Japanese Maple Rooted Cuttings for Bonsai

by Patricia Smyth November 21, 2018

Japanese Maple Rooted Cuttings for Bonsai

Rooted cuttings and Seedlings are highly sought for bonsai and container gardening where the presence of a graft line may be undesirable. Propagation by rooted cutting with Japanese Maples is much more difficult and time consuming. We will not release these trees until the root system is well developed. All rooted cuttings have had reduction pruning cuts made in preparation for use for Bonsai or Container.





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