A few weeks ago I tried a few air layers, a blackthorn and whitethorn from the hedgerow, and a fuji cherry and paperbark maple from the garden (both young plants). I'm curious to see if they work as well as last years Acer palmatum. It's probably a bit late in the year to expect success before winter so I may end up leaving the two thicker ones until autumn 2016 to remove.
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| Blackthorn, ready to wrap |
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| I had some excellent spagnum moss at hand so I can't blame it if it fails |
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| Covered safely |
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| Oriental Hawthorn, cut at an angle to maybe give a better base later |
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| Wrapping was very tricky because of close branches |
Finished and covered with black plastic
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Slightly oval shaped Whitethorn, cut at an angle.
Looking at the photo I should maybe have stripped away more bark. |
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| wrapped with more moss than it looks like |
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| Wait and see time |
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| acer griseum , a bit narrow but there are better branches above if this works |
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| Fuji Cherry, like the acer, there are better branches if this works |
