First choose the tree, shrub or plant that you wish to take a layer from. Species that can be Rooterpotted include, Populus, Rosa Canina, Olea Europea, Ceratinia Siliqua, Nerun Oleander, Laurus Nobilis, Azalea Indica, Prunus Dulcis, Ficus, Hibiscus, Magnolia, Platanus, Rhododendron, Ginkgo. Ilex, Castanea Sativa, Camelia, Gardenia Jasmin, Pistacea Lentiscus, Myrtus Communis, Ulmus, Zelkova, Acer, Betula, Cryptomeria, Escalonia, Pyracantha, Juniperus, etc etc. All of these and many more have been successfully propagated by Craig Coussins. These are all perfect clones of the mother plant and have rooted within two to three months from the parent stock.
This is the way to obtain a mature tree or shrub in ONE season.
Example B.
You can make mature cuttings from a huge number of plants
and in this example we show two RooterPots being attached to one plant but you
can attach as many as you want to. Just remember to keep the cutting vertical.
Tie or rope these up in order to keep the water level in the reservoir straight
and not at an angle.
This is a Zelkova Serrata or Japanese Elm. The stem
cut is cleanly made.
Rooting Hormone Powder is helpful to encourage new root development.
The pot is applied and watered in. The second pot is attached and watered in.
In two
sizes.
The two different sized RooterPots are now in place.
More can be added at the same time.
After six to 12 weeks, depending on species, check the roots carefully and cut off and transplant into Seed compost. White roots indicate very new so wait until the root tips are brown coloured before cutting the clone off the mother plant.