For Tim and Jupp

Tropical version of the wisteria - Petrea v.

Just started work on a thin plant, can also be airlayered at up to 3 inches Tim.
Blooms from very young.
As a thank you - Jupp.

This is shot at the wrong time of the day and please pardon the rig steel gate.
Enjoy.
Khaimraj

* My darker tree passed away, awaiting the bloom of her children, they also grow from the mother's roots.

In a few days, it will be in full bloom and I will send a morning shot.

The tree


Close up

Hi Khaimraj:
It is always a beautiful sight to see Wisteria in bloom! Thank you!

Jupp thanks for the compliment, but it is not wisteria -------- Petrea v.
Khaimraj - chuckles a little.

Howzit Khaimraj,

Sorry for the late reply.... been busy working. I haven't seen this type of tree in Hawaii. It's very pretty and would love to try to grow them here. BTW, some time this month I'm going to plant the Fukien tea seeds that our friend had sent me. Wish me luck!!

A Hui Hou,
-Tim

Aloha Auina La Tim

[b]I certainly wish you luck!!!![b]

Full Bloom,

Tim, the tree is on Maui and the seed is in the dried false flower that stays on the spray.
Khaimraj

Khaimraj,

Do you have any training as bonsai. We have this plant on our side but it has a kind of rangy growth so I never seriously considered it as a bonsai subject and I'm not sure if the leaves reduce well.

Any info on its life as a bonsai would be useful.

Later
Nigel

Nigel,

I have one friend who found he could airlayer up to 3" [ 7.5 cm ] branches and that the airlayer, once established continued to flower.
The wisteria, as far as I remember has long compound leaves, the Petrea even as tall shrub already has smaller leaves.
With full sun and care, you will get reduction.

My friend now lives in South Africa and I don't know where his shrub went.

I have a few as just older seedlings, all have flowered, but I suggest an airlayer for trunk size.
Easy shrub to care for.
So I would say, just try.
Later.
Khaimraj

* You should find a deep [ would you call it purple ?] colour, a milder colour and a white.

Khaimraj,

Thanks a lot. I will give it a try once I get a chance  

Nigel