MadSweatz
Yamadori
This will very likely be the future of this wisteria.
Wisteria Advice
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rockm
Spuds Moyogi
Candidly, I don't know if this plant has much to teach in the way of anything. It's small, not all that vigorous and containerized. If you want to learn about wisteria, collecting them from the wild can teach a lot in a vastly shortened time frame. Chinese wisteria is invasive from the east coast to the midwest and south to Texas. It's probably around in your area. Most landowners don't want it around and will probably allow you to take it. Communities in my area will actually PAY to have it removed.
In May, start looking for blue blossoms hanging in the woods. Beneath those flowers is probably a decent trunk or two. Simply sawing them out of the ground, getting them into a container with potting soil and you've got a great starter plant that can teach you alot, provided you can put up with the rampant growth in the summer.
MadSweatz
Yamadori
I really like this advice. I will actually do that this year.
MadSweatz
Yamadori
So after reading all of your responses, rereading all my books, and a lot of web searching with you tube. I think I will go ahead and remove this wisteria in place of one of the Japanese wisterias. I sincerely thank all of you for your help with this wisteria. I will move this one out and start working with the Japanese one. I see each one of these threads and plants as a potential to learn at least a little more then I did the day before. I will add pictures tonight of one of the Japanese wisteria I would like to work on. I hope this thread can slowly grow in to a long wisteria kind of journal for me and others to read through. I haven't had the most success finding a lot of guidance for wisteria over all. My books barely even mention wisteria as a bonsai. I've learned more from the people who have commented here then I have from any other source. Thanks again guys, I really appreciate all the help you guys have given me.
MadSweatz
Yamadori
BonsaiDTLA
Shohin
You can wire for general direction and movement, but just remember that it'll have to grow big.. some curves may become normalized after getting really think.
Also it's really young, you might damage or break something if you're not careful. Watch the wire and remove when it is about to bite in if you end up wiring it.
Let it grow large, the trunk should be much much larger. Large enough to be in proportion to the flowers, which the trunk will also have to support eventually.
Also it's really young, you might damage or break something if you're not careful. Watch the wire and remove when it is about to bite in if you end up wiring it.
Let it grow large, the trunk should be much much larger. Large enough to be in proportion to the flowers, which the trunk will also have to support eventually.
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
Same issue with this wisteria. There's really nothing there to work with. A year won't make much difference in a container.
Read through this link. Some good advice from Zach Smith a professional collector in the Southern U.S.
Dug Up Wisteria
Hi everyone. I just dug up this wisteria that my neighbor didn’t want. It’s very fat for a vine, but quite ugly. It’s about 8 inches wide at the base. Any styling suggestions? Should I just throw it out?
Search results for "wisteria" | Bonsai South
bonsai-south.com
and here too:
New wisteria
I am new to wisteria not bonsai. I am a bit confused over conflicting information i have found and looking for advice from someone who know the plant well. I am already growing a few starts and will soon be able to collect an established plants as well this spring. I am looking to add a...
MadSweatz
Yamadori
This is by far the best information Ive ever seen for wisteria. Thank you very much!!
Same issue with this wisteria. There's really nothing there to work with. A year won't make much difference in a container.
Read through this link. Some good advice from Zach Smith a professional collector in the Southern U.S.
Dug Up Wisteria
Hi everyone. I just dug up this wisteria that my neighbor didn’t want. It’s very fat for a vine, but quite ugly. It’s about 8 inches wide at the base. Any styling suggestions? Should I just throw it out?www.bonsainut.com
Search results for "wisteria" | Bonsai South
and here too:
New wisteria
I am new to wisteria not bonsai. I am a bit confused over conflicting information i have found and looking for advice from someone who know the plant well. I am already growing a few starts and will soon be able to collect an established plants as well this spring. I am looking to add a...
MadSweatz
Yamadori
The moment before it all goes crazy. I’ve already been clipping runners. They all get to move back out side in about a week. Sadly no flower buds yet.
MadSweatz
Yamadori
Slowly but surely it’s starting to look better to me. May still wire it a little more but I haven’t decided yet. I know it will never be anything amazing but I really enjoy just stress free working on this. Any thoughts are welcome. Each year it gets a little better.
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