Wisteria

CraigM · Post by **CraigM** » August 20th, 2016, 6:37 pm

Found this tree at a local nursery last week, liked the movement and twin trunks. Repotted today, really happy with the result. There are two branches on the left and back right that are fairly straight and could be shortened. There is also a small branch where the trunks split that comes straight towards the viewer, which will probably be removed. Going to leave until tree recovers and finishes flowering. With the repot might limit flowering, will see.

Was quite surprised to find some interesting roots about an inch / two beneath the soil surface. There is a slight reverse taper between the roots and the trunk originally above the soil surface, think this will correct with time.

KIRKY · Post by **KIRKY** » August 20th, 2016, 6:58 pm

Your flowers for this season are already set. So unless you knock them off it should do well. Nice combo.
Cheers
Krky

Post by **kcpoole** » August 20th, 2016, 7:28 pm

nice tree

Mine

as buds opening now so if you ar gioing to get flowers you shoud see them soon too

ken

KIRKY · Post by **KIRKY** » August 20th, 2016, 9:40 pm

Unless the weather warms up, at least another 4 weeks before flowers start in Melbourne.
Cheers
Kirky

shibui · Post by **shibui** » August 20th, 2016, 9:48 pm

You can already see the flower buds on this tree. Wisteria flower buds are larger, rounder and furrier than vegetative buds. Even in these pictures you can see where the flowers are going to open.

CraigM · Post by **CraigM** » August 20th, 2016, 9:55 pm

Thanks all, yes can see them ready to burst. Cannot wait

Hackimoto · Post by **Hackimoto** » August 22nd, 2016, 6:13 pm

shibui wrote:You can already see the flower buds on this tree. Wisteria flower buds are larger, rounder and furrier than vegetative buds. Even in these pictures you can see where the flowers are going to open.

Spot on Shibui, the flower buds are obvious.

dibly_w · Post by **dibly_w** » August 24th, 2016, 5:36 pm

Love it .. awesome movement !!!

Firecat · Post by **Firecat** » August 26th, 2016, 7:23 pm

great tree.
like the pot.
will be loaded by the look of the buds.
Steve.

CraigM · Post by **CraigM** » August 26th, 2016, 8:48 pm

Thanks all, will be moving the tree to a less sheltered position over the weekend (used for recovery), the additional warmth / light should help start pushing the buds. Will post update when the tree flowers.

banksia · Post by **banksia** » September 4th, 2016, 11:13 am

I agree!..a very nice piece of stock with loads of options available.
I have only one myself and after 8 years, this year it has produced it's first flower bud. So I'm pretty chuffed, as I now know it's come of age.
Wouldn't one normally repot after flowering?...or is Wisteria such a vigorous grower that it powers along without batting an eyelid?...I know they're pretty indestructible.

Cheers!
Anthony

CraigM · Post by **CraigM** » September 5th, 2016, 9:06 pm

Thanks Anthony, good to hear yours has started to flower. This is the first wisteria I have owned so don't have much experience.

Many years ago, the club I belonged to in South Africa purchased some trees from one of the members, one of these was a wisteria that flowered prolifically. The tree was extremely pot bound so we re-potted the tree, for the next couple seasons the tree did not flower, not sure if it ever did as lost track once the tree was purchased by one of the members.

My thinking with repotting now, was due to the deciduous nature I would repot before flowering so that I don't interrupt the leaves that follow. If anyone has more experience would be great to hear what others do?

anthonyW · Post by **anthonyW** » September 5th, 2016, 9:32 pm

Wow,class act Craig,pic,lighting,tree,pot and.....
cheers Anthony

Post by **kcpoole** » September 5th, 2016, 11:18 pm

CraigM wrote: My thinking with repotting now, was due to the deciduous nature I would repot before flowering so that I don't interrupt the leaves that follow. If anyone has more experience would be great to hear what others do?

I have a few but noting really special though. Maybe one day.
I repot mine after flowering, although it has not been done for a few years ( it is in a deep pot).
It has about 5 flower buds just opening now, so will get down in the next few weeks.

here is a progression on it that i will have to update again

viewtopic.php?f=132&t=12967

Ken

banksia · Post by **banksia** » September 6th, 2016, 5:40 am

Thanks for that explanation Craig. The deciduous theory makes sense for sure...only time will tell eh?!

I suppose in it's current state of development (First repot etc.) losing some buds is no biggie.
Will post a pic of mine when it comes out. Although just the one, I have no idea of the cultivar so don't know what to expect from the bloom...colour, length of raceme etc.
Nice little one too Ken...much the same girth and age as mine.

Cheers!
Anthony

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