Wisteria emergency

[NickityNic]

Heya!
My wisteria has had its new growth eaten by pests everytime it shoots this year. Its about at its 5th push of growth, only for something to destroy it in the night. Should i bring the tree inside? I dont have a bright area but surly the wisteria will die if this keeps happening. Anyo e have experience with this?
Sydney temperate climate, bonsai is only 4 years old from a cutting in a big grow pot.
Help!
Cheers
Nic

[Sno]

You could try to protect it until the leaves mature ,older leaves are usually not as tasty . I have a wisteria that either gets frosted or eaten nearly every year , but only once a year . It lost a major branch last year due to rats . This year the frost beat the rats and it was growing in a glass house .
I grow somethings in bird cages if that helps .
But if you can’t protect it . Once they get a taste for it they will never leave it alone . One of them has to go probably easier to grow something different .

[shibui]

Leaves disappearing during the night. I'd guess a possum has taken a liking to your wisteria but could also be a few other plant eating creatures.
Some choices are:
Cage it - possum proof cage.
Take it inside each night. I don't think wisteria would do well inside so back out each day for some sun.
Catch the possum and remove it.
Make it less tasty - Several products, some don't always work - Possoff, chilli spray, garlic spray.
Give up on wisteria and grow other species - be aware that possums will eat quite a few species.

[TimIAm]

If it is possums, I've found relocating them to a different spot in the yard makes a difference. I have trees that get ravaged, but if I move them 3 metres away from the path that possums like to follow they get left alone. I usually find higher and closer to fences get picked at but closer to the ground and away from fences they tend to get left alone.

I've found this approach to be quite effective. As mentioned earlier, I also find once leaves mature (they become less tasty, so) I can return the trees to their original place and they get less attention.

[legoman_iac]

I've had a few trees knocked over, and soil in pots dug up recently ... rellocating helped. Wasn't sure if possums, rodents, birds, or other. Good luck!

[NickityNic]

Okay thanks for the responces everyone. Ill bring it inside at night and put it back in a new spot until its healthy.
Ill also let anyone know if the subsequent gowth has really good short internodes. Maybe possum pruning will increase ramification
What a great community we have here
Cheers
Nic

[Promethius]

I don't put anything past possums, but they don't like open ground as much as staying on a fence / phone line / foliage.
My local friends inevitably start knocking over pots once I let my hedges get too busy and provide them a route. So you might try moving the tree, as suggested, but be mindful that you're not just putting it somewhere else in their comfort zone.
Fence spikes may also work if your neighbours agree.