In this Notion Bonsai video I show you how to create an air layering from an old Apple Tree! Apple trees are great for Bonsai because they have small leaves and intricate branching patterns.
I explain the air layering technique in detail and I some tips and tricks I’ve learned from my own experience of air layering lots of trees! I have found that Apple trees are easy to air layer.
They also respond well to pruning and shaping which makes them ideal for Bonsai. Apple bonsai trees can produce beautiful flowers in the spring and fruit in the fall, adding to their aesthetic appeal. They are hardy and adaptable, making them relatively easy to care for, even for beginners!
What is Air Layering?
Air layering is a propagation method used in horticulture to grow new plants from the branches and even the trunk of a tree without removing them from the parent plant. It involves making a cut in the stem, wrapping it with a moist ball of spaghnum moss, and covering it with a plastic to create a mini greenhouse. It works by inducing a plant to produce a mass of cells called callus tissue, which can develop into roots. Once established, the new roots can support a new individual plant.
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TIMECODES:
00:00 – Intro.
00:17 – About The Tree.
01:00 – Styling Options Available.
02:14 – What is Air Layering?
02:46 – The Tools Used.
02:58 – How to Air Layer.
10:06 – Outro.
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25 Comments
Great video Adam sorry I missed it, working
Good luck with it mate
Very nice
Result pls
Nice work buddy!
👍👍👍Nice job you did, thanx 4 sharing
Webster's dictionary for the win ! You're pronouncing it correctly…. Must be someone outside the US, which is great everyone has a different accent depending upon geographic location.
Another great video Adam. I hope the air layer works out well for you. The tree certainly looks challenging but the nodules above where you cut should give you root flare immediately. Can’t wait to see the update.
Awesome dude 🤙 can you air layer a oak tree?
Good luck with your air layer Adam, no reason why it shouldn’t work then you will have a credible sized tree and maybe some more at a later date.
Love this! 😍😍😍
Looking forward to the follow up.
I've attempted 3 air layers this year (cotinus, hornbeam & birch) and so far only the birch is showing signs of rooting 😢 that was at the end of Feb. I'll give up by July I think
I think it`s great you did a follow up on your grandmothers apple tree as i did wonder what effect the sudden change of soil would have, but it seems to be doing great and now i`m waiting to see how this air layering will go as i have just bought some overgrown land which has an abundance of long lost fruit trees on it that i am trying to air layer, I am enjoying watching your progress keep the video`s comming.
Where do you get your tools
Bitchin hair buddy. Love the content as well.
From a fellow young enthusiast and also a grower of thick locks.
Adam, plastic wrapping makes sense for trees that are difficult to water, say trees in the wild or someone else's property or your own large property. But it also gives deformed roots & less dense roots, which often will have to wait for a year after potting, to rectify.
For trees already in your possession, you get the best root results by using air pruning containers like colander or shallow net pots. Yes, it needs more monitoring & care but bonsai = watering.
Hello! I'm an aroid guy just getting into bonsai (way too late!) and am truly enjoying your content. Easy to watch, educational, not forced. Really excellent. Just started watching, so here's hoping you're still making content! Peace.
👍👌👌
I can’t wait to see an update after it roots.
Looking forward for the next development, stage two of this project, yang man!! You are a very talented person indeed, I've no doubt you will create something very special.
The nodules are really quite unique, wondering if they're caused by the way the branches were chopped (like a weird pattern of inverse taper), or just a tendency of the wood like the knots robinia trees can get?
Fingers crossed the air layer goes well, tree definitely looks like it can handle it just fine! 😊
I’m looking forward to this project’s further development. What a special apple tree… ❤
Very informative.🌳 I only moved onto fruit trees a few years ago because I love the "seasonality" of them and it's a joy to watch the buds form and burst into blossom. 🌸 A msg to the twat who corrected your pronunciation….DONT. It's pretentious and downright rude.
You did a great job explaining this whole process. Thank you Adam.
Cant wait to see the results 🎉
I am very late but I have come to this video as my Granny has a numerous beautiful old russet apple trees which I am looking to air layer. As they are very old and covered in lichen I am sceptical that it will be successful but this video has given me the optimism to try anyway. Wish me luck, if it is a success I will post as a first video on my channel.