How and When to Graft Red and Green Leaf Japanese Maples

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How and When to Graft Red and Green Leaf Japanese Maples - Propagation Tips and Techniques

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6 жыл бұрын

Propagation of Japanese Maples by Grafting - Both Red leaf and Green Leaf types.
Most Japanese Maples including the laceleaf types are grafted, in this video we look at how and when to graft a Japanese Maple including some of the problems.
Scion selection involves choosing the right grafting material.
Rootstock should be well watered for 3 - 4 weeks before grafting.
The best time to graft Japanese Maples is in summer.
You will need some grafting tape and a grafting knife as well as the grafting material and the stock to graft onto.
Time between making the cuts and attaching the scion to the rootstock needs to be around 10 - 15 seconds. The shorter the better.
You need to ensure that the grafting tape is removed at the correct time to prevent over callusing. The head and stock stump are removed later on in the process.
Grafting means that you will get an exact clone of the plant.
Grafting onto very small stock will give inferior and slower growth.
Any growth beneath the graft need to be removed.
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@KLewis-jg1fk Ай бұрын

Excellent!!!

@johnnyAGardening Ай бұрын

And thanks for watching.

@robbie3304 5 жыл бұрын

Would have been nice with a close up I couldn't see a what you were doing, but I got a general idea I guess

@GraftingTactick 3 жыл бұрын

Hi if you interested, I have a bunch of videos about grafting fruit tree, please check it out 😂

@mqsending Жыл бұрын

True

@grahamthomas6283 6 жыл бұрын

what a great video and information thanks for both your time and effort 🐥🐞👍👍👍

@Greengoldgarden 6 жыл бұрын

Good

@johnnyAGardening 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that, we have a few more Japanese Maple Videos on the way....

@user-ip2lw4eo5d 11 ай бұрын

Супер-видео! Огромная благодарность!!!

@andrewclancy8834 5 жыл бұрын

Thankyou very much for this video. What time of the year is best? I'm from VICTORIA Australia

@johnnyAGardening 5 жыл бұрын

Late November to December to early Jan is usually best. This was filmed in December.

@lily-annevereecken53 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting video! I would also like to do this as soon as possible When is the ideal time to graft acers in Europe! In December and January (winter) they are still completely at rest with us. Thank you for your answer and greetings from Belgium

@johnnyAGardening 3 жыл бұрын

Best done in summer.... so around June to July. And greetings from sunny Australia, Have a good 2021 and stay safe.

@lily-annevereecken53 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@GraftingTactick 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I have a bunch of videos showing how to graft fruit trees, please check it out 😂

@andrewclancy8834 4 жыл бұрын

I very much appreciate the video and sorry that others have only criticism. Did he cover the graft with a plastic bag or anything? I thought you'd have to be careful of desiccation of the scion till the graft heals.

@johnnyAGardening 4 жыл бұрын

Ron only uses grafting tape which protects the scion. Around 95% success rate and he does around 1000 each year. As for criticism, thats standard for KZfaq. Some is constructive, and we appreciate that, some is just for the sake of it.........

@MyChannelcloud Жыл бұрын

Hi. Thank you for this informative video. When you place the scion, Is the 1 1/2 inch cut facing the veneer flap, or is it facing the stem of the rootstock?

@travisk5589 5 жыл бұрын

What the heck does tag the cut mean?

@westendnursery8969 5 жыл бұрын

What is your success % rate grafting in large quantities using this method?

@johnnyAGardening 5 жыл бұрын

Hello WestEnd Nursery. Apologies for the delay in answering, I had a talk to Ron who is the nurseryman filmed in this video. He has a success rate of 90 - 100%, most years nearly 100% success rate.

@raymondnoory4719 6 жыл бұрын

Nice info...but you need to zoom in so we can see you making the cuts. I still have no idea after watching the video...other than to make a T-cut.

@johnnyAGardening 6 жыл бұрын

Will see if I can get a diagram drawn up and put a link to it.

@LoanNguyen-ym8rc 5 жыл бұрын

johnny A do you have the diagram ? Would love a better view please. Thank you

@dingospo3243 4 жыл бұрын

Get a little closer would be great

@GraftingTactick 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I have a bunch of videos showing how to graft fruit trees, please check it out 😂

@herning69 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Johnny. How does your tree look today? Many greetings from Denmark Bo

@johnnyAGardening 5 жыл бұрын

That one was grafted at a wholesale nursery. By now I would imagine it is just starting to change colour for autumn. I will see if I can post a link to a 1 year old grafted tree from that grafting season.

@njw1383 5 ай бұрын

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?

@johnnyAGardening 5 ай бұрын

It can take 6 weeks or more for new growth to appear. You will know if they don't take as they will dry out, change colour and die. Where are you located?

@njw1383 5 ай бұрын

@@johnnyAGardening Thanks very much. I am in the UK. The grafted sections don't look dead but they haven't grown at all as far as I can see. The buds on the rest of the plant have all extended.

@johnnyAGardening 5 ай бұрын

So you are in spring? Usually the grafts are done in summer..So maybe, if they don't take, you have gone to early.. Does this sound right ? JohnnyA

@njw1383 5 ай бұрын

Yes we're in spring here. Google said to graft in spring as the sap starts rising so thats what I did. I'll try again in summer though if this doesnt work. Thanks

@johnnyAGardening 5 ай бұрын

Be very careful with some of the information you find on grafting. Fairly sure some of the information is from people who have never actually grafted a maple....

@wilmorris4225 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Can you graft Japanese maple to any maple species rootstock? Here we have native Acer macrophyllum and was wondering if I could use that with Japanese maple Scion.

@johnnyAGardening 5 жыл бұрын

Not sure on that one, I think so, however will ask the EXPERT.

@rickcockcroft7590 4 жыл бұрын

Can only graft onto same type. Acer Palmatum being most common root stock

@tadaskabliukas2797 Жыл бұрын

Is it possible to graft a red maple into a simple Canadian maple?

@yakofdez4698 Жыл бұрын

Nope.

@brandonjohnson2728 2 жыл бұрын

I Dig MrMaple!

@eribertososa5156 2 жыл бұрын

What kind of tape or plastic is that

@johnnyAGardening 2 жыл бұрын

It is Grafting and Budding Tape.

@marlenetambanillo3936 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video but may i ask what are the names of the plants you use as the scion and stock

@johnnyAGardening 5 жыл бұрын

The Rootstock is Acer palmatum seedling stock (See kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7-pqZlzrsqcoas.html) . The Scion is Acer palmatum Filigree Lace.

@min2oly 5 жыл бұрын

forgive my ignorance but what is the point of starting a new branch lower on the trunk and getting rid of a perfectly good tree above?

@kirkford7482 5 жыл бұрын

I think it is a different species of tree. Red maples grow very slow, the small tree that is being grafted on will grow faster. Also it would take about 5 years to get it to that size and only 2 years when grafting.

@johnnyAGardening 5 жыл бұрын

We are grafting different forms of Acer palmatum dissectum onto a rootstock, which is stronger and more reliable. It is also faster growing.

@MrBranboom 4 жыл бұрын

@@johnnyAGardening Oh. I want a red and green tree...

@treebear4620 6 жыл бұрын

Do you use fungicide?

@johnnyAGardening 6 жыл бұрын

Not for grafting, however the knife and secateurs are sterilised between each graft.

@Rip_blox... 4 жыл бұрын

Is it posible to graft red leaf japanese maple on Green one rootstock?

@johnnyAGardening 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, no problem with that.

@Ben-lo7cy 6 жыл бұрын

A large Japanese maple bear my house just had a branch break off that’s about 3cm in diameter. I cut a piece down that’s about a meter tall. Is it possible to cut a maple or something else down and graft the whole tree onto it? I really want to bring this branch that would’ve died back to life

@johnnyAGardening 6 жыл бұрын

If its a large tree, grafting is not really possible. Only young trees take well to grafting 3cm would be very difficult, however (maybe) not totally impossible. The branch that has come down would be to late to graft by now anyway, only fresh cuts will take successfully.

@Ben-lo7cy 6 жыл бұрын

john allman thanks, I didn’t think so but my neighbor was heartbroken when the branch broke during a storm so I figured I’d look into it. I tinker with bonsai trees but am certainly no expert in cultivating plants

@delatroy 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry I'm a complete noob. What happens after the graft has taken and the branches are growing? You air layer to get more trees faster? I don't understand how this is better than planting from cuttings?

@johnnyAGardening 2 жыл бұрын

If you air layer these maples they will be growing on their own root stock, which is often weaker, than the stock you graft onto. But also importantly, these are weeping trees, so they are grafted onto a developed root stock stem that is at the height you want them to weep down from. For the upright trees such as Acer palmatum dissectum seiryu, it is a different matter.

@delatroy 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnnyAGardening from a production perspective, what’s the speed advantage of grafting? Will the scions grow quicker if they are on stronger roots compared to cutting?

@johnnyAGardening 2 жыл бұрын

@@delatroy Given you are grafting say Acer palmatum orangeola, or Hanna Matoi onto a 3ft or 6ft stem, its faster to get to the height. Most growers who graft collect Acer palmatum seeds or seedlings from the species itself, grow them on with a good straight stem and then graft at the desired height. So its quicker to get the finished product. Usually the Acer palmatum seedlings themselves are faster growing than a cutting of a selected form, SOME varieties however are fast growing themselves.

@delatroy 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnnyAGardening I see thanks. What do you do after the graft gets to size? Air layer it off as a distinct tree?

@johnnyAGardening 2 жыл бұрын

@@delatroy The grafted material is on rootstock. Any of the original growth from the rootstock is removed and the plant is grown on.

@RodneyAWhitaker 4 жыл бұрын

Does the same grafting process work for a Lions Head Japanese Maple?

@johnnyAGardening 4 жыл бұрын

Yes it should work the same way as this is an Acer palmatum variety as well

@eriksalmon 4 жыл бұрын

I thought that the scion had to be dormant for this to work. I'm in the US, what time of year can this be done?

@johnnyAGardening 4 жыл бұрын

This is done in early summer.

@treebear4620 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnnyAGardening interesting, where in Aus are you? Start of summer in hobart is much colder than start of summer in sydney. I am keen to know, as that other guy and all the advice says to do it when dormant. Thanks for any help. I have alwats grafted in winter around end of august in sydney and they always fail lol

@johnnyAGardening 3 жыл бұрын

@@treebear4620 The film was recorded in the Dandenong Ranges outside of Melbourne. Ron always grafts in early January - starts New Years Day..... and has been doing it for longer than most. Another major grower here does it at the same time. Always watering well the week before.

@treebear4620 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnnyAGardening cheers thanks mate. Interesting. I will try in warmer weather next time.

@billd.4224 4 жыл бұрын

Of extremely limited use without the closeups....???

@johnnyAGardening 4 жыл бұрын

We take the point, however this was an introduction, and more detailed descriptions are available in print form. With all of the interest we are working on a more detailed description that will be made next grafting season.