My Wisteria

[NathanM]

I purchased this tiny little thing from Tess @ Bonsai Northside in the first week of August, and put it in the big pot a couple of week later.
It's literally doubled in size! When I bought it, it seriously had not leaves, not a single one, and none of the "new" green brances. It took about 4 weeks before anything happne,d and I was getting worried. But then one morning I saw a few tiny leaves, and it just took of like a rocket!!
I purchased it with the hopes of one day in (many I'd say) years giving it to my mum as a beautiful bonsai, as her favourite plant is Wisteria =)

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[MasonC]

you should ground grow it. (but just make sure that it doesn't take of and get everything else!)

[Petra]

Get it in the ground, you need to thicken up that trunk mate its too small to pot up yet. One day this vine will make a beautiful bonsai. We will all look forward to its progress. Keep us posted.

[Joel]

Will you get upset if i tell you that i dont think this will EVER flower? It's not to do with age either.

JayC

[Jamie]

Will you get upset if i tell you that i dont think this will EVER flower? It's not to do with age either.

JayC

why would that be the case and how can you tell that from a picture????????????????

[Asus101]

Will you get upset if i tell you that i dont think this will EVER flower? It's not to do with age either.

JayC

why would that be the case and how can you tell that from a picture????????????????

Because it looks to be a dwarf wisteria, which does not flower.

For the record, wisteria in the ground unprepared is not a good option, they like to take over. A field I collect in has 5 wisteria the nursery man planted, and in 7 years there is no way he will get rid of besides setting it alight. A bulldozer didnt even make a dent in it. However, look out for older specimens in gardens and ask.

[Jamie]

well thats fair enough, nathan should be able to say whether or not its dwarf or not.

but i do agree with the idea of looking for older specimens. but i dont see tess selling a wisteria that wouldnt flower either. she is generally very good and if it was a dwarf then she would of told nathan that.

[NathanM]

To be honest, I didn't know it wouldn't flower. I'm fairly certain it is a dwarf version, but not aware of the no flowers =/
A bit sad, but I'm sure it will still make a good tree one day!

[Joel]

There are dwarf species that flower too, this just reminds me of one i seen previously that Clinton Nesci told me would NEVER flower due to the sport. I hope yours flowers, but with smaller leaves, it will make a great specimen anyway. Good luck!

JayC

[Jamie]

nathan,

give tess a call and find out mate, she will know if it is a flowering one or not

[NathanM]

Yeah, maybe I should do that!! I want to ask her about a few other thing as well... Mmmm, good thinking man =)

[Jamie]

no worries bloke