How to Propagate Japanese Maple?

Collect seeds in fall, clean them, and cold stratify before sowing

Take softwood cuttings in late spring to early summer

Take semi-hardwood cuttings in mid to late summer

Use a rooting hormone on cuttings

Plant cuttings in a well-draining propagation mix

Keep cuttings warm, humid, and out of direct sun

Air layer a healthy branch in spring or early summer

Remove rooted air layers and pot them up

Graft desired cultivars onto suitable rootstock in late winter or early spring

Keep newly propagated plants evenly moist until established

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