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This Bonsai Layering shaping technique will only be used when the tree trunk is too tall and ruins the looks of the tree or if the root is unstable and ugly. You can multiply good looking branches on the big wild trees using the layering technique. It is sometimes needed to create a better looking Bonsai or a whole new Bonsai tree starting from a branch. It is not as difficult as it may sound, but it is usually a lot more difficult with conifers than with deciduous trees.
The right period of time to use the Bonsai layering technique is, at deciduous trees, from the middle to the end of April. You can do it later with conifers. The temperature needs to be between 18-22Celsius/64-72Fahrenheit.
After the layering has been successful, you should take care of the newly created Bonsai tree as you would with any Bonsai tree. This means you should place the tree in a semi shadowed spot and you should rotate it every 14 days, because the roots develop a lot more on the shadowed part.
The branches and new stem should not be cut yet, since their growth stimulates the growing of the roots, either. The Bonsai trees that are grown by layering should develop in a strong and healthy way. This technique is actually better used with younger trees. The deciduous trees develop roots in as fast as 3-4 months, while the conifers develop them quite harder. Fir trees could even take 4-5 years, actually. It is necessary for beginners to experiment first on younger and less valuable plants, in order to test the resistance of the species to the layering technique.
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