborhood i want to do this

[@bluegirl6157]

Thank you for your video about propagating your beautiful Japanese Maple. I have a Maple that I would like to try to get cuttings from maybe in the Fall. You have a wonderful garden. Thank you again.

[@MomijiEn]

Thank you! You may want to wait till early spring or mid spring to take cuttings for best chance of success! Good luck! 😁

[@BONSAIenCORTO]

Really interested on kanuma. I think is what japanese gardeners use. Thanks for sharing.

[@qmoonp4923]

this comes perfectly timed, in this windy weather something fell on my mums new small japanese maple and she is heartbroken, so we are trying to make cuttings out of it, thank you!

[@MomijiEn]

Oh no! Hope this video is helpful, good luck! 🙂

[@qmoonp4923]

@@MomijiEn it for sure is helpful, thank you! :)

[@plantsmanscorner128]

Very nicely made. I particularly like the gentle but in depth way you’ve put this together without over complicating things….many of us learn better visually. Could we see the results at some point? And how you wean the rooted cuttings onto soil? Many thanks and well done……Malcolm

[@MomijiEn]

Thank you very much! Glad to hear it is helpful :) I have been showing the progress in various videos so far but will definitely do a dedicated follow up video later this summer/early fall! Stay tuned! 😁

[@julesdavis1845]

Thank you. This was very helpful. Specific information and clear visuals.

[@MomijiEn]

Glad it was helpful!

[@scottsaree1972]

enjoy to watching your maple so lovely and great music back ground , well-done

[@sharkrancher]

Excellent video. 🤙🏼 One humble suggestion is to use a separate container and pour clonex in that. Will prevent possible contamination of the remaining original bottle. Thank you for this well done tutorial. All the best to you !

[@MomijiEn]

Thank you - you are right and yes I'm doing that now!

[@ESF19791111]

GOOD VIDEO :) VERY INFORMATIVE :) THANK YOU FOR SHARING :) THANK YOU FROM ISRAEL :)

[@MomijiEn]

Thank you for your comments! Glad to hear you enjoy it!

[@pauljohnson2372]

Beautiful gardens you've created. Thank you

[@MomijiEn]

Thank you!

[@nancyfahey7518]

Thank you. Beautiful gardens you have there. 👍

[@MomijiEn]

Thank you!

[@ponyrang]

Wow, My best friend, Wonderful video dear. I enjoyed watching. Hope to see you soon...

[@MomijiEn]

Thank you very much!

[@cduff4505]

Your yard looks fabulous, all those beautiful maples ❤️ Thank you for the tutorial!

[@MomijiEn]

Thanks, hope it was helpful!

[@cduff4505]

@@MomijiEn It was very helpful! I will try my hand at it this year. I tried last year but now realize I may have been using 2nd year wood / too woody cuttings. I only had 2 cuttings take hold. Hopefully this year will work better.

[@MomijiEn]

@@cduff4505 good luck!!

[@simonac688.]

Love it all, a great step by step tutorial whith soft music" I had to Subcribe 👍👍

[@MomijiEn]

Thanks for watching! 😁

[@z7hort]

Love this channel!

[@MomijiEn]

Thank you!!

[@echan3230]

Thanks for sharing. I Will give a try for sure. I have already harvested few kind of mapple tiny cuttings. Hope it Will root. ❤️ From 🇨🇦.

[@MomijiEn]

Thanks for watching, hope the video is helpful! Good luck!! 👍

[@billy6479]

thank you for sharing you knowledge ! I'm just starting and your videos are really helpful :)

[@MomijiEn]

Thank you for your kind words! You're so welcome!

[@RIZFERD]

Perfect tree that even has leaves still alive in winter even with snow, had it in my back garden back in Amsterdam was planted by previous owner of the house it was about 1 meter height

[@teresabuck3305]

I will try tomorrow

[@MomijiEn]

I would wait till early May or all new leaves are hardened off. :)

[@shmickyshmoe]

Please🙏🏻What is the best time of year to do this process???

[@MomijiEn]

For me the best time is late Spring :)

[@wildhogs2849]

Natural honey is supposed to be good to encourage roots 👍 nice video. Can't wait to get back into the garden!

[@MomijiEn]

Natural honey! I have never heard about that but will do some research and try :)

[@jameswilmot4537]

Great video, I am going to try and take Acer cuttings this year. I tried for my October 2021 video update but this didn't work I think due to dormancy and being in the warm. I might try again this spring sometime.

[@MomijiEn]

Some people take cuttings early spring or mid spring. For me, mid/late spring (May/June) would be the best time to take cuttings for best results. Good luck and please keep me posted! 👍

[@jameswilmot4537]

@@MomijiEn Thank you for the advice. I hope to propagate at least one plant to put in a large pot that will go very nicely on my wooden decking in the garden. I have some yt videos and this pot is next to the fence currently empty.

[@MomijiEn]

@@jameswilmot4537subscribed! Sounds like a good plan :)

[@jameswilmot4537]

@@MomijiEn Thank you, yes I would love to grow an Acer in the large pot in this video I took last October - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXuoZoCfrrWNftk I will try and take cuttings when we get new growth in the spring from my neighbours Acer. They kindly said I could take cuttings :)

[@falkhammermuller9342]

Would have loved to see the result

[@MomijiEn]

See here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bV60i31ofaeZi9k

[@bungahiasmamake649]

Thanks for sharing.

[@MomijiEn]

Thanks for watching! Hope it was helpful!

[@Khaymen223]

Wonderful video....Im going to assume you know it has rooted successfully because it is still alive after a few months. If that's the case, how do you separate the rooted cuttings into individual containers. Don't the roots from each cutting entwine and tangle together? It seems counter productive to have so many cuttings in 1 single container. Thank you for all your help and knowledge you are sharing.

[@MomijiEn]

Thanks! From my experience, most than half of the cuttings that are still alive after several months don't have any roots. You can only tell if you try to pull them and they don't easily come out - it means they have some roots. Yes those roots can get tangled a bit but you can easily separate them. As the success rate is usually low and you want to take many cuttings, it's much easier and it saves space by using one container 🙂

[@adicurrant]

early summer or late summer is the best time to do it?

[@MomijiEn]

I personally get higher success rate when I do this in late spring/early summer!

[@jenniewilliams1668]

Fantastic, thank you for taking the time to show people how to propagate Japanese Maples! I love your garden. I wonder what the success rate is for cuttings? Warm regards Jennie

[@MomijiEn]

Thank you! Hope it was helpful! The success rate is not very high but with the right cuttings and condition you keep, you can increase the success rate. For example, I did about 50 Shishigashira cuttings this year and most of them are alive after 2 months and half of them might have rooted this year 😁

[@fishmut]

@@MomijiEn ... Nice work , I find with any cutting I want to do I take a lot more than I need as there are always some that don’t make it and some may struggle later on , 50% is 👍 lovely trees , I have a small one just bought it , spindly looking thing , I’ll put it in the ground and get some cutting one day , great job take care.

[@njw1383]

Hi I was wondering what your success rate was with these? I am keep to give it a go

[@MomijiEn]

Not too high in general. I got good success (70%) last year with shishi cuttimgs but I couldn't replicate it this year. Lots of factors contribute to the success rate I think.

[@danielkahn9894]

Great tutorial. I am in PNW as well but much further south than you. Do you ever cover your cuttings in plastic? And generally how long before you suspect root growth with your technique?

[@MomijiEn]

I tried to cover it once and didn't make much different so I don't any more. If the cuttings are alive and fresh after 1-2 months, that's a good indicator.

[@chompers11]

@@MomijiEn what time of year is best for this? Early spring? Killer video thanks

[@MomijiEn]

@@chompers11 Usually May/June when new leaves are hardened off! Good luck!

[@stevesegovia9391]

I've seen a dozen videos with people propagating JPM's from cuttings (or attempting), but nobody ever shows the final results. I would like to see the cuttings with roots 4 or 5 months later that would make this a great video but for now it's just another video.

[@MomijiEn]

sure, check out my other videos on the cutting propagation results from last year.

[@seek-an-orbit6388]

Is the rooting hormone a must, and is it possible to water propagate them? Faster, slower?

[@MomijiEn]

Rooting hormone is good to have, not a must in my opinion. It's more important to get healthy cuttings, stabilize them, and control the moisture and humidity.

[@robertyoung5748]

Thanks for the great info how did they turn out? I'd really like to know.

[@MomijiEn]

I got great success with kamagata JM and shishigashira JM last year. Check out other cuttings update videos if you haven't already. :)

[@ЯниТенев]

Hello, how are the results now? Can you show us a video to see the progress.. thx!

[@MomijiEn]

I showed some progress last year but will upload another follow up video soon!

[@joycelynmorgan9554]

Can you tell me what you mix with the peat moss

[@MomijiEn]

I think I used sifted bark, pumice, and some peat moss. You can also use cactus mix. Of course Akadama is good too but expensive in the US.

[@sallybeck7822]

Thank you that was so useful 😊

[@oiinahgiiusadurrybrahchuck7209]

I started a cutting from young growth at around Christmas time and it’s doing well. I don’t think the shoot was more than about 6 months old

[@MomijiEn]

Nice!

[@oiinahgiiusadurrybrahchuck7209]

@@MomijiEn just hope it makes it through the winter being so young☺️ (Christmas time here is in summer, not sure about you)

[@marymary5494]

Thank you. Super tutorial.

[@MomijiEn]

Thank you - Hope it's helpful!

[@SwordToothTiger]

Hi! Did you get roots on cuttings from video? If yes, how many of them? How much time it takes? I mean how fast roots appeared?

[@MomijiEn]

Yes probably half of the cuttings from Katagata JM rooted. Unfortunately ones from Shin Deshojo didnt work. I waited for 2-3 months. Check out this video for the successful rooting of Shishigashira JM cuttings from last year: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJbMl6qXd5WDr68

[@DavidManvell]

Any idea why the Shin Deshojo all failed?

[@MomijiEn]

@@DavidManvell yes probably the shoots were too young/weak and water transpired from leaves more than the cuttings were able to absorb from the soil. Will try a few different methods this year!

[@DavidManvell]

@@MomijiEn I'm going to try this method but I'm going to keep them in a closed container so the moisture will stay in like a greenhouse.

[@MomijiEn]

@@DavidManvell that'd be great, just watch out for mold due to humidity and limited airflow. Good luck and keep me posted!

[@stevepasquarella823]

Have you ever done a video on collecting young Japanese Maple seedlings that started growing wild after the adult trees dropped their seeds? I have collected a bunch this year and have them growing in pots. Seiun Kaku

[@MomijiEn]

I'm uploading a video tomorrow to show you what to do with collected seedlings! 😁

[@stevesegovia9391]

No. That's too easy. I like the clippings approach better.

[@zfeng980]

I found that Shindeshojo probably has the highest successful rate among all others, no matter cutting or air layering. I will try Tsuma Gaki and Johnnies Pink this time to see how they work.

[@MomijiEn]

Interesting! Please keep me posted on the progress!

[@mandrei99]

What hormone do you use? (Im interested in concentration)

[@zfeng980]

@@mandrei99 I use Dip N Grow

[@slevinkrauss6873]

My grandma takes willow cuttings, tons of them, ties them together, puts them half into water. Then every other day feeds that water to her japanese maples. And changes the willow tea. She uses spit, honey and then powdered root hormone. I'd assume she grows 80 percent success. Probably 100-500 trees a year in various stages at her house. Grows them for 3-7 years and sells them to the local nursery for 300 bucks, who repackage as their own and sale for 500. Does all this in her sunroom in a shady corner with a epp n flow. Entirely pumprd from each res and air bubbled on a timer, and the run off goes out the window to her lower annual room. We live in zone 5 with golf course people who want large ones in their yard and don't mind paying the cash to have them for back every several winters. Definitely something I probably should get into and pay attention to more I didn't realize there was such incredible demand recently.

[@mandrei99]

@@slevinkrauss6873 Hi Slevin, first: thank you. Second, I have some additional questions, can I contact you on Facebook or something?

[@freagul]

How do you know when to move each cutting into its own pot?

[@MomijiEn]

Usually you see some roots from the bottom of the pot by Fall of successfully rooted.. If not you can wait till next Spring and can repot if you see new buds swelling.

[@srow3105]

Awesome vid. Towards the very end, are those Rosemary!? Do you know which cultivar?

[@MomijiEn]

Yes those are rosemary! Not sure which cultivar, let me look it up and let you know!

[@cathybonner9437]

Hi I'm in Sussex UK, when can I start taking cuttings from my Japanese maple plants? Never tried this before, but always willing to try anything once

[@MomijiEn]

Now! Between May and June would be the best time! Good luck!

[@harbourheightsja2383]

Van they be left outside like that during winter?

[@MomijiEn]

I would protect them in an unheated greenhouse or garage during the winter.

[@laparka3000]

There’s a maple red tree at my job, it’s spring time, and I can see the tree has the seed leaves throughout the tree. Can I cut those leaves with the seed and plant them?? Please let me know I’m trying to grow a maple red at my house. Thanks.

[@MomijiEn]

Nice! You should wait to collect those seeds till late fall when they are ripe. I propagate JM from seeds every year and it's very exciting every time :)

[@newera3757]

I will try today. I have river small rocks, organic vermiculite and perlite. I don't know if that will work. Wish me luck.

[@MomijiEn]

I have never tried the mix but should be ok. The key is more on finding the right cuttings (from my experience, cuttings that are healthy, about 1 yr old, tight internodes and small 2-3 leaves tend to work better) and keeping them moist and protected from wind and sun. Good luck!

[@GabrielMorales-en5tc]

can you do this in july as well? i am in oregon

[@MomijiEn]

I think it's possible, early July would be better.

[@rmanivong]

great video! is there a follow up out come on these maples?

[@MomijiEn]

Thank you! Yes, I usually show the progress on these cuttings in the garden walk videos. Later this year, I will make a dedicated video showing the results!

[@thegambler2196]

Can I propgate In the fall, I'm in pnw too. Puget sound.

[@MomijiEn]

I would wait till spring :)

[@ChrisW.Fuji_Canon]

great... thanks 😍

[@alexurrutia4103]

Have you tried using an aeroponic cloner ?

[@MomijiEn]

No I have not. Have you? Wonder if this works with Japanese maples..

[@Tiger313NL]

Now to give the master a little tip: let that peat moss soak a little before use! Once it has dried out it takes a long time for it to take up enough water again.

[@MomijiEn]

Thank you for the tip!

[@Tiger313NL]

@@MomijiEn Not a problem. :))

[@jackrinderer7916]

Thanks for the tip also !

[@RandyTillman20]

How long until they root?

[@MomijiEn]

It depends but I would usually wait at least 2 months (sometime 6 months to 12 months) before I touch them.

[@newera3757]

What kind of fertilizer do you use and when do you starting to apply it (how old cutting have to be)?

[@MomijiEn]

For young materials, I mainly use non organic granular fertilizers like osmoco plus after a year or so once cutting roots are well established.

[@XAVargasX0206]

Will this work on all Japanese maple trees like lions mane?

[@MomijiEn]

Ones with smaller leaves tend to work better like Shishi, katagata, kiyohime etc.

[@XAVargasX0206]

@@MomijiEn Thank you, I think I have identified a shishigashira maple tree. We've tried for years and years to get a start from cutting but have never been successful. I will use this information from this video to try and get a start going, hopefully May is a good time to do this.

[@mr.electro4674]

Is it essential to have your own soil mix or Can you use regular soil

[@MomijiEn]

For Japanese maples, I think potting soil would be too fine & heavy that keeps too much moisture in a container. It would be better if you could get some bark, cactus mix, and pumice.

[@richardschaffling9882]

Thank you how long does it take to root

[@MomijiEn]

Several weeks to months depending on the cuttings and condition.

[@joannevandyke5112]

How do these seedlings survive without a hardy rootstock in our pnw zone 8?

[@MomijiEn]

They do if you control the balance of humidity, moisture, and water transpiration.

[@GraftingTactick]

I love Japanese maple, it's so beautiful , thanks for sharing this video, I'd like to know when is the best time/season to do propagation 👍

[@MomijiEn]

Thank you! The prime time to do air layering and cuttings are usually Mid to late Spring!

[@Maunkwew]

I like maple

[@Riverdale270]

How you keep them moist?

[@MomijiEn]

I use an adjustable spray nozzle and select mist mode if close & shower if far.

[@Ukeitupmike]

thanks. What is, from you experience, the best timing for propagate cuttings? Now ?

[@MomijiEn]

Yes early-mid May is a good time where I live. (Washington US)

[@Ukeitupmike]

@@MomijiEn thanks. Should then work here in Germany, too

[@jorgelozanoprol]

Momiji-En Bonsai & Garden that is spring, before summer right?

[@GarryCarr56]

The use of peat is a big no no here in the UK (its a conservation thing) what other medium can you suggest

[@MomijiEn]

Akadama and/or Kanuma soil works well if you have access to it. I hear some people use perlite, sand, or sifted bark.

[@magentamagenta1274]

You can mix soil and perlite or vermiculite, also cocoa coir is a great substrate. I repotted a lot of indoor plants into coir it’s a clean and easy medium to use.

[@magentamagenta1274]

Sorry the about the typo it’s coco coir not cocoa ;) it’s the husk of the coconut and an excellent medium that’s sustainable.

[@iaz3400]

I work for a tree company and I pruned a lot so i don’t have to buy the hormone. Will it still grow??

[@MomijiEn]

Using rooting hormone would help but I'm sure you can do it without it!

[@ryanl3407]

Do these need to be brought inside for their first winter? We get a lot of snow and I wasn't sure if they are hardy enough by the end of fall

[@MomijiEn]

You don't wanna leave them outside. I always move them inside the unheated greenhouse or garage during the winter where the temperature stays above 32F.

[@newera3757]

How long you have to wait before you can put the pods/cuttings in direct sun?

[@MomijiEn]

A few days...after that I keep them in partial sun/shade.

[@newera3757]

@@MomijiEn I like your style. In US people like grass a lot. I first time seeing garden with stones/rocks and mulch with very little grass. BTW your trees looks amazing 👏

[@MomijiEn]

@@newera3757 thanks! I used to have lawn in my previous place and it was way too much work to keep it green :)

[@handle690]

Curious what is your oldest propagated tree this way? I want to propagate these tree but hear that clones don't do well like this and grafting is superior. Most major cultivators seem to use grafting.

[@MomijiEn]

The success rate is so low compared with grafting that major cultivators/propagators would not do it as it does not financially makes sense. Grafting is much easier but needs to be done properly if you want to turn it into a good bonsai.

[@handle690]

@@MomijiEn Thanks, great info. I'm ready to try cloning but I want to also do some grafting side by side. Would love if you made a how to grafting vid! I mostly want this for growing regular maple trees and think I will be doing my bonsai from seed.

[@MomijiEn]

@@handle690 grafting is one technique that I have not spent too much time on so I need to learn it first before I can make a video on it! 😁 By the way I have a 20 yrs old tree from a cutting! Check out my Instagram : momiji.en and I will upload some pics tomorrow!

[@smallfaucet]

How long do your cuttings actually live?

[@MomijiEn]

If they survived the first winter, most of them will continue to live. So far 5-8 years and going.

[@JudasBytes]

will the japanese maple grow in the tropics?

[@llewsub]

do a follow up video i want to see how theyre doing

[@MomijiEn]

I showed the results of some shishigashira cuttings in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJbMl6qXd5WDr68 For these cuttings, I dont have a dedicated video that shows the results but you can see them in various garden walk videos. Most of Shin Deshojo cuttings didnt work but lots of cuttings from Kamagata worked really well. I will show some of them next year!

[@MikeHunt-lz2hq]

Will willow water work for root booster and root powder work for clonex

[@Larryswimshorts]

Hi! I tried this method and many of the leaves on my cuttings shriveled up after the second day. What am I doing wrong?

[@MomijiEn]

Usually it happens if 1) you are not watering frequently enough that soil does not have enough moisture, 2) you didn't cut it sharp enough with shape knives or scissor that the water line is damaged but it's not able to pump up the water, or 3) each cutting has too many leaves or too much surface area that it's transpiring water faster that it can pump up from the soil. Hope this helps!

[@Larryswimshorts]

@@MomijiEn Thank you so much! I will try again next spring! I’ll be back!!

[@MomijiEn]

@@Larryswimshorts anytime, good luck!

[@heartwooden]

do you mist them every day to keep them moist?

[@MomijiEn]

I water them gently daily as needed.

[@bluejay3945]

Great video. What is your success rate with this method? Have you had success with other maples like japonicum? I was always taught not to include a drainage layer at the bottom of the pot because water will actually move along the surface of dissimilar material before it ever moves through it so you’re better off having a more homogeneous mixture that drains well Really appreciate your attention to detail

[@MomijiEn]

Thanks! I usually use this method with Acer Palmatum and Prunus. Last year I had great success with Shishigashira like 70% success and Prunus over 90% success. Not sure about the drainage holes, I would think that water needs to drain somewhere or the soil will be too wet all the time?

[@chompers11]

While that's true most pros do it so..

[@gtgodbear6320]

If I tried hard enough I know I could Master the skill. I have two red Japanese maples and I'm too lazy to try

[@MomijiEn]

You can do it!

[@RosarioCostanzo]

Great job!

[@MomijiEn]

Thanks!

[@cherylk9543]

In PNW with mature Japanese maples, and every single container below them has baby trees growing from fallen seed. They grow like weeds here! But I wonder if I could use this technique for Vine Maples?

[@MomijiEn]

Hi PNW neighbor! Love this area too! I have never tried this with Vine maples!

[@kennethhickford1448]

WHAT IS A 'VINE MAPLE'?...DO YOU MEAN VITIFOLIUM MEGAPOTAMICUM'?

[@MomijiEn]

@@kennethhickford1448 Acer circinatum

[@bibisombb1189]

at what temperature the propagation is more successful

[@MomijiEn]

Not exactly sure about the temperature. However from my personal experience, as long as the temperature stays above 60F+ & with some sun, they grow roots, assuming everything else is working 😁

[@ceciliemortensen2158]

What time of year is it best to take the cuttings?

[@MomijiEn]

Usually mid spring when new leaves are hardened off. I have had some success doing it in early spring too.

[@peterboneg]

Have you tried this before and what was the success rate? I tried this a couple of years ago and none of them rooted.

[@MomijiEn]

Yep, see other videos on rooted cuttings. I have to say the success rate is not high (Japanese maples in general)

[@joycelynmorgan9554]

When is the best time to propogate Japanese maple?

[@MomijiEn]

Usually mid spring. Some people take cuttings and air layers early spring with good success.

[@jimhorton3704]

Does anyone know of a good source to get the Menedael? All places I have checked are either out of stock or outrageously expensive or both. Thanks.

[@MomijiEn]

It's super hard to find it here in the US nowadays...I will keep looking...

[@zhangdan5290]

You mentioned wait till next spring, is it going to take a whole year to root?

[@MomijiEn]

If successful, it will start growing roots after a few months. However one of the biggest mistakes is to keep checking and touching the cuttings which may delay or stop the potential root growth. As long as the cuttings are alive, it would be best not to bother them till late fall or even next spring to be safe 😁

[@jcrivera2470]

Hello your videos, trees and backyard look amazing, I have one Shin Desojo and would like to use your method to propagate some cuttings but where do I find some Menedael?

[@MomijiEn]

Thank you! It's hard to find Menedael nowadays in the US....

[@jcrivera2470]

@@MomijiEn anything that you would recommend instead?

[@MomijiEn]

@@jcrivera2470 I think it's optional. But if you want to try, HB101 might be an option.

[@jcrivera2470]

@@MomijiEn thank you I will look into it

[@Just1Nora]

My neighbor has a Japanese maple, the original owner was the father of a friend and he has passed, so I'd really like to have part of his beautiful maple. I'm sure my kind new neighbor would be willing to part with a few trimmings. Thanks for sharing. What about Japanese cherry trees? I have one that is hanging on by a single branch that grew from the base of the trunk. I'd like to take a cutting for a new tree if possible.

[@MomijiEn]

You can take cuttings and propagate them but it's a bit difficult and tricky. I dont know if they will let you air layer a branch or two - if so, it may be a better option with higher success :) Not sure about cherry as I havent done it before. Good luck!

[@itmaslanka]

Never had any luck with these or with seeds . And I would be surprised if you did ! They say you need a trunk the size of a pencil! It’s been a year so show us your roots !

[@MomijiEn]

Here you go! kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJbMl6qXd5WDr68

[@traviscornett1963]

How long have your JM landscape trees been in the ground? They look fantastic, and it must be nice to have stock trees for lots of cuttings each year.

[@MomijiEn]

4 years. About half of them moved from California with me as I could not leave them behind! They are all much happier in this climate.

[@user-gz5pq9hm8t]

Love this. I need to try. Are they planted in shade after you put in the ground?

[@MomijiEn]

I plant them in a deep container and keep them under shade for the first few days then partial shade afterwards. :)

[@mattiamenani9621]

Love it!

[@MomijiEn]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! 👍

[@TimoAusDemAusland]

Ive heard you shouldnt put any organic material into you rooting hormone Reservoir. Once the hormone come in cotact with organic Material they start to work and after a while they stop working.

[@MomijiEn]

Yes I heard that! If you have access to Akadama or Kanuma, then you can use those to be safe. From my past experience with some cuttings successfully rooted, I had success with both organic and non organic materials.

[@joannenardoni17]

It’s a maple bouquet

[@lofi_bonsai]

I’ve had better luck with no rooting hormone compared to using the hormone. Good luck 👍

[@thefox841]

Been using aloe Vera gel straight from the plant and it’s been working.

[@GIULIANOzz]

Niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeee thx

[@bwiseok]

This video was informative however I feel I would rather hear a voice than read words because I’m spending more time reading then getting to actually watch what you’re doing. And your music started playing halfway through the video instead of from the beginning to the end which was soft and subtle and appropriate but choppy. Other than that I felt what you demonstrated wasEducational for one who loves Japanese maples but can’t seem to get them to grow here and mid Missouri USA

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌👌🍎

[@MomijiEn]

🙏🍎🙏