6 Bonsai Air Layering Problems + Solutions

What to do if our bonsai air layerings fail.

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Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Science of Air Layering
02:06 - Excess Callus
02:57 - Healed Girdle
03:33 - Lack of Callus
04:23 - Poor Root Distribution
05:24 - Inconsistent Callus Formation
06:29 - Catastrophic Failure

[dthompson]

Long ago I learned the several layers from bark to heartwood but it’s always good to relearn. Details are good. I’ll do air rooting in minutes on a bald cypress. The really hard part is waiting 2 months. Thanks!

[LoveBonsai]

Excellent explanations, thanks. Would add not to give up on layers with callous formation but no roots. It took two years for a red hawthorn to bud, then it grew vigorously!

[viktorsbonsai]

One of THE BEST videos I’ve ever seen about air layers, really in depth and covering several useful points.

Although Peter Chan first taught me how to air layer my attemps have always been unsuccessful.

Thanks Daren, love from Sweden! :))

[XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

Great video Darren. Not much more could be added to this one - hits the spot :)

[ernsttencate]

Again a very understandable interesting video. I am really interested in getting updates of the trees you did in the beginning of your YouTube carreer. Please update the big deciduous trees from back then.👍👍👍

[thenaturecreater]

Best video I have seen on air layering! Great work sir!

[Roger_Tregear]

Thanks. Very useful and timely vid as we come into the Australian Spring/Summer.

[TheBonsaiGarden]

Great bit of tree biology, superbly presented and simply explained Darren 👍

I have been guilty in the past of sphagnum moss remaining too wet and getting lots of callous but little or no roots.

I have a biggish trident maple air layer separation pending in the next week that looked very promising when I last checked. The recent warm, wet weather will have helped.

[eggybreadplease]

Smashing video, very informative. Nicely done 👍

[antwonevis]

This video is timed perfectly!! I saw a beautiful japanese maple on sale at my local garden center, and it is dirt cheap for it being taller than 1.7m tall😮 so I've been contemplating whether or not to buy it and then air layer it shorter to the tree I want, and then also scoring more trees from one plant 😂😂thanks for your help! Love your videos 🎉🎉

[David_]

forget Bonsai :) as a tree surgeon I shared this on Facebook I think most of your video is directly transferable to grown up trees :)

[gregtaylor]

Great video and great timing. Just removed my airlayers two days ago and 5/6 have rooted so very happy with that just one stubborn apple that has loads of callus but no roots second year running. Will try keep it a bit drier next year and more free draining medium around it. Thanks for the lesson and advice!

[terencedixon]

This has been very helpful, thank you.

[shanewatson]

Darren, awesome advice, mate.
I've got a couple that failed, and spring has only just started here in Australia .
The areas are starting leaf out so I will try again.
Cheers from down under mate

[saltySandworm]

Awesome video! Love the format, great stuff!!
You mentioned all the problems I've had in the past so, for me, this was really on point.
Have a nice one and keep it up! thumbs up!

[PumpkinBecki]

Hmmm, sounds like my Hawthorn "Crimson Cloud" was too wet then 😢 Thanks so much for this Darren, lovely clear explanation xx

[SirPeacemaker]

Great video. I have airlayered about 18 tress this year (mostly fruit trees) for the first time ever. And my success rate is zero. Maybe I made mistake I did that in the midlle of summer. And this summer was really hot. So 0% success rate so far :(

[dreamingofbonsai]

Thanks for all the tips! They are super helpful and informative. 👍👍

[Rojin_Bonsai_Studio]

Enjoyed this video Darren. Not a subject easily found on youtube and you caught it.

You should check out my video on advanced airlayering in which I demonstrated on a malus royalty.. the technique helped to form roots all around the incision made..

[TheMightyYak]

Great vid mate, would love to see an update on all of your trees, cant remember if youve done a walk around/tour of them before, but would definitely be keen to see them warts an all!