Thanks Dave! It's growing like a mad weed. Mine came with a rider in its tiny pot. But it seems many suckers have sprung up as well...I'm pondering letting them go and rooting them. But...I did toss wire on it the other day. Just because Scott Lee advised me to do it awhile ago. Judy second that it should just be wired now than later. Wanting to add some movement. Waiting to see if it stalls...or dies back from it. It wasn't hardened off branches. But...crunched a few times while bending. It's not sulked at all...but I feel it could be cut back harder. But...it was going as you say before cutting back. So maybe I will see something soon. Trying to envision how large to allow a Mame's canopy to be...if it's a cascade. Hm-mm and then, I wonder as a weed as it is...keeping it a Mame might be challenging. They sure are happy health weeds though.In my brief experience owning one during the growing season, it seems to back bud whether I want it to or not. Since mine's been recently wired out and will be shown next month, I've been pretty judicious cutting back extensions before they pick up too much steam... read that as 3-4 inches long. I'll bet if you let those extensions grow out to 12-18 inches then cut back, the darn thing will explode with back budding. I've got several cuttings that have been heavily fed this spring that will get cut back like I described in a few weeks so I'll know more by later this summer.
Thanks Dave! It's growing like a mad weed. Mine came with a rider in its tiny pot. But it seems many suckers have sprung up as well...I'm pondering letting them go and rooting them. But...I did toss wire on it the other day. Just because Scott Lee advised me to do it awhile ago. Judy second that it should just be wired now than later. Wanting to add some movement. Waiting to see if it stalls...or dies back from it. It wasn't hardened off branches. But...crunched a few times while bending. It's not sulked at all...but I feel it could be cut back harder. But...it was going as you say before cutting back. So maybe I will see something soon. Trying to envision how large to allow a Mame's canopy to be...if it's a cascade. Hm-mm and then, I wonder as a weed as it is...keeping it a Mame might be challenging. They sure are happy health weeds though.
Can you post a picture of your Goji? Are they also called wolfberry?
The dreaded tagged wrong...it happens. More so than I ever thought possible. Good luck IDing.Thanks I appreciate it. I am trying to identify a plant and I think I can cross wolfberry of the list even though that is what the nursery said it was...
No, you just need to learn how to "spin" the wire on. If you're like most people, you think you have to guide the wire on with the index finger of your dominant hand, right next to the branch being wired.Apparently...I misplaced my thinner wire. The branches are thin and thus...I didn't coil overly tight. Trying to compensate from using to thick of wire. This needed wired a long time ago from what Scott said. So I hastily did it. Before the branches no longer were flexible. I'm surprised it's not sulked or died back to be honest. Though it is still early in the game.I felt for sure that I would have to regrow everything, I almost chopped everything off and said heck with it grow me some more and I will wire at the appropriate time. But...decided to see if I could find a direction. And if so...at least know where to take the new growth next time I wired...and buy some thinner wire. I think I accidently tossed out a box of my thinner wire sadly.
But your mentioning wire and how it bends...explains what happened. Thanks @Adair M ...thing was...I had no direction. Flew by the seat of my pants for direction as the wind blew. Not the best direction to take. But, it's what I did. Thinking I will just do a redo if the branches snap. I wired far to late in the game to be honest...is what I was told.
But I do so appreciate your taking the time to express why I heard what I heard...on such thin vines.
I took a screen shot of that for reference. ThanksNo, you just need to learn how to "spin" the wire on. If you're like most people, you think you have to guide the wire on with the index finger of your dominant hand, right next to the branch being wired.
That's not the best way.
Your non-dominant hand holds the anchor point with the branch and wire together, while your dominant hand (the one applying the wire) should hold the wire about 5 or 6 inches away. And should "spin " the wire on. As the wire gets spun around, the non-dominant hand moves up to hold the wire and branch together. Meanwhile, you're spinning the wire. It's amazing how quickly it can be one once you get the hang of it, and you don't press the wire onto the branch. It just sort of "happens".
I've been fortunate to be able to watch guys who are really good wire trees. It would be hard to learn how to do it properly from a book.
No, you just need to learn how to "spin" the wire on. If you're like most people, you think you have to guide the wire on with the index finger of your dominant hand, right next to the branch being wired.
That's not the best way.
Your non-dominant hand holds the anchor point with the branch and wire together, while your dominant hand (the one applying the wire) should hold the wire about 5 or 6 inches away. And should "spin " the wire on. As the wire gets spun around, the non-dominant hand moves up to hold the wire and branch together. Meanwhile, you're spinning the wire. It's amazing how quickly it can be one once you get the hang of it, and you don't press the wire onto the branch. It just sort of "happens".
I've been fortunate to be able to watch guys who are really good wire trees. It would be hard to learn how to do it properly from a book.
Wow!!!Ahhh yes, you nailed it Adair. Maybe someone can show a video of one just wiring...? I don't trust YouTube any longer with as much videos are posted not all are doing it correctly. Sounds very...hypnotizing in the way it would go on so smoothly. I would love to see it applied for certain in the technique you mention.
Thanks Adair!!!Wow!!!
You mean just because someone posts a video on the internet it doesn't make them an expert!
Who'd a thunk it?
I'll search around and see if I can find one.
Ok, here's one. I have no idea who this dude is, but he knows how to wire!Ahhh yes, you nailed it Adair. Maybe someone can show a video of one just wiring...? I don't trust YouTube any longer with as much videos are posted not all are doing it correctly. Sounds very...hypnotizing in the way it would go on so smoothly. I would love to see it applied for certain in the technique you mention.