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Post by stoner on Mar 6, 2006 20:40:58 GMT -5
Hi all. This is exciting news, well, at least it is for me. One of my Bonsai Wisteria, now about 25 years old, has decided to flower for the first time ever. Anybody who has had wisteria growing in their yard knows that the best part of the plant is when it flowers in early spring, and the rest of the year it's just an unruly vine that wants to grow all over the place. And that's all this plant did, just leaf out in spring and grow wildly all year. Here's one of the many flower buds.  And here is my 20 year old Boxwood. This one started out as just a nursery plant in a 4" container.  I'll post more pics of the wisteria when it is in full bloom. Ed |
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Post by Cher on Mar 6, 2006 21:02:53 GMT -5
Wow that's so cool. You've been taking care of that plant for 25 years now? That's a lot of patience.
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Post by Tweetiepy on Mar 6, 2006 21:52:11 GMT -5
Ahh I am reminded of the Denise the Menace film where the flower blooms but once in a lifetime and then only for a minute & everyone misses it due to the misadventures of a 6 year old
you must take a picture when it blooms
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Post by stoner on Mar 6, 2006 22:27:01 GMT -5
Yea Cher, that's what bonsai is all about. I just gotta make sure I get my daughter into taking care of them when I kick the bucket. And yes Tweet, you'll definetly see pics of it in bloom.
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Post by Cher on Mar 6, 2006 22:45:52 GMT -5
She have any interest in them yet?
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Post by sandsman1 on Mar 6, 2006 23:20:51 GMT -5
hey ed very cool i wnna see it too
and tweet thats the first thing i thought of when i read ed's post dennis the menace hahaha------HEEEYYYY MR WILSONNNN
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thehawke
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Post by thehawke on Mar 7, 2006 4:01:32 GMT -5
I love bonsais. Too death it seems. That is really nice. Congrats on the blooming!
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Post by americanbulldogsnj on Mar 7, 2006 9:14:12 GMT -5
That is soooo cool! Wisteria is an unruly vine, but when it blooms OMG! The fragrance is to die for!!!! Please take pics, I have a big wisteria growing across my porch and I love how the blooms hang down from it in the Spring!
GOOD JOB!!!!
Marian
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Post by joe on Mar 7, 2006 23:21:57 GMT -5
I looks like the hailstorm actually helped your yard. I have an aloe plant that blooms once a year and I thought that was rare! 25 yrs.
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Post by stefan on Mar 8, 2006 15:00:10 GMT -5
WOWZER--- 25 years?  Hmm I was thrilled that my wifes Christmas (OK Easter) cactus from her great grandmother has bloomed for the first time in 5 years!!! cna't see me waiting 25 years- Well Flowers and tumbling- gotta have patience! |
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Post by LCARS on Mar 8, 2006 16:07:23 GMT -5
Bansai!!!!!!! ;D
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Post by krazydiamond on Mar 8, 2006 17:06:43 GMT -5
gonna be gorgeous! i love Wisteria!
KD
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Hmm I was thrilled that my wifes Christmas (OK Easter) cactus from her great grandmother has bloomed for the first time in 5 years!!! cna't see me waiting 25 years- Well Flowers and tumbling- gotta have patience!
