Has anyone had any luck propagating ornamental cherry via cuttings here in Vancouver? I have access to some very nice, problem free trees (2 varieties though I dont know them). I know that most of the commercially sold trees are propagated by grafting, but I want to use them for Bonsai and grafting scars are unsightly. Not to mention that I would have to pay for them ;) I read about taking cutting in winter and bringing them inside and providing bottom heat and automatic misting or taking hardwood cuttings in spring and semi-hardwood in summer, bla, bla... but it all seem to be speculative, as in it should work if... For every piece of information I find there are 3 pieces of info that conflict with it. Local knowledge would help me greatly.
Locality would not pertain so much as what type of cherry and what type of setup you are willing to get/build and use. Variable results reported would, for starters be due to year-to-year variations in when cuttings of same item in best condition for rooting. "Propagate by summer mist cuttings or budding." http://www.lakecountynursery.com/snow fountains.htm
Thanks Ron. I'd never even heard of a Weeping Cherry. If locality isn't as important as I had thought, then I'll look around for someone who does bonsai cherrys and seek their advice.