How To Propagate Plants By Air Layering

Air layering is a great way to propagate many types of plants, especially woody plants. It’s also about the only way to propagate plants that don’t root from cuttings or produce seed. It’s an easy process that will create a whole new plant for your usually in about six weeks, but some plants can take several months to form roots.

For the best results stems should be at least the size of a pencil or even as large as your finger. You can either slice off about an inch or two of the top layer of the stem or you can make a circle around the stem and remove all of the bark for several inches. Either way you want to remove the outer layer to completely expose the bare wood.