Wisteria finally flowering..its late though.

bodhidharma · Post by **bodhidharma** » October 18th, 2012, 6:23 pm

My Wisteria has finally flowered. It held off because of the cold snap in the Central highlands. Worth the wait though.

marleey73 · Post by **marleey73** » October 18th, 2012, 7:09 pm

How beautiful You must be very happy with this one. Love it and many thanks for sharing.

Boics · Post by **Boics** » October 18th, 2012, 7:37 pm

Wowsers.

That is an absolute cracker Bodhi!

Gerard · Post by **Gerard** » October 18th, 2012, 9:46 pm

Hi Bodhidharma
I was always pleased when mine flowered a couple of weeks after everyone else's
It means that when on display they are the only ones.
I believe they are Japanese varieties which flower late, my purple one finished a week ago and my white one is in its last day or two.
Yours is quite special I like it very much!
I am considering an air layer, have you ever tried on a wisteria?

phillips_head · Post by **phillips_head** » October 18th, 2012, 10:53 pm

that is brilliant!!
mine have only just begun to open as well

phillips_head · Post by **phillips_head** » October 18th, 2012, 11:03 pm

may i ask some questions of a fellow cold-climate wisteria keeper: when did you cut it back last season? and, how are you managing the exposed heart wood?

alpineart · Post by **alpineart** » October 19th, 2012, 6:23 am

Hi Bodhi , mate that an awesome trunk you have there . Its better late than never . How old would this trunk be?

Cheers Alpine

cre8ivbonsai · Post by **cre8ivbonsai** » October 19th, 2012, 11:49 am

Very nice Bodhi, bet you were glad to see those buds pop after repotting.

and has the repotting had any effect on the abundance of flowers, or flower:leaf ratio this year?

Cheers,
Ryan

bodhidharma · Post by **bodhidharma** » October 20th, 2012, 8:36 am

marleey73 wrote: Love it and many thanks for sharing.

marleey73 wrote: That is an absolute cracker Bodhi!

Thanks folks

Gerard wrote: I am considering an air layer, have you ever tried on a wisteria?

I have never tried Gerard. I would imagine it would layer really easily as they put out roots very readily.

phillips_head wrote:Post by phillips_head » October 18th, 2012, 11:03 pm
may i ask some questions of a fellow cold-climate wisteria keeper: when did you cut it back last season? and, how are you managing the exposed heart wood?

alpineart wrote:
Re: Wisteria finally flowering..its late though.
alpineart wrote: How old would this trunk be?
viewtopic.php?f=132&t=2561&start=0&hilit=grand+old+lady
Hi guys, go to this thread and it will answer all your questions.
cre8ivbonsai wrote:Very nice Bodhi, bet you were glad to see those buds pop after repotting. and has the repotting had any effect on the abundance of flowers, or flower:leaf ratio this year?

Hi Ryan, yes, less flowers and more leaf. I was surprised that it flowered at all. Next year though