There has been some chat with the
photo that I posted on FB of our
This tree and another called Amethyst Falls
were purchased at the same time from
the local WalMart some 15 years ago.
We had them in the back with the Wisteria
Amethyst Fall Vine we got from a couple
in Camas that could no longer keep it
under control. Our friends called and asked
if I would come out and dig it up. We put
in on the 4 foot chainlink fence on the north
property line. It lived there until we remove
it and put in the PVC fence. It's been in a
pot for many years. My hopes it to plant
it this winter in a permanent home.
We had the two wisteria treen in the back
in huge pots until we lost the huge tree
out front so with it going the Wisteria
trees got placed out front. Where they
have been for over 10 years. We have
issues with the Amethyst Falls on wanting
to lay down, it's gets some 5 foot bloom
stalks and she is loaded each year. This
year we got a few seed pods.
The trees I purchased were they say a couple
years old. It took then a few years in the pot
before they bloomed but very few blooms.
They really took off in the front yard and have
been really impressive for the past few years.
This year we stayed away from the trees due
to the bee population!! You could watch them
go from blooms to blooms, back and forth!
It is my understanding these can get about 30
feet tall by 20 feet wide. So if you want to keep
them under control you will have to hard prune
them. These are good in Zones 6 to 9 only so they
say but I would think if it's in a protective area
and a warmer micro climate one could survive.
Very easy to grow and the care should be easy if
they are small. Unlike the vines that go every
where and a pain to control.
4 years ago I decided to take cuttings and earlier
this year sold the first of the cuttings which were
Amethyst Falls.
I have this issue that I don't sell until they bloom
so the lady that was here first bought then all
and she wanted more!!
Here is what I'm currently sitting on. These are cuttings
in one gallon pots that I'll be bumping up into larger pots
this winter when they shed their leaves. I'll add a current
photo when I can get out back. This photo was taken
this spring after I put down mulch.
They tolerate clay soil, deciduous, deer resistant,
love rich soils, pollinator friendly, sun or partial
shade with regular watering.
So we are looking at at least 4 to 5 years to have
a nice tree. I don't recommend them being grown
in pots at all, so get it into the ground! If dug up
remember to get all the roots or you will have
babies coming up in the spot where the trees were.
I didn't find a patient on either tree that we purchased.
Do a search online for them.
The photo above of the wisteria was early spring
and they have not bloomed. In Jan I hope to dig them
up as they are now dormant, shape them up and put
them in 2 gallon pots. I will not sell until they bloom.
I do have a few seeds from the W. Amethyst Falls.
The bees went to town on this one but the squirrels
bet me to some of the seeds.
