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I usually allow new collected trees to grow as much as they want for the first year. Lots of top growth should give plenty of root growth which is the aim for year 1.

Will do. As for the tree itself, it’s kind of a Frankenstein tree. So after a year I’ll see advice on what to do next.


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Just thought I’d give an update on the wisteria. It’s starting to flower and bloom purple flowers. Had to move it to the side of the house as we are doing renos at the back.


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Very happy looking tree nozila ,well done . John.

Cheers. I tried to air layer the top but it failed - didn’t die. Anyone have success air layering a wisteria?


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Thought I’d post a pic of my collected wisteria - 1yr ago? There is some rot but it seems to have survived winter.




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That wisteria is looking nice. Haven’t tried to layer but I stuck a vine the thickness of an arm and it’s thrown out leaves. Now to watch if it sees through summer and puts roots or just dies out after reserve energy is spent.

Yes, I've layered a Wisteria Floribunda Macrobotrys ‘Longissimo’ with no problem. This one has the very long purple flowers, looking forward to them hanging well down past the pot.

I'd recomend making a good wide cut in the bark as they are happy to bridge the gap if allowed. I did nothing special, ringbarked (as wide as plant was thick) an area of the trunk where roots were desired, treated with hormone powder, wrapped in wet sphagnum moss, covered with plastic and then aluminium foil (it was in a sunny spot and I didn't want to cook the emerging roots). Kept moist.

I separated layer from parent plant about seven weeks later, in January, 2021, trimmed back surplus branches and cut back leaf racemes. Spread roots when planting and secured the plant in pot with wires (trunk protected by poly pipe section) to protect the new roots. It is going great guns, has flowers and new leaves emerging now.

I've also struck different wisteria cultivars as cuttings, again with hormone powder and keeping them moist, potting on when the new roots are visible throuch the clear plastic bottles I use for strarting cuttings.

Best of luck with it,

Jan