Wisteria vine - new season, Oct 2019 - Jan 2020

I have been concerned about this vine for some time. There does not seem to be  much growth. At last, I noticed a little shoot, so I hope this portends well for the future of the plant.

15 Oct 2019 -  It seems to fade as soon as it comes out. I don't know why. Perhaps it is too hot for it in this position?

22 Oct 2019 - More growth?

4 Nov 2019 - New shoots

19 Nov 2019 - 

21 Dec 2019 - After what seems like weeks of watering, with a little new growth, I was surprised and happy to see the signs of blossoms on the vine this afternoon! 

The colour looks deep and rich velvety purple.

22 Dec 2019 - Flowers are showing more today. Gorgeous colour.

Dec 23, 2019 -

26 Dec 2019 -

11 Jan 2020 -

Brother arrives and gets installed.

Dubbs came up yesterday after driving from Cobar.

He was very tired but made it safely, thank goodness. The doggies came out of the truck into my garden, and Dubbs put their beds down. The kitties are too scared to move far from me!

I managed to get his bedroom into shape for him.

This morning he moved the trailer into my yard and unpacked it. Mum came over for coffee, and they 'face-timed' with his girls.

I then mowed, raked and swept.
And lo! He set himself up on my dining table.

18 Nov 2019 - He's still here and tolerating 'girly' bed linen!

House decor

Added some bits to the outside for decoration. That rose reminds me of the shape of the hamsa hand, and the prayer!

...and there's a smile on the face of the shadow of the arch!

How pretty is the afternoon sun, after the rain?

Bauhinia seed sale

I decided to sell the white bauhinia seeds I got from ebay. I sold them for $1 for 10 seeds. I'm amazed that they have all sold! Calling them 'Love trees' when the sales flagged seemed to revive interest!

It's a good idea to sell them, as I don't know how old or how viable they are. I mean, I reckon some would grow, but I want fresh ones, from real trees in the street.

Propagation

Seed - pre-soak for 24 hours in warm water then sow in situ. This is more successful than growing in a nursery bed and planting out when one year old. If sowing in a nursery seedbed, then the plants should be placed in their final positions whilst they are still small - they can attain a height of 1 metre within 1 month of germinating, with roots 50cm long. The seed germinates readily within 4 - 10 days, showing a high degree of fertility even after 12 months storage.

Cuttings of half-ripe wood, with the leaves removed, in moist sand July/August in a frame. Gentle bottom heat is usually required. Cuttings root only with difficulty.

I still have some that I collected from the trees in Barker Street, East Brisbane, last year, and will plant those soon.

22 Oct 2019 - Look at my tree, laden with pods!

The little eucalypt (eucalypt #2)

Free from the council. Not sure this is the final place for her, but just wanting her to get growing first.

28 Oct 2019 - Looks like there is growth. Perhaps she has taken.

Through the dirty lattice

Tree wisteria in the garden - background

This is how she looks today - getting taller!

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History:

3 Jan 2019 - I potted up the stick that was left of the original plant, and it sprouted again. I have put it in the ground near the new pergola.

For extra history about this wee plant, see Tree Wisteria #2 HERE

29 Oct 2019 - Keep going, girl! When it reaches to top of the pergola, I will start snipping the crown
to produce a few branches.

9 Nov 2019 - 

11 Jan 2020 - I trimmed off some of the branches which were rubbing against the pergola, so there looks like a gap there, but it's all ok.

1 Nov 2020 - it has grown a lot in the past month, since the start of Spring. I had given it some potash so maybe that helped. I told it that unless some serious progress was made before Christmas, it was going to be pulled out of my garden. So far, I like I see, but I also want some flowers.

9 Nov 2020 - During her visit, Sue my friend from Cairns said there would be many people who would pay big money to have one of these trees as big as this!!

14 Nov 2020 -