I have not done any training or special care to induce flowering on these guys yet so this is all mother natures work
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I think this one has a little way to go
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They should look a real treat when I get the branch structure right. I plan on taking them back slowly over the next few years.
They went into these pots last year. Can I get away with leaving another repot till next year?
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It's too bad your in such a hurry cause the stories I could tell you, Bushels and baskets of stories, hole crates full of stories. But if you can spare a moment I will tell you one story.
Brett these two are looking good. Mature vines should flower freely with little special care....
You can get away with not repotting them but runner growth will slow down, as will back budding. May be an issue as you want to start building some structure but the differential can be made up for with a bit of feed (not normally needed) & more water...
Matt
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mmmmmmm..mmmmmm I love The second one Bretts. The first has potential but that second one.......Need to start pruning back now..hard to let those flowers go, isnt it.
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Thanks for the info Guy's
They have had heaps of feed lately as I was not concerned about great flowering and I plan on keeping that up. I guess what I am most concerned about is a Willow would not take being left two years for a repot and I gathered the roots of these where somewhat just as prolific. I just don't want to be repotting with a chisel next year.
Can you explain a little of what happens if I cut back now instead of say late spring Bodi. Yes it would be hard to cut the flowers off
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Thanks Paddles although I think Matt is onto something about older vines flowering easier. This guy has always just flowered no matter what I do.
These two where originally from the one big carrot root stump that was ripped out of the ground when a mate put a pool in. After everything rotted away the stump turned into two. I believe the shoot in this pic turned into the main branch on the right of the first pictured section But apart from that I can't picture where the two come from this stump?
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I have a wisteria, had it for years (at least 10) it's had time in the ground, it's been potted, it's had years of love, years of neglect... bought from bonsai corner one year, walked in the front door, and they had this massive white wisteria, looked awesome, thought wow... and of course all around it they had little starters of wisteria, and little dishes... lol... still got both...
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I think this one has a little way to go
They should look a real treat when I get the branch structure right. I plan on taking them back slowly over the next few years.
