This is a list of species recommended for air layering by Morten Albek
Overview of examples for the ring-bark method
These examples are not including all trees possible, but known varieties. You may find more. Most woody trees and shrubs that backbud with ease and produce adventitious buds on old wood can be air-layered with a good chance of success.
- Acers
- Berberis
- Buxus
- Camellia
- Carpinus
- Cornus
- Corylus
- Cotoneaster
- Cryptomeria
- Gingko
- Juniperus
- Ligustrum
- Lonicera
- Morus
- Magnolia stellata
- Myrtus
- Parthenocissus
- Prunus
- Punica
- Pyracantha
- Rhododendrons / Azalea
SSpecies suitable for the tourniquet method
(Note: Use aluminium wire and not copper wire. Copper wire may damage roots severely and poison the tree when in contact with the open tissue).
- Abies
- Acer
- Cedrus
- Cercis
- Chamaecyparis
- Cornus
- Fagus
- Juniperus
- Larix
- Lonicera
- Malus
- Picea
- Pinus
- Podocarpus
- Prunus
- Pyrus
- Rhododendrons / Azaleas
- Stewartia
- Taxodium
- Taxus
- Thuja
- Ulmus
- Virburnum
- Wiegela
- Wisteria
- Zelkova.