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turning 5 japanese maples into 1 split trunk.
Hey guys I have a project that I thought would be fun to do and I was wondering if anybody would like to help me do it correctly. I have 5 japanese maple seedlings ranging from 4 to 9 inches tall. I planted them in a pot so the trunks all come out of the same spot. And loosely taped the trunks together.My plan is to graft all 5 trees at the base of the trunk to turn it into one big split trunk. I have a few books that explain some techniques in which to acomplish this, but much is left out. For instance, when should I start the grafting process? Are my trees still too young to start grafting yet, or is it the younger the better? How does one recognise the cambium with such a young tree. Are there any products that u recomend I use. If anybody has experience with this sort of thing and is willing to share sone words of advice it would be greatly appreciated. I hope all are well.
- IndorBonsai
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This is a cool Idea. I have never tried anything like this before so I wont be much help.
If you can post some pictures (Before and after and progress along the way). I am very interested in how this might work out.
I am sure someone on this forum will be able to help you out
And if not it will be a learning experience we all can enjoy.
If you can post some pictures (Before and after and progress along the way). I am very interested in how this might work out.
I am sure someone on this forum will be able to help you out
And if not it will be a learning experience we all can enjoy.
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- sean117Ply
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I haven't grafted but I have somewhat braided two Japanese maple as an experiment and I'm really pleased with how its growing. The trunks have started fusing and it's making a very interesting trunk. I will have to post a picture (when I have the time to take one) They have gone into fall colour so I will wait until leaf drop so I can get a better picture of the trunk.
-Sean
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