I have an old pear tree that has been in my family for generations. Even my grandfather remembers it being old when he was a kid. I’m going to try and air layer one of its branches to preserve the tree. Thanks for the info!

Thanks for all of the great, frequent videos lately. I'm inspired to air layer my mommy's loquat tree! I love you, Peter Chan.

My god, Peter. Thank you so much for putting this out for free.

Thanks for the video, I’m now going to give air layering some of my Japanese Maples a go. What would also be really good to see is a video on grafting and cutting techniques if that’s possible 🙏

Looking forward to trying some air layers in spring, thanks again for sharing Peter! Jake, from Australia

‘You get so greedy’ ha ha ha. Very informative thank you.

Thank you Peter for your master class ...its great that you take the time to teach and lead us on the right path ....

I'm really glad to know that crepe myrtle trees can be air layered. I never tried because the trunk appears like the outer bark layer wouldn't strip away easily. But, I'll have to give it a shot.

I'm going to try some air layering on my wild cherry trees. They grow like weeds and are almost impossible to kill. That's a rule of thumb I've been using for air layering, if it grows like a weed and is hard to kill, it will probably air layer. Great video, thanks!

I have an Italian plum tree I am trying to air layer, it's been about a month, I have about 7 trees and they have some incredible branches with incredible motion, it will be exciting if it works.

The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation by Michael A. Dirr is an excellent source. It does not include air layering for each species but does mention which trees including some species can be propagated by various methods including cuttings. This is an excellent reference for many many trees and can save hours of frustration and increase success rate dramatically when it comes to propagation

I've been creeping around (as my wife says) begging our neighbors for their trees and wondering how I can air layer other people's trees with out them even realizing it. I just started a few years ago. I recently found courage to trim and wire my first tree. I used a wire hanger. Can't wait to wire my next tree with some real wire. And I got some more Hawaiian shirts. Ha ha. Viva bonsai.

Peter can you show us how to take cuttings from a wisteria correctly? And what way to get it to root. Thanks.

This is info I can really use. Thank you so much

I rooted a JBP cutting, had it for 3 years, sadly it died this winter... I used vermiculite, had the pot inside a large Tupperware storage container and kept damp gravel in the bottom for moisture, with a piece of glass for a lid. Kept in shade with indirect sunlight.

hello Peter, I am in S. Florida, USDA zone 10. when would be the best time to air layer Juniper? Also would substituting Sphagnum moss for soil speed up root over rock?

Ooooooh, that new music is really cool!

Mugo pines is actually extremely easy to air layer, almost as easy as maple. It takes two years tho and the moss NEEDS to be removed asap, the tree must be absolutely rock solid in its contained and watered three times per day in a shady place for 2-3 months

Hi Peter Is it possible to force a ficus retusa to produce aerial roots by air layering it and manually putting the newly grown roots into the soil?

Thank you Peter!

Thank you, Sir, for your explain

Hi, I watch many of your videos about air layering. It seems you make so many air-layering of Japanese Maples. I try air layering them using your method, but mines just produce callus only without root after 9-10 weeks now. A couple are even more than a year. Could you please advise? (Should I redo the air layer or keep waiting?)

What about Ilex Crenata and Taxus Baccata? Could I have any success airlayering them? Thank you

I have a champion Japanese Stewartia in my front yard. My brother is an avid bonsai lover and I would love to hive him a gift to add to his collection and maybe also create one for myself as well. I am new to this so not sure if air layering stewartia is possible? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I have a five year old Blue Atlas Cedar and I wonder if I could air layer some of the branches. Any ideas? Thank you

Hi Peter,I have just removed an air layer from a black pine, using the same technique that I learnt from your videos. Very successful layer with a lot of roots. Removing successful air layerings is so much fun. I did one on my magnolia tree and that failed. Do you have any tricks or tips for magnolia layering?

My mother in Laws previous neighbours have an amazing blue atlas cedar tree in their garden. Its absolutly wonderfull. Do you have any idea if this will airlayer?

Good day Peter Question for you ? Can a Ginko Biloba be air layered ? Also can it be propagated by cuttings just curious cheers

Nice information...

Hello Peter, great videos! I wanted to know if it was possible to create a Sakura (Prunus Serrulata) bonsai? If so, could you show us some? Kind regards Nick

I need to cut a large branch of a black pine. I want to use it to propagate. How can I propogate it? As you said air layering pines are not effective. What method can i use?

Very informative! How about a gingko, can that be air layered?

Hi Peter, I am wondering if all varieties of Japanese maple would air layer, like Shaina or garnet?.. etc thanks 🙏

Jah rasta blood claat man, cool video again terass. Well done mi brethren.

i did radiata pine and it is growing well

Dear Master Peter,I wonder if it's possible to propagate Giant Redwood???

Thank you again.

Super helpful!!!

Hello everyone, if i make an air layering now in September, can i leave it for spring in Sweden or will the roots die on the tree when 2-3 months of winter frost come?

Excellent video sir. Cud u please make a video on how to reduce the leaf size of trees having genetically large leaves such as Terminalia Catappa or any large leafed trees for bonsai purpose.

Love your videos but I was wondering if a dogwood tree can be air layered. I have a beautiful white flowering one in my front yard

does anyone knows if it is possible to air layer a red oak (quercus rubra)?

Chip Douglas on YT air-layered some JBPs. He has videos on them.

Can we see more of your Crepe Myrtle? I'm curious how to air layer a tree like that. I assumed it would be impossible because the bark falls off of it.

Hello Peter, can you tell me if it is possible to air layer a 15 year old 3 foot high box tree and if so when please ?

If Pines, as a rule don't air layer well, is there an easy way of propagating them? Do they only grow from seeds?

there seems to be several succefull attempts to grow pine by cuttings, after i searched on youtube term "pine cutting" but i wonder how many of them in the result is real attempts.

I'm watching again for info on ficus Lyrata please

Hi there thank you for your video, I have a question about attempting to air layering a pine, do u think it could work if I took some young saplings with their roots of the same variety of pine and attempted to graft maybe 4 of them to the area of the air layering and just continued with the air layering as usual with the sphagnum moss, the only difference is that there will be the attempted grafts within the air layering moss ball, I may attempt this next spring, just wondering if you have ever tried it? Thank you

can you air layer stone fruit such as cherry, apricots, plum, nectorines, peach etc?

Do you know if you can air layer an Oak tree? If an Oak can be air layered, what time of year can I do it? Thank you from Canada :)

In Austria we airlayer mugo pines in the mountains in about 1-2 seasons successfully.

Is to Redwood varieties such as dawn Redwood air layer?

Thanks Peter you answered a question i was wondering about Azalea air layers

When should you air layer a juniper? More specifically, a red cedar (juniperus virginiana).

Hinoki cypress? I’ve got one I really want to try but I’m kinda chicken

What about hassel thuja cypres hinoki and apple

Is there a preferred time to start an airlayer such as early spring or will any time of year yield in lost situations? Thank you for your time and effort. 🥃cheers🍻

is honey locust possible to air layer?

Tried a bald cypress, it died. But that may have been human error.

I'm trying to air layer a mimosas, two weeks into the process. Hope it works

Anyone knows if Cedrus Libanis could be air layered?

Peter Thank you so much. ? I would like to air layer my awesome wisteria so i can take it with me when I move, but will i ever be able to get a small leaf size on a wisteria ? Would love to bonsai the cutting if that makes sense Thanks in advance Cheers

What about spruce?

Good afternoon, I am a biologist living in FL with degree from UGA. I do some air layering mainly trees I am using for visual screen. You have reiterated the conventional wisdom that pine trees cannot be air layered. I was thinking that it may be due to the pine sap creating hard resin "clots" thereby preventing the roots from emerging from the cambium. What if you prepared the sphagnum moss by mixing with turpentine instead of water? It is natural to pine trees and would serve as a resin solvent to prevent sap from hardening at the site of the cut. I am trying it.

Sir, I have a couple sick trees and would like to use your sphagnum moss technique to save them but would like to know how much sphagnum moss use and for how long? Thank you again for all your info.

Will a conifer called a fir air layer?

Do the roots grow from above where you make the incision through the cambian? Like through the bark right above it?Or do the roots come through the white part where you made your cut? I have tried multiple air layers and have failed. I started a dwarf black olive and haven’t seen any roots after two months. Thanks

Can you do oak trees?

In one of my bonsai books I found a special air layering method for conifers. I‘ll try to explain it: wrap copper wire arond the tree (really hard) then put moss around the trunk and cover it with plastic as known. That‘s all. (I haven‘t tried it yet) I hope I could help you :)

What about a Spruce/Picea Glauca? My guess is no but I have a huge one that it gorgeous at the top but good only for a bonsai attempt at the bottom (fence facing side has no growth). Would like to save the top if possible.

Can patchouli be air layered? Thanks

I have a Japanese Quince that I want to air layer. What technique would be most likely to succeed in Ontario Canada? Fully band the trunk and use root hormone and sphagnum moss, or partial band with hormone and sphagnum, or another method? Thanks! Very informative video.

Hello thank you for the air layering videos. Do ginkgo air layer? Have one I'm trying to reduce in size but use the top

Can you air layer oak trees?

Will Fern Pine air layer?

1:14 I gotta point out that the pine has no flowers, but cones. Male cones or pollen cones. Pines aren't actually a member of the flowering plants (angiosperms) they are gymnosperms. I have an air layer I took of a small Japanese maple. It was a grafted maple from nursery stock, and It was air layered to grow out the rootstock and scion plants as separate bonsai. They are both very immature, not bonsai yet but they are still growing strong!

Talk about jin

Hi Peter. Is there a specific season that is best to start an air layering?

Will silver oak airlayer?

Hello! I don't speak English well, I cant understand everything but thank you for the video! Does it work on an oak?

I want to air layer my coral maple, any advice?

Can anyone speak to airlayering prunus species to remove graft scars? Would this compromise the health of tree by growing then on a potentially inferior root stock?

Can i air layer white oak???

I have been told that pines do air layer but that it can take up to 2 years or more

Can i air layer White oak???

I've had success air layering Mugo Pine. But they can take up two years.

Im excited to start projects with North American trees Maybe in a few years I'll have a few books or I can start a channel!

Hoping to air layer a maple and wisteria - what time of year is best?

Japanese Black Pines Air layer fairly easy.

I tried Dogwood and White Oak unsuccessfully. Mulberry was successful.

does olive tree can be air layering?

Cedar?

Hi 👋

when he speaks about air layering in nature.... Vine maples propagate in nature by ground layering almost 99% of the time. they grow under conifers, and when the conifers fall on them and knock them over, the fallen vine maples easily root into the ground from the trunk or any branch. Ive seen a large fallen douglas fir that had knocked over at least 20 or 30 vine maples and they were all growing prolifically by layering in the dead wood of the forest floor. Because of this it is dead easy to air layer this species.

Have you had success air layering a Leland Cypress Tree?

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I think this guy has shares in sphagnum moss factory's...We did 10 one our Acers three months ago...NOTHING not one single root.

Can i air layer white oak???