Non-flowering Wysteria

[Scooter_M]

Hey guys,

I picked up a beautiful non-flowering Wysteria of a gentleman named Tom from Castlemaine yesterday at the show in Mt Evelyn. Its a fantastic looking tree, and since im relatively new to Bonsai, it has shot straight to the top shelf of my collection as it were.

However, upon trying to look for info on it, i cant seem to find anything about non-flowering wysteria. It looks almost the same as normal wysteria, however it has tiny leaves, and obviously doesnt flower. Ill post a pic tonight of it, but im just wondering if anyone knows a more scientific name for it that might help me locate some information about it ?

Cheers.

P.S Was a great show!

[Sno]

Hi Scooter
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[Alan Peck]

Hi Scooter,

Don't understand why you would say 'obviously doesn't flower'. What do you base that statement on. ? Thats probably why you are having no luck finding it.
I don't know of any that do not flower in time. Unless of course it's not a wisteria.
I'm sure there will alot more input here from the more knowledgable among us soon.
I have dwarf one called 'Summer Wysteria'. it's 'Chinese Indigo' so you might want to look that one up for referance. Yes it flowers each year with pink flowers no longer than 10cm. Good luck.

[Scooter_M]

Hey Alan, Thanks for the info, im only saying "obviously" because it was sold to me a non-flowering wisteria.. so i simply took the information i was given. Tom seemed very knowledgeable, and had the tree for some time as i understood, so im guessing he's never had it flower.

Having said that, i've done some research on the Millettia Japoncias now and people are saying that under the right conditions it will infact flower, so i guess i'll just have to wait and see if that is infact what it is.

Cheers.

[treeman]

Scooter, I saw this plant there and almost bought it so I could layer off the top but seems you beat me to it.
It is in fact a dwarf Milletia. They have been known to flower but usually don't. BUT!, they are not grown for their flowers but the beautiful compact form they develop. They also have lovely golden autumn colour. It is a choice plant and you should treasure it. Particularly as it was quite old. Forget the flowers and enjoy it for what it is!

[Boics]

Ummmm....

[Scooter_M]

I agree Biocs

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[Scooter_M]

Hey Treeman, sorry i missed this post earlier! Haha sorry about that, it was actually my wife who noticed it before i did. Yeah we think it was a win of a buy. I really love the tight foliage it has, wasnt going to do any air layering with it, just try and develop it out a bit more. Definitely will be treasured

Scooter, I saw this plant there and almost bought it so I could layer off the top but seems you beat me to it.
It is in fact a dwarf Milletia. They have been known to flower but usually don't. BUT!, they are not grown for their flowers but the beautiful compact form they develop. They also have lovely golden autumn colour. It is a choice plant and you should treasure it. Particularly as it was quite old. Forget the flowers and enjoy it for what it is!

[marleey73]

Definitely a non flowering variety. they used to call it a Chinese Wisteria. Not sure what the real name is but non flowering it is.

[Kyle Goldcoast1]

Hows this guy going? I realise this post is a few years old but there are limited posts about Milletia Japonica, I have one and have had a hard time finding anyone that has experience with them or owns one.

For reference here is mine last year when Ii randomly picked it up, due for a repot soon as it sprouts new growth. It's at the end of winter dormancy now.
viewtopic.php?f=129&t=26731&p=263977#p263977

I planted a cutting that has taken and the shoots are starting to open up before the big plant. Lovely plant as a bonsai for the foliage