Are You Air Layering?

Since you get a sizable plant from air layering, it means that it is the fastest way to get a plant mature enough to bear fruit or flowers.  The air layering process is simple and easy. This is something you should try.

The information below is taken from an article written by Donna Denton who is a Master Gardener, over on Garden Smart website.

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Layering is only one of many methods of plant propagation and has been done by gardeners for hundreds of years.  Typically, the gardener would take a lower branch of a desirable plant, wound the bark slightly with a sharp knife or thumbnail, lay it on the ground, put a little dirt on top of the wounded area and secure it with any handy weight such as a brick or rock.  Four to six weeks later, a quick peek under the rock or tug on the end of the branch may reveal new, adventitious root growth at the wound site.

You can then separate this newly rooted branch from the mother plant and then either pot it up or plant it directly into the ground.

There are several advantages of layering over other methods of propagation.  Growing trees and shrubs from seed or cuttings may take years to produce a plant mature enough to flower or fruit.  Layering, on the other hand, can be done on a stem or branch with considerable caliper size and length so that the resulting new plant could be large enough to produce fruit or to flower the next year.  Camellias are a great example of this result.
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You can read the full article at Garden Smart.

On the next page is a short video which shows step-by-step how to air layer your plants.

Air layering is not difficult, you just need to be shown how to do it. It is so much easier to follow along by watching, rather than reading about how to do something.  Therefore, in addition to the article, I’m including the video.

Watch the short video below to see exactly how to air layer your plants.