Japanese Maple Hardwood Cuttings
How to propagate japanese maple from a cutting.
Japanese maple hardwood cuttings. The best results have been documented when the cuttings are treated with iba at concentrations of 8 000 to 20 000 ppm talc or quick dip hormone. Japanese maples can be challenging to propagate or root from cuttings. Softwood cuttings are immature branch growth that snaps when bent in half. Softwood and semi hardwood stems propagate best for this tree variety.
But i only got one to sprout and g. I have started over 20 cuttings with only one success and did two air layers that both succeeded. Cut a 6 to 8 inch new growth stem section from the japanese maple tree with a sharp knife. Messages 202 reaction score 6 location near baton rouge louisiana usda zone 8b.
Most japanese maples cannot be propagated from cuttings and if the cuttings do grow roots they are usually weak and can fail soon afterwards which is why the primary method of propagating japanese maples is by grafting seedling plants with scion wood from a known variety. I collected thousands of japanese maple seeds to sprout last year. It grows in u s. The japanese maple is a colorful and dramatic addition to a rock or zen garden and excels as a specimen planting and in borders.
So far i ve had far more luck with japanese maple air layers than with cuttings. If you must take cuttings at this time of year they are hardwood cuttings and in this species may be less likely to root. I took around 40 50 cuttings of 4 types of japanese maples red trig dogwood peach trees viburnums and hydrangeas. I did all the right steps with cold stratification etc.
The success rate varies quite a lot depending on the type of plants you are trying to propagate. Hardwood cuttings are very easy to do. Semi hardwood cuttings are branch growth beginning to mature and harden. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 8.
