Creating Free Bonsai Material From an Air Layer

David Easterbrook pots up a Shin Deshojo Japanese maple air layer in order to create a future bonsai.
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Thanks for sharing the passion for bonsai

[@BeckyBledsoe-qj1rn]

Greetings from South West Missouri. I am still fairly new to Bonsia and have been enjoying it immensely. I am so excited about airlayering and have been trying my hand over at my Mother's place in order to get a start of certain things in her yard. She is 98 and in a nursing home she is doing well. I never really cared about her collection while growing up. But now it's different the Airlayers that I started (failed) they had heavy callouses at top no roots. I am depressed with this result as I am maybe trying too hard. I watched the videos and read all I can. I have always grown plants /roses etc

[@OddBonsai]

That mother plant you showed at the start of the video is a good example of how long it takes for these maples to thicken up.
Thanks for all the tips!

[@BonsaiSociety]

Time is of the essence

[@tobywilson4876]

Loving the amount you're posting at the moment David. Its clear you've got a lot of very interesting trees and techniques to share with us. Keep em coming!

[@BonsaiSociety]

Thanks Toby I'll try to do as many as possible!

[@jeffhurst4744]

Another instructive video. You have given me a new/better way to plant air-layers. Love the box idea for larger/taller air-layers. Keep them coming my friend !

[@BonsaiSociety]

I'm glad that my ideas are helping you and others

[@MasADIGardenFARM]

Thank you sir for the tutorial, I learned more knowledge after watching this channel

[@BonsaiSociety]

You're very welcome

[@MasADIGardenFARM]

@@BonsaiSociety Best wishes always sir

[@tabletkashmir3708]

Your tutorials are invaluable. Thanks for sharing your expertise and spreading the enjoyment of this art🙏

[@BonsaiSociety]

Thank you for listening

[@johnbob4033]

Good day David, thank you for once again a great video. I was wondering if you could clarify whether or not you remove the cambium when making an airlayer. Thanks for the great content!

[@harrietb2141]

Thanks again,for another useful lesson.🥰

[@bilalkassem1443]

What a great video. Lot of helpful informations and techniques. Thanks david

[@theboycheef841]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I've been wanting to get into bonsai for a bit now and your videos are helping me learn valuable information for when I do.

[@ChuckReel1]

Thanks so much, David. I'm finding your channel to be a great learning tool! And of course, your trees are amazing!

[@BonsaiSociety]

Nice of you Charles

[@MrDoggy2024]

you are a nice teacher, thank you

[@BonsaiSociety]

You are a good student thank you

[@nerinat8371]

Excellent info, thank you

[@curatorofcardboard]

David, great demonstration. Can you please share where you acquired your wire holder in the background? nice compact and very practical.

[@deineath]

Thank you, David. Very interesting and informative tutorial.

[@BonsaiSociety]

Thanks Ali where are you from?

[@deineath]

@@BonsaiSociety Iranian living in New York. Hope to visit your nursery one day.

[@BonsaiSociety]

@@deineath very nice I noticed there is a growing community of bonsai adepts from Iran! I don't have a nursery per se. It's more a private collection but we can always arrange something

[@deineath]

@@BonsaiSociety Ah, I see. I'd love to. And you're absolutely right. I'm seeing more and more content from there, specially after the pandemic.

[@cherylandrews3195]

Thanks for the wonderful teaching! If you lift the tree a bit, how do you know that you arent leaving a pocket of air directly under the trunk? I didnt know there was different kinds of hormone powder! I will have to research what the difference between them is! Thanks again :)

[@dalejames486]

The nebari on the tree is magnificent 😍
Did you say what process you used to develop such lovely roots? Was it just years of diligently repotting and pruning the roots?

[@commentz-1]

Thank you for sharing
When Is the best time to start the air layer, what seaso ? And how long it should take?
Thank you sir

[@larrywhite6637]

Excellent and informative video: Do you have a video propagating your cuttings? Keep up the good work!

[@Lacky99]

Thank you very much......I have learned a lot
greetings vom Austria.....

[@BonsaiSociety]

Danke!

[@russakijj]

Vould you make a video about how to grow roots aut of a cut branch?

[@markgabriana3262]

Hi David, thank you very much for the knowledge you are sharing. I'm wondering, where do you get your bonsai training pots? I can't seem to find any appropriately priced in the US.
-Mark

[@wadmadhushan4434]

Super

[@MaybeBonsai]

Are the roots enough to support such a big canopy? I understand that it is late in the season and it needs to come off but is this a bit risky?

[@BonsaiSociety]

I have to mist the foliage often to reduce the stress.

[@MaybeBonsai]

@@BonsaiSociety I see, thanks for replying

[@justinnoda3908]

How can you tell a Shin Deshojo Japanese maple from others similar types?

[@twogunshogun]

I can’t seem to find seradix rooting powder for sale. Im in Washington USA. I see hormex for sale on Amazon but it says not for delivery at my location… any advice?

[@jomonjoy5507]

Good work sir.
Sir, Can we do airlayer in pine trees. If you have any idea please give me a solution. Thank you

[@BonsaiSociety]

Yes pine tress can be layered but it takes from 2 to 10 years depending on trunk thickness before they form enough roots