Q&A – Can I air layer a hardwood tree?
Question:
Can I air layer a branch of a hard wood tree like a paperbark maple?
Answer:
Dixon Gallery and Gardens Greenhouse Manager Kim Rucker says she has never heard of air layering hardwood trees. It might work, she is not sure. Obviously other plants like azaleas and hydrangeas can be air layered. Kim also describes the process of air layering.
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November 28, 2020
Can I air layer a branch of a hard wood tree like a paperbark maple?
Answer:
Dixon Gallery and Gardens Greenhouse Manager Kim Rucker says she has never heard of air layering hardwood trees. It might work, she is not sure. Obviously other plants like azaleas and hydrangeas can be air layered. Kim also describes the process of air layering.
Related Videos:
What is the best way to maintain the area around a maple because of the roots?
Should I use pine straw or shredded hardwood for mulch?
Related Resources:
Air Layering for Difficult -to-Root Plants
Plant Propagation by Layering
November 28, 2020