Yessiree Bobcat, that''s a bud !
Hey y'all, I'm as excited as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs! After 7 long years -yes-you read that right - 7 - my Chinese wisteria has produced it's first bud. This is a Wisteria standard that sells for $500 but I got it end of season for $100.
It really should look like this one that used to grace my backyard garden :
The one above had to be moved for remodelling of the porch ( ouch ! ) and didn't survive the transplant. It bloomed its 2nd year in the garden. Thus far, I've tried everything but standing on my head on the Wisteria in the front and nothing worked. So I took drastic measures and pruned the roots and gave it some organic bloom food. I think this lonely guy is the result.
Oh, and I also said " If you don't bloom you're outta here. "
Oh, and I also said " If you don't bloom you're outta here. "
Written by Carolyngail at Sweet Home and Garden Chicago
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Aha - you scared that baby into blooming Carolyn! Pruning the roots was a good way to show that Wisteria you meant business when you said it'd be outta there if it didn't bloom.
ReplyDeleteI have never had luck with Wisteria, but I can imagine your elation to see that expensive one budding! Let us know if the root pruning works.
ReplyDeleteEileen
Enough said, "Hallelujah", Carolyn.
ReplyDeleteHi Carolyn Gail,
ReplyDeleteHappy Spring! I wish I had room for a wisteria. I hope yours does well.
Ok, now I see what you are talking about--$500 but I want to check with our local nursery to see about that price--shew...hefty.
ReplyDeleteI swear, Linda, that tree must've taken me at my word :-) I'm anxiously watching for more buds to join the parade and in the meantime I'm giving it a shot of phosphate .
ReplyDeleteI will keep you up to snuff on the root pruning, Eileen. I'm also dosing it with some good bloom nutrients.
ReplyDeleteHappy Spring to you as well, Sue, and thus far it has been a rare and beautiful one.
ReplyDeleteAnna,
ReplyDeleteOne reason the Wisteria standard was expensive is that it had a very large 2 1/2 " caliper trunk which meant it was mature. The larger the tree, the more costly.
Hefty is right. But being a thrifty Scots-Irish, or just plain cheap, I got it for a hundred.
I'm so glad it's decided to perform at least a little. Here's to many, more blooms on that baby.~~Dee
ReplyDeleteYour comment about the wisteria being mature reminded me that I'd heard that they have to be a certain age before they bloom. You apparently knew that, and that was why you were willing to pay what you did.
ReplyDeleteHey Carolyn Gail,
ReplyDeleteOh, that wisteria you used to have is making me drool. Is there anything that smells better? I DO hope your 'new-er' one puts on lots more buds and brings you much joy! Hope you are enjoying spring.
Meems
LOL. I find threatening plants to grow often results in them doing something good.
ReplyDeleteSeven years--you have a lot of patience, Carolyn Gail! Glad to see it's finally showing some promise...and I'm glad to know you didn't pay the full $500 for it:)
ReplyDeleteWell, better late than never! Next year you may get a show! I'm assuming it was blooming when they wanted the $500 for it?
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