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I have been experimenting over the last 12 months with Wisteria. I have written a paper on how to get Wisteria to flower. The following two photos show the results.
Regards Ray

Hi Ray
Well done.
I am very interested to read what you have written
cheers
Rob

Thanks for the photos Ray. I like Rob am interested in your work.

Mine, flowering now.

As I said on facebook, you're a star, Ray.

Hi folks,
For those who are interested in the procedure, I have added a link for downloading the document.
http://web.aanet.com.au/~rayspage/wisteria.html

Regards Ray

Thank you Ray.
Hard1 - not bad!!!!

Ray M wrote:Hi folks,
For those who are interested in the procedure, I have added a link for downloading the document.

[url=http://web.aanet.com.au/~rayspage/wisteria.html[/url]

Regards Ray

That's some valuable information & really well documented research.

Ray M wrote:Hi folks,
For those who are interested in the procedure, I have added a link for downloading the document.

Wisteria

Regards Ray

Thanks Ray! I was just noting via a seperate thread to a new member (Greg) how I appreciate the time taken by experienced growers in sharing their knowledge and wisdom on this forum. Then ... Bang! You provide this link. Point proven. To quote an '80's term..."You're ace!"

It made me be go out the back and check out my only Wisteria. Hmmm - I think the technical term is 'poo tickets'. Also, if anyone is wondering about the rock ... long story but I completely maggoted a replanting a few years back and a rock was the only way I could 'disguise' the crudness of my amateur job. Anyway ... now I am left with the straight lower part of the trunk that either need to bend or more likely ... air-layer perhaps. Thanks again for the document Ray, I am now going to use the information on this plant.

MJL wrote:Anyway ... now I am left with the straight lower part of the trunk that either need to bend or more likely ... air-layer perhaps.

Oh the irony MJL... airlayering is music to Ray M’s ears and I would presumptuously think his favourite bonsai topic! I’d be surprised if the original Wisteria in this post were not in fact airlayers themselves - I’d almost bet on it! What he doesn’t know about the process isn’t worth knowing as the saying goes. In this case however ... ground layer?

Ryceman3 wrote:

MJL wrote:Anyway ... now I am left with the straight lower part of the trunk that either need to bend or more likely ... air-layer perhaps.

Oh the irony MJL... airlayering is music to Ray M’s ears and I would presumptuously think his favourite bonsai topic! I’d be surprised if the original Wisteria in this post were not in fact airlayers themselves - I’d almost bet on it! What he doesn’t know about the process isn’t worth knowing as the saying goes. In this case however ... ground layer?

Hi mate,
Yes, the trees are Air Layers. I have taken about 9 layers off this tree. One of the great advantages in layering a tree like this is that we capture the DNA of the host tree. This tree is a prolific Flowerer and the results are obvious in the layers. The layers flowered the first year after removing from the host tree.

Regards Ray

Nice looking wiserias guys! I was given a few small branches with flowers on them a couple of weeks ago. After having them in a vase in the house for a couple of days we were overwhelmed by the beautiful but very powerful scent. These branches had mainly flowers and a few buds that were just starting to come out into leaf. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, so I cut the most promising sections off and removed the flowers. I used my normal bonsai mix and after applying hormone stuck the cuttings in the soil. Happily most of them continued to grow and now have healthy spays of leaves on them. Even a piece of older wood with several closed, dormant looking buds on it has now come to life. I'm hoping they will grow decent roots over summer.
Has anyone else grown wisteria from cuttings, or only from air layers?
Cheers, Frank.

Cuttings of wisteria are usually quite easy Frank.
Like layers, cuttings will produce a plant that is already mature and should flower in a year or 2 depending how hard it was cut back.

Raging Bull wrote:Nice looking wiserias guys! I was given a few small branches with flowers on them a couple of weeks ago. After having them in a vase in the house for a couple of days we were overwhelmed by the beautiful but very powerful scent. These branches had mainly flowers and a few buds that were just starting to come out into leaf. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, so I cut the most promising sections off and removed the flowers. I used my normal bonsai mix and after applying hormone stuck the cuttings in the soil. Happily most of them continued to grow and now have healthy spays of leaves on them. Even a piece of older wood with several closed, dormant looking buds on it has now come to life. I'm hoping they will grow decent roots over summer.
Has anyone else grown wisteria from cuttings, or only from air layers?
Cheers, Frank.

Hi Frank,
I agree with Shibui. Hope they continue to grow well for you.

Regards Ray