Air Layering Wisteria

shrimpy · 10-26-2008, 06:29 AM

For those who are interested in air layering wisteria (remembering I'm on the other side of the world to quite a few of you) I did this layer early May 2007 there was one flower spring 2007 this spring it has twelve.

Shrimpy

shrimpy · 10-26-2008, 06:35 AM

This layer was done late April 2008 I think this may have been too early I have had a lot of die back but it is still alive with two flower buds.

Shrimpy

shrimpy · 10-26-2008, 06:43 AM

I have done another four layers at the beginning of this month when the flower buds were about one inch long, time will tell if this is a better time to layer or not so far the flowers are still looking ok.

Shrimpy

Prowler · 10-26-2008, 03:03 PM

Shrmpy are you speaking about a layer or a good hack up, also you have to watch their feed, no nitrogen. Cheers.

shrimpy · 10-27-2008, 02:29 AM

No Prowler it is not a good old hack up, it is a save as much as I can before it dies.
Here in NZ we have a native borer (commonly known as the lemon tree borer) the beetle lays its eggs over summer on a broken branch or where ever the bark is broken then the larva spends the next two years eating the plant from the inside.
They are extremely hard to find and even harder to kill without damaging the plant.
The main runner that I'm taking the layers from is all but ready to colapse this is probably my last chance to save anything, its been a beautiful plant.

Shrimpy

Ml_work · 10-28-2008, 12:50 AM

Shrimpy, that looks really good. I have a small wisteria I started a couple of years ago. From what I have read it will be 9 to 15 years before I will see any flowers! I think the air layer sounds good to me. Matter fact I have been trying to learn more about air layer, it seems like a good way to get "mature" or "mature looking" tree in a short time...10 -15 years grow time is pushing it for some of use.

Have A Great Day!
ML

shrimpy · 10-28-2008, 03:38 AM

Hi Michael
Try the following site www.evergreengardenworks.com/airlayer.htm
I found it helpful to understand the princpal of how layering works even for doing cuttings.
Just to test some thoughts I had after reading the article I've managed to grow roots on the biggest cutting I've ever done a piece of plum fire wood 12 inches tall by 8 inches thick and two other pieces that were smaller and had been split have caloused over with roots just starting.

Shrimpy

AlainK · 10-28-2008, 08:00 AM

Wow, supersize me!

Wisteria here in the northern hemisphere are said to be easy to air-layer in spring. I've never tried it myself, but I've seen pictures on French forums.

Yours is beautiful, I find the white species much more delicate than the purple one.

Ml_work · 10-29-2008, 01:10 AM

Shrimpy, Thanks for the link, I will check it out. I was wondering if large limbs I see on trash piles would work. You gave me the answer with FireWood! Cool
Have A Great Day or Night
ML

Prowler · 10-29-2008, 04:00 PM

Shrimpy.
Sorry about that, i have never heard about an air layer on a Wisteria, only propagate cuttings, you learn everyday. Cheers.

10-26-2008, 03:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Prowler Deceased: 11/24/2008 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 361	Shrmpy are you speaking about a layer or a good hack up, also you have to watch their feed, no nitrogen. Cheers. __________________ Its hell out there, give them hell back.

10-27-2008, 02:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
shrimpy Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Waikato, NZ Posts: 110	No Prowler it is not a good old hack up, it is a save as much as I can before it dies. Here in NZ we have a native borer (commonly known as the lemon tree borer) the beetle lays its eggs over summer on a broken branch or where ever the bark is broken then the larva spends the next two years eating the plant from the inside. They are extremely hard to find and even harder to kill without damaging the plant. The main runner that I'm taking the layers from is all but ready to colapse this is probably my last chance to save anything, its been a beautiful plant. Shrimpy __________________ If a man is alone working on his Bonsai and he speaks and there is no women to hear him. is he still wrong ??? Never ever believe anything, Until it has been officially denied:

10-28-2008, 08:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
AlainK Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Orléans, France Posts: 187	Wow, supersize me! Wisteria here in the northern hemisphere are said to be easy to air-layer in spring. I've never tried it myself, but I've seen pictures on French forums. Yours is beautiful, I find the white species much more delicate than the purple one. __________________ Alain K. http://www.rdb45.fr http://ak2.apinc.org/bdB

10-29-2008, 04:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
Prowler Deceased: 11/24/2008 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 361	Shrimpy. Sorry about that, i have never heard about an air layer on a Wisteria, only propagate cuttings, you learn everyday. Cheers. __________________ Its hell out there, give them hell back.

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10-28-2008, 12:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
Ml_work Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 277	Shrimpy, that looks really good. I have a small wisteria I started a couple of years ago. From what I have read it will be 9 to 15 years before I will see any flowers! I think the air layer sounds good to me. Matter fact I have been trying to learn more about air layer, it seems like a good way to get "mature" or "mature looking" tree in a short time...10 -15 years grow time is pushing it for some of use. Have A Great Day! ML

10-29-2008, 01:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
Ml_work Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 277	Shrimpy, Thanks for the link, I will check it out. I was wondering if large limbs I see on trash piles would work. You gave me the answer with FireWood! Cool Have A Great Day or Night ML

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