Resurrection of our Wisteria sinensis
Posted: May 04, 2013 2:24 pm
Winter 2011-2012 we had our first serious Frost damage due to minimum temperatures as low as -22,9 °C (-9.2F), growth of most plants, including the Pinus densiflora, Japanese Red Pine started a few weeks late.
However our Wisteria sinensis did not show any sign of live.... initially....
In June 2012, both, side trunks showed signs of life. The main trunk later proved dead from about 30cm (12 inches) above the ground.
I made a selection of new twigs from the "explosion" and led them along the old, dead wood.
Most of them have now reached the top !!
The result is that our once beautifully looking solitary "tree-like" Wisteria now looks a bit, uh, different to say the least.
Now (may 2013) I expect some flowering gratitude in return.
And actually with regard to flowering this may become a new record year. The number of flower buts that has developed may very well set a new flowering-record...
that is to say, when weather permit.
....over 1200 racemen at one time (April 25th 2011)....
It may take a week or so to see it into full bloom.
I'll keep you posted.
However our Wisteria sinensis did not show any sign of live.... initially....
In June 2012, both, side trunks showed signs of life. The main trunk later proved dead from about 30cm (12 inches) above the ground.
I made a selection of new twigs from the "explosion" and led them along the old, dead wood.
Most of them have now reached the top !!
The result is that our once beautifully looking solitary "tree-like" Wisteria now looks a bit, uh, different to say the least.
Now (may 2013) I expect some flowering gratitude in return.
And actually with regard to flowering this may become a new record year. The number of flower buts that has developed may very well set a new flowering-record...
that is to say, when weather permit.
....over 1200 racemen at one time (April 25th 2011)....
It may take a week or so to see it into full bloom.
I'll keep you posted.