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quest
Fort Lee, NJ

May 11, 2008
7:32 PM

Post #4938213

I just bought a japanese maple, is it possible to cut a stem and root it in water?
Cearbhaill
Russell, KY
(Zone 6b)

May 11, 2008
8:16 PM

Post #4938349

It's not as simple as taking a cutting and putting it in a glass of water- I wish it was! While some cultivars can successfully be grown from cuttings, ususally cutting-grown trees do not have vigorous roots and the trees fail to thrive.
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Most JM's are propagated by grafting.
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General propagating JM info-
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