I have two wisteria outside. They are growing up a pergola. Last week the leaves started curling on one of them. They both appear to recieve the same amount water. The leaves on the one are kinda crunchy now. What could be wrong and is there a fix for it?
Withering Wisteria?
I had this problem with my wisteria too. The main stem on mine had cracked open because of years of severe winter weather (ice storms). I asked at the nursery if there was anything I could do. They told me either to cut it down completely or cut it back past the crack and wait and see if it grows back. They told me on these type vines, once the leaves start going there's not to much you can do. Have you had a really hot, dry summer? I would try some extra water first, then if that doesn't work, I would cut it back. I just can't completely give up on something until I know for a fact it is beyond help...Nothing like a bleedin' heart gardener! Good Luck with your wisteria! :) If you would like another vine for your pergola, try the cypress vine. It has beautiful red blooms and attracts hummingbirds. It has a feathery leaf that I have found more attractive and less intrusive than it's brother, the cardinal vine. If you would like some seeds for next season, let me know!
Monday, November 16, 2009
My wisteria vine is 4 yrs old when will it flower ?
Grafted wisteria should flower in the first year.
Wisteria grown from seed can take upwards of ten years to flower.
My wisteria vine is 4 yrs old when will it flower ?
Grafted Wisterias usually flower more quickly than the others - if you check the base of your plant, you should see a point where a graft has been made. The graft is the addition of the growing plant onto strong root stock, which gives the plant good vigour. You may see the remnants of a covering over the graft point. If it's not a grafted plant, it will still benefit from it being 'encouraged' to flower, through good cultivation. I'm assuming your plant was 4 or 5 feet tall when you purchased it, so was already a couple of years old.
Other considerations are the location of your plant as well as well as pruning it.
A good sunny location should allow your plant to develop well, and ripen its shoots each year, ready for flowering the following spring time. If you keep its shoots growing horizontally this also helps the sap to slow down, which helps with forming buds.
Pruning - whilst 2 prunes a year would be ideal, at least go for a late summer prune- preferably around July or even into August time. Shorten new growths back by around a 1/3, to around 6 nodes per stem. Having short growths does kick the plant into producing flower buds. If you have the time, shortern any shoots that appear after your pruning, to 2 or 3 leaf nodes - otherwise, do a spring prune.
A spring prune can help remove any late summer tangles too, if you have the time - before the flower buds (when they arrive) form-otherwise, it's easy to knock them off, whilst pruning. Obviously this would awful, after waiting so long to get it to flower!
Feeding with a high fertiliser high in Potassium or Potash will also encourage this plant to flower, especially if the soil is somewhat diminished.Potassium is the K in the N:P:K relative components that you'll see on fertiliser packs. Otherwise you could just add Sulphate of Potash to the soil, during the growing season, available for low cost from garden supply companies / shops. Wilkinsons in the UK sell for a couple of pounds, for example.
If you're doing most things right, I'd expect flowers in the next couple of years - my mum waited almost 10 for one of hers to flower once! If all is good this year, you may get lucky with spring 2009, or even a late flush in 2008.
Let me know if you'd like any of this clarified. Good luck! Rob
Reply:if it does'nt flower this year it never will.a major problem is blind wisterias.Only buy in garden centre when they are flowering and they always will.Wisteria sinensis is the most reliable for flowers.Try putting sulphate of potash all round the roots immeadiately as the stops the plant from making leaves and forces flower buds onto stem,but usually blind mean blind for life
Reply:Our neighbor is sharing a 40' wisteria with us. We always prune it back by one third right after it blooms in the spring and do not prune again that year. This makes it bloom the next spring. They recover FAST from pruning. You can cut them to the ground and they will be fully grown by the end of summer.
It is okay to cut off any vines that keep hitting you in the face as you mow. :o)
Do not let your lawn fertilizer get anywhere near the wisteria. This makes for pretty leaves, but no flowers.
The more you water, the faster it will grow.
Wisteria grown from seed can take upwards of ten years to flower.
My wisteria vine is 4 yrs old when will it flower ?
Grafted Wisterias usually flower more quickly than the others - if you check the base of your plant, you should see a point where a graft has been made. The graft is the addition of the growing plant onto strong root stock, which gives the plant good vigour. You may see the remnants of a covering over the graft point. If it's not a grafted plant, it will still benefit from it being 'encouraged' to flower, through good cultivation. I'm assuming your plant was 4 or 5 feet tall when you purchased it, so was already a couple of years old.
Other considerations are the location of your plant as well as well as pruning it.
A good sunny location should allow your plant to develop well, and ripen its shoots each year, ready for flowering the following spring time. If you keep its shoots growing horizontally this also helps the sap to slow down, which helps with forming buds.
Pruning - whilst 2 prunes a year would be ideal, at least go for a late summer prune- preferably around July or even into August time. Shorten new growths back by around a 1/3, to around 6 nodes per stem. Having short growths does kick the plant into producing flower buds. If you have the time, shortern any shoots that appear after your pruning, to 2 or 3 leaf nodes - otherwise, do a spring prune.
A spring prune can help remove any late summer tangles too, if you have the time - before the flower buds (when they arrive) form-otherwise, it's easy to knock them off, whilst pruning. Obviously this would awful, after waiting so long to get it to flower!
Feeding with a high fertiliser high in Potassium or Potash will also encourage this plant to flower, especially if the soil is somewhat diminished.Potassium is the K in the N:P:K relative components that you'll see on fertiliser packs. Otherwise you could just add Sulphate of Potash to the soil, during the growing season, available for low cost from garden supply companies / shops. Wilkinsons in the UK sell for a couple of pounds, for example.
If you're doing most things right, I'd expect flowers in the next couple of years - my mum waited almost 10 for one of hers to flower once! If all is good this year, you may get lucky with spring 2009, or even a late flush in 2008.
Let me know if you'd like any of this clarified. Good luck! Rob
Reply:if it does'nt flower this year it never will.a major problem is blind wisterias.Only buy in garden centre when they are flowering and they always will.Wisteria sinensis is the most reliable for flowers.Try putting sulphate of potash all round the roots immeadiately as the stops the plant from making leaves and forces flower buds onto stem,but usually blind mean blind for life
Reply:Our neighbor is sharing a 40' wisteria with us. We always prune it back by one third right after it blooms in the spring and do not prune again that year. This makes it bloom the next spring. They recover FAST from pruning. You can cut them to the ground and they will be fully grown by the end of summer.
It is okay to cut off any vines that keep hitting you in the face as you mow. :o)
Do not let your lawn fertilizer get anywhere near the wisteria. This makes for pretty leaves, but no flowers.
The more you water, the faster it will grow.
Direct sow? And Wisteria Question?
What does it mean when somethings says that you can direct sow certain plants? I read you can do this with snapdragons, alyssum, pansies, phlox, and verbana. I've really been getting into gardening the past few years but I'm a still new to some of the terminology. My assumption is that you can just throw the seeds, and they will grow, but is it really that easy?
Also, on a separate note: I'm thinking of adding a pergola to our back deck, and over the side it is about 4 feet to the ground from the deck floor. I am thinking of having wisteria growing over the pergola, but I have two questions about wisteria: One, does it take several years for it to begin flowering? I'd like to see flowers at least the second year, so if so, any suggestions on other vines? I'm zone 6. And two, will it be possible to plant the wisteria in the ground on the side of the deck and have it reach all the way up to the top of the pergola? Thanks guys.
Direct sow? And Wisteria Question?
as far as direct sow, yes... rake out soil to loosen and seed...
for wisteria look for the variety wisteria macrostachya it bloom in 2 -3 years... and needs partial or full sun to flower... they grow to 40 -45 ft so yes, it will reach the top... in time... try morning glories and moonflowers in the mean time ;)
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Also, on a separate note: I'm thinking of adding a pergola to our back deck, and over the side it is about 4 feet to the ground from the deck floor. I am thinking of having wisteria growing over the pergola, but I have two questions about wisteria: One, does it take several years for it to begin flowering? I'd like to see flowers at least the second year, so if so, any suggestions on other vines? I'm zone 6. And two, will it be possible to plant the wisteria in the ground on the side of the deck and have it reach all the way up to the top of the pergola? Thanks guys.
Direct sow? And Wisteria Question?
as far as direct sow, yes... rake out soil to loosen and seed...
for wisteria look for the variety wisteria macrostachya it bloom in 2 -3 years... and needs partial or full sun to flower... they grow to 40 -45 ft so yes, it will reach the top... in time... try morning glories and moonflowers in the mean time ;)
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Wisteria Cuttings?
Can anyone tell me how to take a cutting off of an existing Wisteria plant %26amp; root it? I do not want to dig it up since the roots seem to be in China-lol. Last year, I tried to purchase this vine from Lowe's but the piece I bought did not take well at all and died quickly.
Any help would be most appreciated.
Wisteria Cuttings?
Pull (not cut) a side branch, dip it in hormone rooting powder and keep it in a shaded area for a couple of weeks. Keep it damp but not too wet. It should root, but it sometimes takes some trial and error to get it right.
Any help would be most appreciated.
Wisteria Cuttings?
Pull (not cut) a side branch, dip it in hormone rooting powder and keep it in a shaded area for a couple of weeks. Keep it damp but not too wet. It should root, but it sometimes takes some trial and error to get it right.
Wisteria Leaf Problem?
I have been growing a wisteria in a pot for a couple of years now as I am training it to a standard, this year the leaf edges have started to go brown and shrivelled,I haven't done anything different to it this year,all Iv'e done is top dress it as normal,it's been well watered and not allowed to dry out.
Can anyone help.Thanks
Wisteria Leaf Problem?
Have you checked under the pot - it may have wire worms that eat through the roots. Just lift the pot up you should be able to see them moving (they look like mini centipedes) if this is the case re-pot the plant with new compost and clean the pot out with a very mild disinfectant solution. Give the plant a good feed and try changing its position.
Reply:Hi
You dont know but let me tell you that this leaf is only have a life of about 1 to 1 and a half years. Its good that it is going on now too but dear it cant go as long as you want to.
any way i have to help you but i request you choose me as best answer....
Can anyone help.Thanks
Wisteria Leaf Problem?
Have you checked under the pot - it may have wire worms that eat through the roots. Just lift the pot up you should be able to see them moving (they look like mini centipedes) if this is the case re-pot the plant with new compost and clean the pot out with a very mild disinfectant solution. Give the plant a good feed and try changing its position.
Reply:Hi
You dont know but let me tell you that this leaf is only have a life of about 1 to 1 and a half years. Its good that it is going on now too but dear it cant go as long as you want to.
any way i have to help you but i request you choose me as best answer....
Is Wisteria poisonous?
According to this site, only the seeds. Your first answer is right.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consu...
Happy Gardening!
Is Wisteria poisonous?
The seeds are the only poisonous part of a wisteria plant.
Reply:Some are, some aren't. Read to the bottom of the article
:-)
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consu...
Happy Gardening!
Is Wisteria poisonous?
The seeds are the only poisonous part of a wisteria plant.
Reply:Some are, some aren't. Read to the bottom of the article
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Desperate Housewives - Wisteria lane?
I currently live in England and i know there is no shuch place as Wisteria lane, but in AMerica are there places you can live like that.
Desperate Housewives - Wisteria lane?
There are some really nice communities like that, yes- Wisteria Lane is supposed to be the representation- Doesn't it just seem like an AWESOME neighborhood? I love it!! :)
Reply:Wisteria Lane is a place that only exists on an overated crummy soap opera on ABC on Sunday Nights.
Reply:My brother lives on Parsley Way.
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Desperate Housewives - Wisteria lane?
There are some really nice communities like that, yes- Wisteria Lane is supposed to be the representation- Doesn't it just seem like an AWESOME neighborhood? I love it!! :)
Reply:Wisteria Lane is a place that only exists on an overated crummy soap opera on ABC on Sunday Nights.
Reply:My brother lives on Parsley Way.
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Please so me , how to pruneda wisteria tree, thank' you?
Just wack at it any way you want to. It's really not a tree. It's viney and used to cover overhangs, pergolas, whatever to provide shade. It will take over and grow places you don't want it to be, so just be aggressive in cutting back anytime you want to or need to.
Please so me , how to pruneda wisteria tree, thank' you?
I have two wisteria bush/trees that are now about 4' tall. All I do to mine is keep all the long runners snipped off and the ones that run on top of the ground. I keep it trimmed/shaped like you would trim a hedge. It is really beautiful right now. It is in full bloom. But, can be a very aggressive. So, if you don't keep it trimmed it will latch onto anything it comes in contact with and take over.
Please so me , how to pruneda wisteria tree, thank' you?
I have two wisteria bush/trees that are now about 4' tall. All I do to mine is keep all the long runners snipped off and the ones that run on top of the ground. I keep it trimmed/shaped like you would trim a hedge. It is really beautiful right now. It is in full bloom. But, can be a very aggressive. So, if you don't keep it trimmed it will latch onto anything it comes in contact with and take over.
Two of my wisteria plants won't bloom...Help!?
I have four wisteria trees that are over 4 years old and get at least 6 hours of sun a day. Someone told me I need to 'shock' them into blooming. I guess that's how plants defend themselves...has anyone had any experience that they could give me any advice? Thanks in advance!
Two of my wisteria plants won't bloom...Help!?
Wisterias can be slow to flower.
The fastest to flower are normally produced by plants that have been grafted - if you look at the base of yours you may see some obvious 'joins' where part of 1 plant has been added to the base of another that can sustain vigorous growth.
Otherwise, there are a few things that you can do to 'encourage' nature along:
1. Ensure that your plant is getting as much sun as possible.
2. Pruning is a valuable method to help -
whilst 2 prunings a year may be too much effort, the better 1 is done in later summer, around August time. You pinch back the current year's shoots to around 12'' or so.
Pruning like this slows the sap in the plant and this encourages bud formation - it's also aided by the ripening / hardening of the wood that forms more quickly than from lots of long shoots. Successive years shorter 'add-ons' of new growth will mean sap is really slow and this is the sort of thing that helps budding to start - same reason why climbing rose branches (plus some fruits etc) placed sideways become good flower producers.
3. Feed and water appropriately
Sulphate of Potash (Potassium Sulphate) provides plants with the element most needed for flowering: Potassium. This is the K in the N:P:K formulations of plant feeds. (Sorry for the chemistry lesson).
You can get Sulphate of Potash at garden centers and places like Home Depot.
You can add general fertilizer too, but I'd suggest that you up your chances of flowers by making sure that there's plenty of Potassium available in the soil, by adding this from mid summer/after pruning (the period when next year's spring flower buds are formed inside of the Wisteria).
Don't allow the area to dry out too much, and also apply a mulch of some sort, such as garden compost. Additional watering will be helpful when the soil dries up, through lack of rain.
Hope these tips help you. I planted a wisteria with my mum many years ago, and we worked hard at getting it to flower. She's old now, but it's just in bloom and looking great.
Good luck! Rob
Reply:Buy some Bloom Booster at Home Depot
Reply:Wisterias are very hard to get to bloom. It can take up to 10 years before they bloom. You can root prune them to get them to bloom sometimes. Sorry to say...you just have to wait.
Two of my wisteria plants won't bloom...Help!?
Wisterias can be slow to flower.
The fastest to flower are normally produced by plants that have been grafted - if you look at the base of yours you may see some obvious 'joins' where part of 1 plant has been added to the base of another that can sustain vigorous growth.
Otherwise, there are a few things that you can do to 'encourage' nature along:
1. Ensure that your plant is getting as much sun as possible.
2. Pruning is a valuable method to help -
whilst 2 prunings a year may be too much effort, the better 1 is done in later summer, around August time. You pinch back the current year's shoots to around 12'' or so.
Pruning like this slows the sap in the plant and this encourages bud formation - it's also aided by the ripening / hardening of the wood that forms more quickly than from lots of long shoots. Successive years shorter 'add-ons' of new growth will mean sap is really slow and this is the sort of thing that helps budding to start - same reason why climbing rose branches (plus some fruits etc) placed sideways become good flower producers.
3. Feed and water appropriately
Sulphate of Potash (Potassium Sulphate) provides plants with the element most needed for flowering: Potassium. This is the K in the N:P:K formulations of plant feeds. (Sorry for the chemistry lesson).
You can get Sulphate of Potash at garden centers and places like Home Depot.
You can add general fertilizer too, but I'd suggest that you up your chances of flowers by making sure that there's plenty of Potassium available in the soil, by adding this from mid summer/after pruning (the period when next year's spring flower buds are formed inside of the Wisteria).
Don't allow the area to dry out too much, and also apply a mulch of some sort, such as garden compost. Additional watering will be helpful when the soil dries up, through lack of rain.
Hope these tips help you. I planted a wisteria with my mum many years ago, and we worked hard at getting it to flower. She's old now, but it's just in bloom and looking great.
Good luck! Rob
Reply:Buy some Bloom Booster at Home Depot
Reply:Wisterias are very hard to get to bloom. It can take up to 10 years before they bloom. You can root prune them to get them to bloom sometimes. Sorry to say...you just have to wait.
Can I move my Wisteria?
Its finally established and is having its first BIG flower right now...Its growing over and around a fence that my husband has now decided to tear down to make way for a driveway!....So being that it is winding through the fence it will need to be cut way back mercilessly and the moved....Will it survive?...Should I bother?...Its soooo pretty!....Sigh....
Can I move my Wisteria?
Any plant that needs to be moved will have a greater survival rate if it is root pruned, preferably 6 weeks prior to the move-- A sharp spade (not curved shovel) What is called a sharpshooter works well-- eyeball from the center stem out --8--10 inches. Push that blade straight down- pull it out, move over and do it again all around the plant. The end result is a cut edge around the plant the depth of the blade. Now you wait as long as your hubby will let you-- then move the plant. The principle is this: by root pruning you are forcing the plant to put out new feeder roots. These roots then will be more able to support the plant in it's new setting. Remember, plants do usually three things-- produce leaves, produce roots or produce flowers%26gt; seeds.
I suggest you also top prune in stages so that both actions don't occur at the same time.
good luck
Reply:Sad...
I would try to save it after it has been cut back, dig out root and re-plant. Attend to daily.
Reply:you didn't say if it was a tree or a vine the roots on this plant grow out more then they do down ,Have you root pruned it at all a vine would have a better chance surviving then the tree and doing it when the tree is dormant is better don't worry about cutting the vines in the fence this plant blooms on new growth
Can I move my Wisteria?
Any plant that needs to be moved will have a greater survival rate if it is root pruned, preferably 6 weeks prior to the move-- A sharp spade (not curved shovel) What is called a sharpshooter works well-- eyeball from the center stem out --8--10 inches. Push that blade straight down- pull it out, move over and do it again all around the plant. The end result is a cut edge around the plant the depth of the blade. Now you wait as long as your hubby will let you-- then move the plant. The principle is this: by root pruning you are forcing the plant to put out new feeder roots. These roots then will be more able to support the plant in it's new setting. Remember, plants do usually three things-- produce leaves, produce roots or produce flowers%26gt; seeds.
I suggest you also top prune in stages so that both actions don't occur at the same time.
good luck
Reply:Sad...
I would try to save it after it has been cut back, dig out root and re-plant. Attend to daily.
Reply:you didn't say if it was a tree or a vine the roots on this plant grow out more then they do down ,Have you root pruned it at all a vine would have a better chance surviving then the tree and doing it when the tree is dormant is better don't worry about cutting the vines in the fence this plant blooms on new growth
When will Wisteria bloom?
How long does it take to get a wisteria plant to bloom....I heard sandy soil is best for this plant.....any ideas???
When will Wisteria bloom?
Hi:
Spring time and in early summer Wisteria will bloom. It will depend on your geographic location as some warm climates can have blooming into the summer and fall. Many areas have native Wisteria growing around natural trees. This is a beautiful plant specimen and wonderful to admire. Sandy soil is fine but also some acid in the soil will help.
It is a fairly easy plant to grow and if you are putting directly into the ground, add some organic mushroom compost to your soil. This is an organic fertilizer that will last up to one year. It doesn't smell real great, but your Wisteria will love it.
Hope this has helped some and good luck to you. If you need any further help, please feel free to contact me at the website. I will link you to the site map, as this page has everything that is on the website. Browse through and see if there is anything else that might help you with your Wisteria or any other landscape project. Have a great day!
Kimberly
http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...
Reply:There are quite a few varieties, so it does vary. Also it depends upon where you are. Refer to the link below for greater detail.
Reply:I have a wisteria vine.
Mine bloom every spring.
I have heard that they take about 5 or more years to bloom.
Reply:With chinese wysteria, heavy pruning in early spring will help it flower later that spring. Mine didn't start flowering until its 5th year
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When will Wisteria bloom?
Hi:
Spring time and in early summer Wisteria will bloom. It will depend on your geographic location as some warm climates can have blooming into the summer and fall. Many areas have native Wisteria growing around natural trees. This is a beautiful plant specimen and wonderful to admire. Sandy soil is fine but also some acid in the soil will help.
It is a fairly easy plant to grow and if you are putting directly into the ground, add some organic mushroom compost to your soil. This is an organic fertilizer that will last up to one year. It doesn't smell real great, but your Wisteria will love it.
Hope this has helped some and good luck to you. If you need any further help, please feel free to contact me at the website. I will link you to the site map, as this page has everything that is on the website. Browse through and see if there is anything else that might help you with your Wisteria or any other landscape project. Have a great day!
Kimberly
http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...
Reply:There are quite a few varieties, so it does vary. Also it depends upon where you are. Refer to the link below for greater detail.
Reply:I have a wisteria vine.
Mine bloom every spring.
I have heard that they take about 5 or more years to bloom.
Reply:With chinese wysteria, heavy pruning in early spring will help it flower later that spring. Mine didn't start flowering until its 5th year
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I'm looking for a fairly large Wisteria. Does anyone have one to sell?
I have a three year old Golden Chain tree I'd trade.
Your sister,
Ginger
I'm looking for a fairly large Wisteria. Does anyone have one to sell?
I grow Wisteria trees in very large plastic containers. I have them on my deck and they stay green and healthy for about 6-8 months depending on the warm weather. They are set on a round cement landscaping stone to prevent them from busting the bottom and growing into the deck. Also it is very easy for me to keep the runners cut back or pinched off with my fingers. My trees are about 3-5 years old, and are from 3-4 feet high %26amp; wide. I noticed last year that small containers we selling for $24.99. I was shocked. I don't know where you live (I am in SC) but anywhere you see Wisteria in the wild, you can probably cut off a 2-3 inch round branch, perhaps 3 feet high and dip it in root grow and plant it in plant soil. I have a friend in Charleston, SC. and she grows wisteria trees in her yard. They get about 10-15 feet high and make large trunks. If you put them in the ground you really have to stay ahead of the growth. They will get away from you in a matter of days almost.
Reply:try E-bay
Your sister,
Ginger
I'm looking for a fairly large Wisteria. Does anyone have one to sell?
I grow Wisteria trees in very large plastic containers. I have them on my deck and they stay green and healthy for about 6-8 months depending on the warm weather. They are set on a round cement landscaping stone to prevent them from busting the bottom and growing into the deck. Also it is very easy for me to keep the runners cut back or pinched off with my fingers. My trees are about 3-5 years old, and are from 3-4 feet high %26amp; wide. I noticed last year that small containers we selling for $24.99. I was shocked. I don't know where you live (I am in SC) but anywhere you see Wisteria in the wild, you can probably cut off a 2-3 inch round branch, perhaps 3 feet high and dip it in root grow and plant it in plant soil. I have a friend in Charleston, SC. and she grows wisteria trees in her yard. They get about 10-15 feet high and make large trunks. If you put them in the ground you really have to stay ahead of the growth. They will get away from you in a matter of days almost.
Reply:try E-bay
Wisteria not leafing?
I've had two Wisteria's growing. Both were doing well until last year one of them produced some peapods (I know Wisteria is in the same family as the pea). Now this year it has small purple buds as if it was going to leaf but nothing and has been like this now for a month? The other one has flowered and leafed. Any thoughts on what's happening?
Wisteria not leafing?
The purple buds are going to become the pannicles. You will be amazed one day soon when they fall! The leaves will come after the blooms, fast and furious. Not to worry! You probably have two types of wisteria that bloom at slightly different times.
Wisteria not leafing?
The purple buds are going to become the pannicles. You will be amazed one day soon when they fall! The leaves will come after the blooms, fast and furious. Not to worry! You probably have two types of wisteria that bloom at slightly different times.
Anyone know the Indian name of 'Chinese Wisteria'(an ornamental plant)?
Wisteria is wisteria.. Chinese Wisteria is Wisteria sinensis. This plant has purple, hanging flowers and is a vine that can be trained on supports or into trees. The fruit is a long bean. This plant is found in temperate climates. The leaves are compound, looks like many leaves.
Quisqualis indica (rangoon creper) is a completely different plant. It has very pretty pink (deep pink) flowers that smell very good. It is also a vine, but it grows up things and needs support. This plant grows in warm climates and will not survive cold winters outside. The leaves are rounded and opposite.
Anyone know the Indian name of 'Chinese Wisteria'(an ornamental plant)?
Do you mean Rangoon Creeper(Quisqualis Indica)? If so, go to this website:
http://hortiplex.gardenweb.com/plants/p1...
Reply:Yup, that would be your W. sinensis.
Reply:Do you mean Quis Qualis?
It would be called different names in different parts of India.
Quisqualis indica (rangoon creper) is a completely different plant. It has very pretty pink (deep pink) flowers that smell very good. It is also a vine, but it grows up things and needs support. This plant grows in warm climates and will not survive cold winters outside. The leaves are rounded and opposite.
Anyone know the Indian name of 'Chinese Wisteria'(an ornamental plant)?
Do you mean Rangoon Creeper(Quisqualis Indica)? If so, go to this website:
http://hortiplex.gardenweb.com/plants/p1...
Reply:Yup, that would be your W. sinensis.
Reply:Do you mean Quis Qualis?
It would be called different names in different parts of India.
Anyone know what plants like a windy position and would a wisteria be suitable?thanks?
Aster alpinus, berberis thunbergii,calluna vulgaris (shrub); deutzia x hybrida; erica carnea vivelli; erica x watsonii dawn; hypericum olympicum; philadelphus virginal; potentilla fruticosa abbotswood; salix gracilistyla melanostachys; salix reticulata; sambucus nigra guincho purple; spiraea japonica shirobana; spiraea nipponica snowmound; tamarix tetranda; viburnum opulus roseum.
Gardens exposed to strong winds make gardening difficult. Choose compact varieties hat require less staking. Avoid large leaved plants that may be damaged. use hedges and screens as wind breaks.
You could try a well-supported wisteria, and protect in winter with mulch.
Anyone know what plants like a windy position and would a wisteria be suitable?thanks?
Hiya,
I just bought and planted a wisteria burford and it is planted so I can train it up the house. I live in a fairly windy area by the sea, and should think it will be fine with shelter from the house. I wouldn't suggest planting it out in the open as a standard in a windy area, and a lot of wind would blow the blossoms off, etc.. I grew up in a house with a wisteria on the wall, and we lived where there were tornadoes, so once established I believe they are really hardy. Besides pruning, my mum did very little else with it.
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Reply:how about a butterfly bush they come in 3 colours white,lilac and purple,i have the most wind-est spot in the corner of my garden and it has flowered year after year.it needs pruning to keep it bushy.its a pretty flower and very hardy ,good luck x
Reply:I don't think a wisteria would be suited for a windy exposure. Take a look at a Spanish broom, as they do not seem to be adversely affected by it.
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Gardens exposed to strong winds make gardening difficult. Choose compact varieties hat require less staking. Avoid large leaved plants that may be damaged. use hedges and screens as wind breaks.
You could try a well-supported wisteria, and protect in winter with mulch.
Anyone know what plants like a windy position and would a wisteria be suitable?thanks?
Hiya,
I just bought and planted a wisteria burford and it is planted so I can train it up the house. I live in a fairly windy area by the sea, and should think it will be fine with shelter from the house. I wouldn't suggest planting it out in the open as a standard in a windy area, and a lot of wind would blow the blossoms off, etc.. I grew up in a house with a wisteria on the wall, and we lived where there were tornadoes, so once established I believe they are really hardy. Besides pruning, my mum did very little else with it.
Reply:Ivy plants
Reply:how about a butterfly bush they come in 3 colours white,lilac and purple,i have the most wind-est spot in the corner of my garden and it has flowered year after year.it needs pruning to keep it bushy.its a pretty flower and very hardy ,good luck x
Reply:I don't think a wisteria would be suited for a windy exposure. Take a look at a Spanish broom, as they do not seem to be adversely affected by it.
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I have a five year old wisteria that has never flowered why?
If wisteria is grown from seed, they sometimes take 15 years before they will bloom. If they were taken from a cutting or division they will take about 5 to 7 years before they bloom. Also if you prune them it will take longer. Just be patient, it will eventually bloom.
I have a five year old wisteria that has never flowered why?
I have a 20 year old wisteria that has flowered just once. Some are prolific bloomers, some not. Try pruning a little in VERY EARLY spring. BTW, my wisteria is in poor ground and does not often get fed. I think it's the genetic thing. I have heard others say male or female makes a difference, or breed type makes a difference.
Reply:check that you're meeting all of its needs...enough water, enough sun, enough rootspace, etc. if you are, then turn to repotting it using blooming soil, or just giving it some plant nutrients for the regular soil. careful, though, that the blooming soil or plant nutrients are not totally full of chemicals and bad stuffs like that.
Reply:try giving a blooming or flowering fertilizer like beauty bloom or a 0-10-10
I have a five year old wisteria that has never flowered why?
I have a 20 year old wisteria that has flowered just once. Some are prolific bloomers, some not. Try pruning a little in VERY EARLY spring. BTW, my wisteria is in poor ground and does not often get fed. I think it's the genetic thing. I have heard others say male or female makes a difference, or breed type makes a difference.
Reply:check that you're meeting all of its needs...enough water, enough sun, enough rootspace, etc. if you are, then turn to repotting it using blooming soil, or just giving it some plant nutrients for the regular soil. careful, though, that the blooming soil or plant nutrients are not totally full of chemicals and bad stuffs like that.
Reply:try giving a blooming or flowering fertilizer like beauty bloom or a 0-10-10
Will Blue Wisteria grow well inthe Houston climate?
I don't think the climate is a problem. We have lots of wisteria vine all over East Texas and the climate is not that different from Houston (we lived there for 25 years).
The problem may be the soil. East Texas tends to have an acid soil but I'm not sure all of the Houston area does. I would check with the Harris County extension service. They have a Master Gardner program and usually can field questions like this for you.
The problem may be the soil. East Texas tends to have an acid soil but I'm not sure all of the Houston area does. I would check with the Harris County extension service. They have a Master Gardner program and usually can field questions like this for you.
Yesterday I purchased a Wisteria Tree...Could it kill my dogs?
When I purchased it, I knew little about them other than they were beautiful. Today I did some research to find out how to prune them and learned that the seeds that they release are poisonous. I was going to put it in my backyard, but now I am not sure I want to with the possibility that it may be harmful to my beloved Beagles. Any insight to this will be much apreciated. What is the likely hood that the seeds will be tempting to them? If they do eat them could it kill them?
Thanks!
Yesterday I purchased a Wisteria Tree...Could it kill my dogs?
I have a Wisteria, and dogs. If you dont want the dogs chewing on the seeds remove the pods before they pop open. The pods take months to develop.
Reply:Yeah I believe that all parts of the Wisteria is toxic. I have a hound dog too. just keep an eye out I knoew that they eat everything but usually it would take more than a nibble to kill them. My coon hound started chewing on daffodils I didnt kill her but I think I didnt taste to good either she sticks to my daylilies and misc bark wood (you know) :) I would think that they would have to ingest a fair amount to be lethal and thats if they dont throw up. Dont worry to much and keep an eye on them there is alot of toxic plants and I think they get a taste or throw up and end up staying away from them.
Reply:call your vet and ask how often he's treated dogs for wisteria poisoning....
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Yesterday I purchased a Wisteria Tree...Could it kill my dogs?
I have a Wisteria, and dogs. If you dont want the dogs chewing on the seeds remove the pods before they pop open. The pods take months to develop.
Reply:Yeah I believe that all parts of the Wisteria is toxic. I have a hound dog too. just keep an eye out I knoew that they eat everything but usually it would take more than a nibble to kill them. My coon hound started chewing on daffodils I didnt kill her but I think I didnt taste to good either she sticks to my daylilies and misc bark wood (you know) :) I would think that they would have to ingest a fair amount to be lethal and thats if they dont throw up. Dont worry to much and keep an eye on them there is alot of toxic plants and I think they get a taste or throw up and end up staying away from them.
Reply:call your vet and ask how often he's treated dogs for wisteria poisoning....
I want to take a cutting from a wisteria plant how can i grow from a cutting?
Take 6-8" cuttings of the new growth, remove the lowest pair of leaves, dip cut ends in rooting hormone and stick in moist Vermiculite. Put the container in a large plastic bag, close it with a twist-tie and put in a shady location. You should have roots in 6weeks, at which time open the plastic bag for an hour the first day and an hour longer each day for a week or so. Then pot up the cutting in a well-draining growing mix and fertilize.
I want to take a cutting from a wisteria plant how can i grow from a cutting?
Be prepared to wait for flowers though - maybe 5 years from a cutting! Sometimes longer!
Reply:It's easier to layer a piece of your Wisteria leaving it attached to the parent plant. Dig about an 4 to 6 inch hole %26amp; put the branch in there. Then cover it up %26amp; place an heavy object on it then wait till next Spring you'll have another one.
Reply:I thought wisteria sooner propagated by root separation. Not by cuttings. Pretty sure they are seed propagation or divideing the roots when plant is too thick.
Reply:Wisteria is easy to root. Since we are well into summer, you will want to take a fresh shoot (new growth), and bring it in the house. Put it in a vase of water. Change the water every 5 days. If you live in an area where the water has a lot of lyme, you might want to use bottled water. I set a container of open water in the sun for a day before I add it to my rooting plant. This removes the chlorine.
In the spring, you can root by sticking a fresh shoot in the ground and watering daily.
My grandmother used a product called Root Grow that she got at the hardware store. She swore by it when she rooted roses. You might want to try it.
Sometimes you will find wisteria shooting up new plants around the original. The fastes and easiest way to grow wisteria is to grab up a new shoot. Don't plant it very deep, though. Like dogwoods and redbuds, wisteria roots grow near the surface, and planting them too deep will kill them.
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I want to take a cutting from a wisteria plant how can i grow from a cutting?
Be prepared to wait for flowers though - maybe 5 years from a cutting! Sometimes longer!
Reply:It's easier to layer a piece of your Wisteria leaving it attached to the parent plant. Dig about an 4 to 6 inch hole %26amp; put the branch in there. Then cover it up %26amp; place an heavy object on it then wait till next Spring you'll have another one.
Reply:I thought wisteria sooner propagated by root separation. Not by cuttings. Pretty sure they are seed propagation or divideing the roots when plant is too thick.
Reply:Wisteria is easy to root. Since we are well into summer, you will want to take a fresh shoot (new growth), and bring it in the house. Put it in a vase of water. Change the water every 5 days. If you live in an area where the water has a lot of lyme, you might want to use bottled water. I set a container of open water in the sun for a day before I add it to my rooting plant. This removes the chlorine.
In the spring, you can root by sticking a fresh shoot in the ground and watering daily.
My grandmother used a product called Root Grow that she got at the hardware store. She swore by it when she rooted roses. You might want to try it.
Sometimes you will find wisteria shooting up new plants around the original. The fastes and easiest way to grow wisteria is to grab up a new shoot. Don't plant it very deep, though. Like dogwoods and redbuds, wisteria roots grow near the surface, and planting them too deep will kill them.
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When and how should i prune a 5 year old vigorous wisteria which has yet to flower.?
I have a wisteria on one side of an arch way %26amp; a trumpet vine on the other. The arch is a walkway leading down to my garden pond so I have to keep it cut back to be able to walk through there. Mine blooms in the spring ...then it starts trailing everywhere!!...and all I do is cut back what is in the way %26amp; it blooms again. I don't feed it anything or do any special care other than that. My neighbor came over earlier this spring when it was in full bloom asking about it %26amp; said she could smell the fragrance from her house. It is a beautiful fragrance. But I do agree if you don't trim it back at all, it will use all it's growing energy to grow longer instead of producing flowers. So I would just try cutting it back to the shape you want %26amp; see. Good Luck %26amp; God Bless!
When and how should i prune a 5 year old vigorous wisteria which has yet to flower.?
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Reply:Wisteria generally do not bloom if they are too happy. Stop feeding, and sever some of the roots to stress the plant. This will put it into survival mode and encourage it to bloom.
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Reply:I would suggest pruning only the bottom limbs so that you begin to create a single "trunk-like" stem that only begins to branch at your desired height. As you may know, it is not unusual for a wisteria to go without blooms for the first 5 to 7 years. I think you should avoid fertilizing but do give it sufficient water.
Reply:prune in the autumn
Reply:When you say it is a vigorous wisteria, do you mean that it is just very large? I have two wisterias and one is vigourous or fast grwoing, the other is slow ( a Chinese wisteria). Definitely prune it twice a year if it is in need of flowering, the first being in july and take it back three "notches" or nodes. The second is at the end of autumn and needs to be taken back 6 "notches" or nodes. Of course, all plants are different in respect of their position, the type of soil, the soil condition, the type and ammount of food it gets, etc. Try one thing at a time and see what works best.
Reply:you should prune yearly after they have flowered but as yours wont flower prune no to a shape you like
some wisteria wont flower untill they are 7 years old so you may yet have to wait a couple of years
feed well and prune you will be rewarded they a lovely plantd when they do flower the web site below may help
Reply:According to this Web site devoted to Wisteria plants, you should prune twice a year to ensure flowering. Most plants will grow pretty vigorously if they don't flower. Hope this site helps.
http://www.gardenseeker.com/pruning/prun...
When and how should i prune a 5 year old vigorous wisteria which has yet to flower.?
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Reply:Wisteria generally do not bloom if they are too happy. Stop feeding, and sever some of the roots to stress the plant. This will put it into survival mode and encourage it to bloom.
Reply:try this yahoo group it is very good gardenmessenger they will answer your question quick
Reply:I would suggest pruning only the bottom limbs so that you begin to create a single "trunk-like" stem that only begins to branch at your desired height. As you may know, it is not unusual for a wisteria to go without blooms for the first 5 to 7 years. I think you should avoid fertilizing but do give it sufficient water.
Reply:prune in the autumn
Reply:When you say it is a vigorous wisteria, do you mean that it is just very large? I have two wisterias and one is vigourous or fast grwoing, the other is slow ( a Chinese wisteria). Definitely prune it twice a year if it is in need of flowering, the first being in july and take it back three "notches" or nodes. The second is at the end of autumn and needs to be taken back 6 "notches" or nodes. Of course, all plants are different in respect of their position, the type of soil, the soil condition, the type and ammount of food it gets, etc. Try one thing at a time and see what works best.
Reply:you should prune yearly after they have flowered but as yours wont flower prune no to a shape you like
some wisteria wont flower untill they are 7 years old so you may yet have to wait a couple of years
feed well and prune you will be rewarded they a lovely plantd when they do flower the web site below may help
Reply:According to this Web site devoted to Wisteria plants, you should prune twice a year to ensure flowering. Most plants will grow pretty vigorously if they don't flower. Hope this site helps.
http://www.gardenseeker.com/pruning/prun...
Can I plant wisteria climber in a large pot?
Yes you can :)
Check out this website it is very helpful. Scroll down to the section that says "Growing a standard Wisteria".
Hope this helps! :)
Can I plant wisteria climber in a large pot?
not true about them not liking zone 5 ..... im in 5 and have had one in the ground going on the 3 yr... and it is doing fine..
Reply:wisteria is a plant that likes a lot of sun and room,it will grow in a very large pot. but the blooms would be compromised,also wisteria can take as long as 3 years to produce blooms and that's outdoors, but like any good Gardener give it a try.
Reply:yes, that's what I am going to do, then bring it inside in winter. Wisteria doesn't like zone 5/6!
Reply:Yes, and depending on the climate you are in, keep it outside.
Check out this website it is very helpful. Scroll down to the section that says "Growing a standard Wisteria".
Hope this helps! :)
Can I plant wisteria climber in a large pot?
not true about them not liking zone 5 ..... im in 5 and have had one in the ground going on the 3 yr... and it is doing fine..
Reply:wisteria is a plant that likes a lot of sun and room,it will grow in a very large pot. but the blooms would be compromised,also wisteria can take as long as 3 years to produce blooms and that's outdoors, but like any good Gardener give it a try.
Reply:yes, that's what I am going to do, then bring it inside in winter. Wisteria doesn't like zone 5/6!
Reply:Yes, and depending on the climate you are in, keep it outside.
I have a wisteria plant and it has never got flowers,how can i get it to bloom?
I had the same problem. Prune it severely. Make sure it has plenty of sun. Believe me, it does not require fertilizer, as they are very agressive.
I have a wisteria plant and it has never got flowers,how can i get it to bloom?
My wisteria took about 5 years to bloom.
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Reply:Here you go,Happy Reading and Good Luck on your Wisteria!
http://www.cahe.nmsu.edu/ces/yard/2005/1...
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Reply:Basically, to force a flower on wisteria you must "stress" the plant but making ONE CUT to the root system near the base of the plant with a very sharp spade. This will instigate it's natural defense to survive...hence producing a flower. I once had someone tell me they beat it with a baseball bat...which IS NOT a good idea...a barbaric form of stressing it to bloom.
Also a product which can be found in most garden centers...Triple Super Phospate...will enhance bloom!
I have a wisteria plant and it has never got flowers,how can i get it to bloom?
My wisteria took about 5 years to bloom.
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Reply:Here you go,Happy Reading and Good Luck on your Wisteria!
http://www.cahe.nmsu.edu/ces/yard/2005/1...
Reply:WHISPER SWEET NOTHINGS TO IT
Reply:Basically, to force a flower on wisteria you must "stress" the plant but making ONE CUT to the root system near the base of the plant with a very sharp spade. This will instigate it's natural defense to survive...hence producing a flower. I once had someone tell me they beat it with a baseball bat...which IS NOT a good idea...a barbaric form of stressing it to bloom.
Also a product which can be found in most garden centers...Triple Super Phospate...will enhance bloom!
Wisteria tree...how to train/prune?
I want to make a wisteria tree. I already have a wistera that has grown up and around my husbands moving dolly...
So it does have a good foundation, 'cause there aint no way I'm ever gonna get it out without hackin' the whole plant down. Anyway, It's got all kinds of vines in all different dirctions. It is about as tall as I would like a tree.
I saw one the other day and stopped and asked how they did it because it was awesome. It didn't have any support. But it was kinda like a rhody when you prune about 1-2 feet off of everything on the bottom of it.
Anywayz, when I stopped and asked them how they did it..they had no idea..they bought the house with it.
It was about 3-4 feet tall and hanging all over was white blooms, draping down almost to the ground. And in the very middle was a splash of purple wisterila.. HOW DO I DO IT?
Wisteria tree...how to train/prune?
I grew one of these, picking one of my existing vines that had a fairly straight trunk. All I did then was to trim off all the side shoots until it reached the height I wanted, and then I let it bush out. It was doing fine till it rotted from under the ground thanks to ants. :-(
Reply:Good luck, but I don't think you will need any. Report It
Reply:Hi, My parents have one of the best wisteria porches in Connecticut, the also bought the house with it already, try tying a strin or plant twine to the area where you want it to grow, it will follow like a weed up that string, theirs is along the whole front porch of the house, I have had to redo the porch in some spots because it has just taken over, and very heavy, but beautiful purple flowers, just about now as a matter of fact, they hang to the ground,
Reply:Wisteria is normally a vine and incredibly invasive. If you do not keep it in check it WILL take over. If you've already got one I would say keep trimming the vines back. (This is a guess on my part.) It would seem to me, the more you trim it, the thicker the "trunk" will become for that's where the energy will go. But keep a watch on it because it's a very fast grower and will find it way in cracks in bricks, under siding, under the roof, you name it, it'll go there. Beautiful and fragrant and one of those Chinese invaders.
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So it does have a good foundation, 'cause there aint no way I'm ever gonna get it out without hackin' the whole plant down. Anyway, It's got all kinds of vines in all different dirctions. It is about as tall as I would like a tree.
I saw one the other day and stopped and asked how they did it because it was awesome. It didn't have any support. But it was kinda like a rhody when you prune about 1-2 feet off of everything on the bottom of it.
Anywayz, when I stopped and asked them how they did it..they had no idea..they bought the house with it.
It was about 3-4 feet tall and hanging all over was white blooms, draping down almost to the ground. And in the very middle was a splash of purple wisterila.. HOW DO I DO IT?
Wisteria tree...how to train/prune?
I grew one of these, picking one of my existing vines that had a fairly straight trunk. All I did then was to trim off all the side shoots until it reached the height I wanted, and then I let it bush out. It was doing fine till it rotted from under the ground thanks to ants. :-(
Reply:Good luck, but I don't think you will need any. Report It
Reply:Hi, My parents have one of the best wisteria porches in Connecticut, the also bought the house with it already, try tying a strin or plant twine to the area where you want it to grow, it will follow like a weed up that string, theirs is along the whole front porch of the house, I have had to redo the porch in some spots because it has just taken over, and very heavy, but beautiful purple flowers, just about now as a matter of fact, they hang to the ground,
Reply:Wisteria is normally a vine and incredibly invasive. If you do not keep it in check it WILL take over. If you've already got one I would say keep trimming the vines back. (This is a guess on my part.) It would seem to me, the more you trim it, the thicker the "trunk" will become for that's where the energy will go. But keep a watch on it because it's a very fast grower and will find it way in cracks in bricks, under siding, under the roof, you name it, it'll go there. Beautiful and fragrant and one of those Chinese invaders.
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How long till a seedling from a wisteria plant blooms?
planted seeds and thier adout a month old
How long till a seedling from a wisteria plant blooms?
Try the forums at http://www.suburbangarden.com/ they are geared more toward this type of questions
Reply:wisteria grown from seed may never bloom. you must buy cutting grown from a nursery or grow your own from a cutting taken from a host plant.
grown from a cutting, if memory serves, could be 5 years plus to bloom.
best to buy a plant from a nursery and get the blooms within a season or two.
Reply:i have read alot about this plant..from what i have read starting one from seed does not guarantee blooms....and if it ever does flower it can take at least 10 yrs...it is best to get a cutting from a plant that has actually bloomed and if you do that it can take 5-7 yrs before it actually blooms
i currently have about 30 cuttings of kentucky wisteria in a bucket waiting on the roots to sprout....i made sure i took them from a flowering plant a couple of weeks ago...it is growing wild on a river bank here and i hope it grows after it roots...plan on training/keeping it in bush form to keep it from taking over the yard
Reply:I planted a wisteria seed in San Jose, California and the first year I got the plant, which I let grow up on a trellis. The second year I got blooms and ever after.
Reply:I live in Massachusetts, my neighbors and the surrounding town the wisteria have bloomed and gone several weeks ago.
My 15 year old seedlings, now the size of monsters have yet to Bear a single flower. They get reasonable water and feed, I cut them back every other year, plenty of sun for one, and part shade for the other! The saving grace is that the privacy of my deck in the summer is insured by these beasts! Oh well...
How long till a seedling from a wisteria plant blooms?
Try the forums at http://www.suburbangarden.com/ they are geared more toward this type of questions
Reply:wisteria grown from seed may never bloom. you must buy cutting grown from a nursery or grow your own from a cutting taken from a host plant.
grown from a cutting, if memory serves, could be 5 years plus to bloom.
best to buy a plant from a nursery and get the blooms within a season or two.
Reply:i have read alot about this plant..from what i have read starting one from seed does not guarantee blooms....and if it ever does flower it can take at least 10 yrs...it is best to get a cutting from a plant that has actually bloomed and if you do that it can take 5-7 yrs before it actually blooms
i currently have about 30 cuttings of kentucky wisteria in a bucket waiting on the roots to sprout....i made sure i took them from a flowering plant a couple of weeks ago...it is growing wild on a river bank here and i hope it grows after it roots...plan on training/keeping it in bush form to keep it from taking over the yard
Reply:I planted a wisteria seed in San Jose, California and the first year I got the plant, which I let grow up on a trellis. The second year I got blooms and ever after.
Reply:I live in Massachusetts, my neighbors and the surrounding town the wisteria have bloomed and gone several weeks ago.
My 15 year old seedlings, now the size of monsters have yet to Bear a single flower. They get reasonable water and feed, I cut them back every other year, plenty of sun for one, and part shade for the other! The saving grace is that the privacy of my deck in the summer is insured by these beasts! Oh well...
Can I take a cutting of a wisteria? and if so how?and when? I'm in New Zealand.?
A neighbour has a beautiful wisteria I have bought two but both are a similar shades but not the rich colour of the neighbours. Very kindly she has offered me to take a cutting and see if it would grow. I would love to know if I can?
Can I take a cutting of a wisteria? and if so how?and when? I'm in New Zealand.?
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article...
Wisterias take years before they begin blooming, so patience is necessary.
If a wisteria has been grown from seed, it can take ten to fifteen years before it blooms. It won't take as long if the plants have been grown from cuttings or are grafted. Some can begin blooming in about four years after planting, but most usually take seven years to bloom.
There are about ten types of wisterias with flowers in shades of purples, pinks and white.
You can propogate wisteria with cuttings but wisteria can take several years to bloom so you would be better off to take and dig up some of the side shoots and transplant. Similar to that of the lilac bush for side shoots.
..........Many varities of wisteria
A variety of Chinese wisteria with beautiful deep purple blooms is "Black Dragon".
Japanese wisteria to consider planting is "Longissima". This variety has extremely long, showy clusters of lavender flowers.
http://nj.essortment.com/wisteriawister_...
Wisteria - Garden Basics - Flower - Perennial
Propagate by layering or from stem cuttings. Take basal cuttings from side shoots in early to midsummer and root with bottom heat. Layer in autumn or graft in winter.
http://www.gardenguides.com/plants/info/...
***********Please Note***************
Some states prohibit planting of invasive plants which happens to include Chinese wisteria.
Invasive Reference(s)
http://www.invasive.org/browse/subject.c...
Invasive Exotic Pest Plants in Tennessee
Proposed Exotic Pest Plant Species for Georgia
Invasive Alien Plant Species of Virginia
Florida Noxious Weed Law
USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis and State Monitoring for Invasive Plants
Florida EPPC's 2003 List of Invasive Species
South Carolina EPPC Non-Native Invasive Plant Species List
Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council Plant List
Reply:http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/12...
http://www.rippingale.com/wisfaq.html
Yes you can grow wisteria from cuttings, sees or grafts. I like to keep the cuttings in a glass vase filled with water + rooting compound; when I see the first strong roots I transplant cuttings to the garden--the best in the morning when mild rain is expected.
Good luck!
Reply:Roots in water. Grows wild here in SC.
Can I take a cutting of a wisteria? and if so how?and when? I'm in New Zealand.?
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article...
Wisterias take years before they begin blooming, so patience is necessary.
If a wisteria has been grown from seed, it can take ten to fifteen years before it blooms. It won't take as long if the plants have been grown from cuttings or are grafted. Some can begin blooming in about four years after planting, but most usually take seven years to bloom.
There are about ten types of wisterias with flowers in shades of purples, pinks and white.
You can propogate wisteria with cuttings but wisteria can take several years to bloom so you would be better off to take and dig up some of the side shoots and transplant. Similar to that of the lilac bush for side shoots.
..........Many varities of wisteria
A variety of Chinese wisteria with beautiful deep purple blooms is "Black Dragon".
Japanese wisteria to consider planting is "Longissima". This variety has extremely long, showy clusters of lavender flowers.
http://nj.essortment.com/wisteriawister_...
Wisteria - Garden Basics - Flower - Perennial
Propagate by layering or from stem cuttings. Take basal cuttings from side shoots in early to midsummer and root with bottom heat. Layer in autumn or graft in winter.
http://www.gardenguides.com/plants/info/...
***********Please Note***************
Some states prohibit planting of invasive plants which happens to include Chinese wisteria.
Invasive Reference(s)
http://www.invasive.org/browse/subject.c...
Invasive Exotic Pest Plants in Tennessee
Proposed Exotic Pest Plant Species for Georgia
Invasive Alien Plant Species of Virginia
Florida Noxious Weed Law
USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis and State Monitoring for Invasive Plants
Florida EPPC's 2003 List of Invasive Species
South Carolina EPPC Non-Native Invasive Plant Species List
Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council Plant List
Reply:http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/12...
http://www.rippingale.com/wisfaq.html
Yes you can grow wisteria from cuttings, sees or grafts. I like to keep the cuttings in a glass vase filled with water + rooting compound; when I see the first strong roots I transplant cuttings to the garden--the best in the morning when mild rain is expected.
Good luck!
Reply:Roots in water. Grows wild here in SC.
Why does my wisteria have crispy leaves starting at top?
If its getting plenty of water and light (needs at least 6 hours of light per day), then give it a shot of fertilizer with a cup of epsom salts mixed into the fertilizer. See if that greens up the plant. Be sure to use a fertilizer that has micronutrients added.
Why does my wisteria have crispy leaves starting at top?
too cold, too hot, too litte water?
Why does my wisteria have crispy leaves starting at top?
too cold, too hot, too litte water?
I just bought a wisteria plant 4" tall. The top has been cut off. Will it still grow?
ya it'll be fine. Wisteria is like the plant from little shop of hoorors though, ensure you prune it hard after it blooms or it's likely to take over your yard. It needs a good strong support (it'll break lattice after a few years)
I just bought a wisteria plant 4" tall. The top has been cut off. Will it still grow?
Why sure, if you bought it from a reputable nursery. The leader was probably pruned to force it to branch.
Reply:I don't think that you can kill them... I have two over a pergola over my decks, and one blooms and the other doesn't. Go figure! But was told by my local nursery owner that putting a patio in around it actually helped it to bloom by injuring it's roots. If it thinks it might die it sends out flowers to carry on the species. Yup, that next year it bloomed and has been blooming ever since, well, one that is. They make a beautiful canopy cover but boy are they messy with blossoms, blossom debris, leaves etc.
Reply:Yes it will grow (assuming it is alive). Plant it. Water it. As it grows, remove the lower branches so that you slowly develop a "trunk". Probably won't bloom for at least 5 years.
Reply:It will be fine, you can't kill the stuff, though grasshoppers seem to love to munch on it. Hopefully you have a better variety than I do, I bought mine 13 years ago...It was around 5-6 foot tall when I got it. The tag said a seedling could take up to ten years to bloom, this was pretty big, so I'd say it was at least 2 years old. So after 15 years the damn thing has never bloomed and it is very obnoxious. Every Fall I almost cut it down and drench it with Tordon, but then i think, well maybe next spring will be the year...
Reply:Yes and it will haunt you too. If the plant came from a blooming graft then it should bloom next spring. If it is a seedling it may be years until it blooms. Case in point, we have one seedling plant that has not bloomed in 22 years. Its neighbor is from blooming stock and it is smothered in blooms every spring.
Enjoy!
Apparel
I just bought a wisteria plant 4" tall. The top has been cut off. Will it still grow?
Why sure, if you bought it from a reputable nursery. The leader was probably pruned to force it to branch.
Reply:I don't think that you can kill them... I have two over a pergola over my decks, and one blooms and the other doesn't. Go figure! But was told by my local nursery owner that putting a patio in around it actually helped it to bloom by injuring it's roots. If it thinks it might die it sends out flowers to carry on the species. Yup, that next year it bloomed and has been blooming ever since, well, one that is. They make a beautiful canopy cover but boy are they messy with blossoms, blossom debris, leaves etc.
Reply:Yes it will grow (assuming it is alive). Plant it. Water it. As it grows, remove the lower branches so that you slowly develop a "trunk". Probably won't bloom for at least 5 years.
Reply:It will be fine, you can't kill the stuff, though grasshoppers seem to love to munch on it. Hopefully you have a better variety than I do, I bought mine 13 years ago...It was around 5-6 foot tall when I got it. The tag said a seedling could take up to ten years to bloom, this was pretty big, so I'd say it was at least 2 years old. So after 15 years the damn thing has never bloomed and it is very obnoxious. Every Fall I almost cut it down and drench it with Tordon, but then i think, well maybe next spring will be the year...
Reply:Yes and it will haunt you too. If the plant came from a blooming graft then it should bloom next spring. If it is a seedling it may be years until it blooms. Case in point, we have one seedling plant that has not bloomed in 22 years. Its neighbor is from blooming stock and it is smothered in blooms every spring.
Enjoy!
Apparel
I planted a wisteria 4yrs ago, please help me get it to flower. I have been feeding it regularily.?
Wisteria is really a weed. Too much nitrogen, too early in the spring will stimulate leaf growth, rather than flowering. Get a fertilizer made for bloom stimulation.
I planted a wisteria 4yrs ago, please help me get it to flower. I have been feeding it regularily.?
You can try a high phosphorus fertilizer mixed into the top 3-4 inches of the soil. Any fertilizer that contains nitrogen will indeed cause alot of foliage growth.
Reply:Wisterias are notoriously slow to establish. We usually tell customers that they most likely will not see blooms for the first five years. Maybe a few more if the plant was very young.
One thing you can do is to stop feeding it. A well-fed wisteria is a wisteria with lots of lush foliage and no flowers. You almost want to stress it a little.
They also seem to bloom well whent their roots are confined (like planted between a driveway and a sidewalk). Same with the feeding. - if you keep them too happy, they take it easy, and just make leaves...
I planted a wisteria 4yrs ago, please help me get it to flower. I have been feeding it regularily.?
You can try a high phosphorus fertilizer mixed into the top 3-4 inches of the soil. Any fertilizer that contains nitrogen will indeed cause alot of foliage growth.
Reply:Wisterias are notoriously slow to establish. We usually tell customers that they most likely will not see blooms for the first five years. Maybe a few more if the plant was very young.
One thing you can do is to stop feeding it. A well-fed wisteria is a wisteria with lots of lush foliage and no flowers. You almost want to stress it a little.
They also seem to bloom well whent their roots are confined (like planted between a driveway and a sidewalk). Same with the feeding. - if you keep them too happy, they take it easy, and just make leaves...
Spreading wisteria vines?
How does a person keep wisteria from spreading all over-the- place? They are SOOOO aromatic ......and beautiful in the right place!
Spreading wisteria vines?
It's tough, because it's a vine, and if your lawn is suited for it, it will take over. Personally I really like wisteria. Hurricane Rita took out my favorite bush.
You can twist the stems together, during the dormant season, and make sort of an arbor with it.
Keep trimming or mowing the rest, because it is really hard to kill, unless a hurricane comes by and rips it out by the roots and carries it away to Oz.
Where my favorite used to be, I have gotten a lot of new growth, and it will take quite a while to rebuild the arbor.
Reply:A hard pruning is the best way to go. And don't fertilize or you will get an explosion of green. Just keep em pruned and don't do any additives and they should be OK.
Reply:YOU CAN PRUNE IT BACK....MOST PEOPLE JUST BUILD A BIGGER TRELLIS....THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL
Reply:You have to prune them often. Sometimes every two weeks. It is very aggressive, but can be trained into a tree with enough pruning.
Reply:first of all, decide what you want to keep. the isolate it. choose some liner material used for edging, dig about 6 feet out and around the area for root space. go down about 18-24 inches. heavy guage plastic will stop roots from traveling, wisteria is a shallow root plant so that should be adequate. line with solid plastic edging material with an overlap when joining edges. (if a tree is supporting the vine then you have a problem without modifying this arrangment.) i was going for a single stalk with no support and it is now about 5" thick and 7 foot tall, straight with white and purple flowers on same. beutiful every year.
once established, you can prune this wisteria vine pretty heavily after flowering, but don't stop there. just don't nip small growth, be agressive. you can't hurt it except by cutting it off at the ground, then new shoots would drive you crazy. the key is to stay ahead of the game here. there are some small differences between the chinease variety and the japanease variants. research carefully, one goes clock-wise and the other opposite, you figure it out (snick).
take a herbicide like round-up and "brush" with paint-brush and using protective gear like gloves, the sprouts popping up outside of the main plant. be very careful... some salt solutions will work with an acid solution, but less so. start slow and just hand chop/cut the nearest ones. round-up goes to the root so be very sparing using it. use no sprayer! chop with shovel around the sprout that your treating to isolate it (couple of inches).
lots more out there, these are just my ideas and what i know.
Reply:After mine finished blooming I HACKED it back and pulled up any root suckers. It has been the same size for years because of that!
Reply:I planted a wisteria this year and planted 3 of them together to form a tree. Just keep them pruned and you should have no problem. They can be a nuisance but they are very beautiful...
Reply:1st plant in a pot to keep from being so evasive and keep puring
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Spreading wisteria vines?
It's tough, because it's a vine, and if your lawn is suited for it, it will take over. Personally I really like wisteria. Hurricane Rita took out my favorite bush.
You can twist the stems together, during the dormant season, and make sort of an arbor with it.
Keep trimming or mowing the rest, because it is really hard to kill, unless a hurricane comes by and rips it out by the roots and carries it away to Oz.
Where my favorite used to be, I have gotten a lot of new growth, and it will take quite a while to rebuild the arbor.
Reply:A hard pruning is the best way to go. And don't fertilize or you will get an explosion of green. Just keep em pruned and don't do any additives and they should be OK.
Reply:YOU CAN PRUNE IT BACK....MOST PEOPLE JUST BUILD A BIGGER TRELLIS....THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL
Reply:You have to prune them often. Sometimes every two weeks. It is very aggressive, but can be trained into a tree with enough pruning.
Reply:first of all, decide what you want to keep. the isolate it. choose some liner material used for edging, dig about 6 feet out and around the area for root space. go down about 18-24 inches. heavy guage plastic will stop roots from traveling, wisteria is a shallow root plant so that should be adequate. line with solid plastic edging material with an overlap when joining edges. (if a tree is supporting the vine then you have a problem without modifying this arrangment.) i was going for a single stalk with no support and it is now about 5" thick and 7 foot tall, straight with white and purple flowers on same. beutiful every year.
once established, you can prune this wisteria vine pretty heavily after flowering, but don't stop there. just don't nip small growth, be agressive. you can't hurt it except by cutting it off at the ground, then new shoots would drive you crazy. the key is to stay ahead of the game here. there are some small differences between the chinease variety and the japanease variants. research carefully, one goes clock-wise and the other opposite, you figure it out (snick).
take a herbicide like round-up and "brush" with paint-brush and using protective gear like gloves, the sprouts popping up outside of the main plant. be very careful... some salt solutions will work with an acid solution, but less so. start slow and just hand chop/cut the nearest ones. round-up goes to the root so be very sparing using it. use no sprayer! chop with shovel around the sprout that your treating to isolate it (couple of inches).
lots more out there, these are just my ideas and what i know.
Reply:After mine finished blooming I HACKED it back and pulled up any root suckers. It has been the same size for years because of that!
Reply:I planted a wisteria this year and planted 3 of them together to form a tree. Just keep them pruned and you should have no problem. They can be a nuisance but they are very beautiful...
Reply:1st plant in a pot to keep from being so evasive and keep puring
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Why won't my wisteria bloom?
We planted a Wisteria a couple years ago from a nursery...no idea specifically what kind unfortunately. It was small but did get a few thin strands of light purple flowers the first year. It's year 3 0r 4 and nothing since. The plant has grown very big and covered the arbor. We've trimmed watered fertilized according to things we've read but no flowers:-(!
Why won't my wisteria bloom?
I speak from experience.....we help our next door neighbor cut back his wisteria right after it blooms in the spring to make it bloom the following year. It works every time. We cut it back by as much as 1/3 to 1/2. It RECOVERS quickly. LOL! But it can also be cut back a couple of feet from the tip ends right after it blooms in the spring if you don't want to be so drastic. It blooms heavily every spring and is a beautiful green the rest of the summer.
One year the wisteria kept hitting our neighbor in the face while he was mowing, he got mad and cut it all the way to the ground. The next spring it was so heavy with flowers that you could not see the branches. It was absolutely beautiful! If we had one in our yard, I would cut it to the ground right after it blooms every spring. And like I said above, they recover quickly and are pretty all summer long.
If your lawn fertilizer is washing over into the soil of your wisteria, it will not bloom. Lawn fertilizer will cause pretty green leaves, but no flowers not only on the wisteria but any flower or shrub.
You can do the same with honeysuckles and trumpet vines.
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2006 added to the above:
Hello there, if you live where there is little rain fall, you will not have trouble with your wisteria growing out of bounds. But if you live where you have plenty of rain each year, your wisteria will be hard to control. We live in the southwest's semi-desert, our next door neighbor's wisteria gives us no problems at all. It has stayed the same size for over twenty years.
Another thing you can do is plant them in BIG, BIG, BIG containers. Be sure to have something strong that they can climb on such as a metal trellis that is in the ground beside the container. They do get heavy.
If it gets too wild, you can cut wisteria to the ground and it will come back for you the next year.
Information so you will grow a beautiful tree:
(from: http://www.traxfarms.com/info_tips/nurse... )
"Wisteria
Wisteria is a pretty carefree grower. It can be stubborn with its bloom, but when it does bloom it is spectacular. This plant must have sun, less than full sun retards flowering. All wisteria need well-drained soil that has been loosened at least 2 feet down; this gives the roots room to sprawl. If the soil is poor, add sand for drainage, compost or peat moss to lighten the texture. When planting, position the plant so the graft is above the soil line. Keep the new plants well watered until new growth begins and never let them dry out.
Wisteria is a heavy vine that needs a sturdy trellis or arbor. The trunks can be manually twisted or braided and the rapid growth of the vines makes twisting and training easy. Position the vines in place, stake, and tie with a soft cord.
Wisteria grows quickly and can live for decades. It will survive almost anywhere, but getting it to flower is not easy. Fertilize in late spring with a high phosphate fertilizer around the base of the trunk. Do not use a high nitrogen fertilizer; this promotes new vegetative growth and fewer flowers. Keeping the vine under control helps divert energy to flowering. Also make sure it is in full sun. Root pruning is often recommended to slow growth. With a sharp shovel blade, cut into the soil around the trunk. Stay at least 2 feet away from the trunk to form a circle 4-6 feet across. The vines should also be pruned back by cutting 2 feet or more from the tips. A regular mid-July/August pruning will boost flowering. New vertical growth should be trimmed and suckers at the base of the plant removed.
Wisteria is one of the most trouble-free plants with no significant pests or diseases."
(If your lawn fertilizer is washing over into the soil of your wisteria, it will not bloom. Lawn fertilizer will cause pretty green leaves, but no flowers not only on the wisteria but any flower or shrub.)
Reply:With your wisteria trained two light summer pruning should take place during the first three summers to control any wild side shoots that you do not wish to tie in and to reduce any excessive foliage.
If you have had a wisteria for a numbers for years that has failed to flower it is time for some drastic measures. In late autumn after the leaves have fallen you should prune the plant back by 50% removing all the thinner stems, only leaving the main plant structure. Test the soil to see if it is alkaline and if it is add a small dressing of iron sulphate to help counter act this and help turn the soil slightly acid. Finally top dress with some organic matter around the base. In some cases you will find that even this drastic pruning will not result in flowering because the plant has been planted incorrectly in the first place with no organic mater or it had been propagated from a parent plant that was also lacked flowers. The only solution at this stage is to replant with a new plant, which you know to have been propagated from a prolific flowering parent.
Reply:Considering it covered you arbor in 3 or 4 years I’m thinking haven’t pruned it enough… Prune it heavily this fall and fertilize with super phosphate.
In the spring prune new growth down to 3 pr 4 buds.
Do not fertilize in the spring.
mid-summer prune to five buds.
Good luck!
Why won't my wisteria bloom?
I speak from experience.....we help our next door neighbor cut back his wisteria right after it blooms in the spring to make it bloom the following year. It works every time. We cut it back by as much as 1/3 to 1/2. It RECOVERS quickly. LOL! But it can also be cut back a couple of feet from the tip ends right after it blooms in the spring if you don't want to be so drastic. It blooms heavily every spring and is a beautiful green the rest of the summer.
One year the wisteria kept hitting our neighbor in the face while he was mowing, he got mad and cut it all the way to the ground. The next spring it was so heavy with flowers that you could not see the branches. It was absolutely beautiful! If we had one in our yard, I would cut it to the ground right after it blooms every spring. And like I said above, they recover quickly and are pretty all summer long.
If your lawn fertilizer is washing over into the soil of your wisteria, it will not bloom. Lawn fertilizer will cause pretty green leaves, but no flowers not only on the wisteria but any flower or shrub.
You can do the same with honeysuckles and trumpet vines.
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2006 added to the above:
Hello there, if you live where there is little rain fall, you will not have trouble with your wisteria growing out of bounds. But if you live where you have plenty of rain each year, your wisteria will be hard to control. We live in the southwest's semi-desert, our next door neighbor's wisteria gives us no problems at all. It has stayed the same size for over twenty years.
Another thing you can do is plant them in BIG, BIG, BIG containers. Be sure to have something strong that they can climb on such as a metal trellis that is in the ground beside the container. They do get heavy.
If it gets too wild, you can cut wisteria to the ground and it will come back for you the next year.
Information so you will grow a beautiful tree:
(from: http://www.traxfarms.com/info_tips/nurse... )
"Wisteria
Wisteria is a pretty carefree grower. It can be stubborn with its bloom, but when it does bloom it is spectacular. This plant must have sun, less than full sun retards flowering. All wisteria need well-drained soil that has been loosened at least 2 feet down; this gives the roots room to sprawl. If the soil is poor, add sand for drainage, compost or peat moss to lighten the texture. When planting, position the plant so the graft is above the soil line. Keep the new plants well watered until new growth begins and never let them dry out.
Wisteria is a heavy vine that needs a sturdy trellis or arbor. The trunks can be manually twisted or braided and the rapid growth of the vines makes twisting and training easy. Position the vines in place, stake, and tie with a soft cord.
Wisteria grows quickly and can live for decades. It will survive almost anywhere, but getting it to flower is not easy. Fertilize in late spring with a high phosphate fertilizer around the base of the trunk. Do not use a high nitrogen fertilizer; this promotes new vegetative growth and fewer flowers. Keeping the vine under control helps divert energy to flowering. Also make sure it is in full sun. Root pruning is often recommended to slow growth. With a sharp shovel blade, cut into the soil around the trunk. Stay at least 2 feet away from the trunk to form a circle 4-6 feet across. The vines should also be pruned back by cutting 2 feet or more from the tips. A regular mid-July/August pruning will boost flowering. New vertical growth should be trimmed and suckers at the base of the plant removed.
Wisteria is one of the most trouble-free plants with no significant pests or diseases."
(If your lawn fertilizer is washing over into the soil of your wisteria, it will not bloom. Lawn fertilizer will cause pretty green leaves, but no flowers not only on the wisteria but any flower or shrub.)
Reply:With your wisteria trained two light summer pruning should take place during the first three summers to control any wild side shoots that you do not wish to tie in and to reduce any excessive foliage.
If you have had a wisteria for a numbers for years that has failed to flower it is time for some drastic measures. In late autumn after the leaves have fallen you should prune the plant back by 50% removing all the thinner stems, only leaving the main plant structure. Test the soil to see if it is alkaline and if it is add a small dressing of iron sulphate to help counter act this and help turn the soil slightly acid. Finally top dress with some organic matter around the base. In some cases you will find that even this drastic pruning will not result in flowering because the plant has been planted incorrectly in the first place with no organic mater or it had been propagated from a parent plant that was also lacked flowers. The only solution at this stage is to replant with a new plant, which you know to have been propagated from a prolific flowering parent.
Reply:Considering it covered you arbor in 3 or 4 years I’m thinking haven’t pruned it enough… Prune it heavily this fall and fertilize with super phosphate.
In the spring prune new growth down to 3 pr 4 buds.
Do not fertilize in the spring.
mid-summer prune to five buds.
Good luck!
How much should u water wisteria?
Type that into goggle and you will find out everything you need to know about Wisteria.
When should you trim crape myrtles/wisteria vines?
Hi there
Crape Myrtles need to be pruned in late fall/early winter. Once they have defoliated, if it is a tree form type, remove all lower branches/stems up to the desired height. Then, shape the tree into the shape of an ice cream cone. Start at the sides, making them an even height, then let your eye finish the job.
The idea is to trim off the old blooms/seed pods.
Wisteria, to keep it under control, needs to be pruned down to a height of three feet in late winter, before it begins growing again. If you have it planted in an area where it has no boundaries, just a light cut back is all it needs.
Crape Myrtles need to be pruned in late fall/early winter. Once they have defoliated, if it is a tree form type, remove all lower branches/stems up to the desired height. Then, shape the tree into the shape of an ice cream cone. Start at the sides, making them an even height, then let your eye finish the job.
The idea is to trim off the old blooms/seed pods.
Wisteria, to keep it under control, needs to be pruned down to a height of three feet in late winter, before it begins growing again. If you have it planted in an area where it has no boundaries, just a light cut back is all it needs.
Can wisteria grow well in michigan?
I really depends on what part of michigan you live in.
If you live in southern Michigan it eill be fine. If you live in Northern Michigan it will not survive.
The first link is to the U.S. Hardiness Zone map. Locate where you live and see what zone you live in.
Wisteria grows in Zones 5-8.
The second link is a site that sells Wisteria and provides info on it.
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzma...
http://michiganbulb.com/product.asp_Q_pn...
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If you live in southern Michigan it eill be fine. If you live in Northern Michigan it will not survive.
The first link is to the U.S. Hardiness Zone map. Locate where you live and see what zone you live in.
Wisteria grows in Zones 5-8.
The second link is a site that sells Wisteria and provides info on it.
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzma...
http://michiganbulb.com/product.asp_Q_pn...
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Purple Wisteria Vines?
I got a piece of the vine from my mother in law of a purple Wisteria Vine, it had roots on it, I planted it almost a month ago. How long does it take before it starts to take off. i have not notice it growing or doing anything. How long should I wait before I should get worried that it not going to grow. Oh by the way, I planted it in full sun, I hope that was right.
Purple Wisteria Vines?
we had a pink Wisteria vine growing on a trellis in our apartment courtyard.... it was beautiful they cut it down to plant glass.... its kinda funny because they tore it all out and dumped a bunch of dirt and its coming through the dirt...LOL they like sun alot.. and they apparently grow through anything.. i loved that vine.. it smelled great! as long as yours doesnt look like its wilting or drying out and think you should be ok....it might just be growing underneath and setting roots.... the are very hardy vines!
Reply:Sun is probably ok as long as you water it. Just don't let it get too close to the house, they can damage houses. If your motherinlaw is near you, see where hers is growing. Florida is a lot hotter than Washington, so some shade might be nice for it. Water and fertilize and it should start doing something if it is still alive.
Reply:I have never seen a wisteria vine that didn't happily grow! It does well in a sunny location. I have two old vines that are clinging to a wood fence. We have cut them back all the way to the ground twice and they are coming back again. That means that I don't think there is really any way to kill them. Mine grew near the fence and broke the fence as it grew and expanded. Good Luck
Reply:Don't worry, it should grow when the weather gets warm. Don't forget to water it. They are so beautiful, but, can rot wood;ie. porch railings and kill trees. Let it vine around something like a trellis or ironwork.
A warning: the seeds are large and flat and dangerous for an animal to swallow because of the danger of cutting the intestines. Our shih tzu swallowed one and survived with medical care as they monitored it with xrays passing through her intestines.
Purple Wisteria Vines?
we had a pink Wisteria vine growing on a trellis in our apartment courtyard.... it was beautiful they cut it down to plant glass.... its kinda funny because they tore it all out and dumped a bunch of dirt and its coming through the dirt...LOL they like sun alot.. and they apparently grow through anything.. i loved that vine.. it smelled great! as long as yours doesnt look like its wilting or drying out and think you should be ok....it might just be growing underneath and setting roots.... the are very hardy vines!
Reply:Sun is probably ok as long as you water it. Just don't let it get too close to the house, they can damage houses. If your motherinlaw is near you, see where hers is growing. Florida is a lot hotter than Washington, so some shade might be nice for it. Water and fertilize and it should start doing something if it is still alive.
Reply:I have never seen a wisteria vine that didn't happily grow! It does well in a sunny location. I have two old vines that are clinging to a wood fence. We have cut them back all the way to the ground twice and they are coming back again. That means that I don't think there is really any way to kill them. Mine grew near the fence and broke the fence as it grew and expanded. Good Luck
Reply:Don't worry, it should grow when the weather gets warm. Don't forget to water it. They are so beautiful, but, can rot wood;ie. porch railings and kill trees. Let it vine around something like a trellis or ironwork.
A warning: the seeds are large and flat and dangerous for an animal to swallow because of the danger of cutting the intestines. Our shih tzu swallowed one and survived with medical care as they monitored it with xrays passing through her intestines.
~~Chocolate Breakfast and Wisteria~~ what do you think of this poem?
Chocolate for breakfast...
I could do this for a year or two.
The fellow next door is making espresso,
And someone downstairs plays a Chopin tune...
I think it's called "Wisteria."
I'm quiet and subdued,
But in a peaceful, pleasant way;
Just one of those mornings when nothing matters.
I think pretty soon--maybe today--
I'll write him a letter. But it can wait.
I smell Lily of the Valley
--that was always Mama's favorite--
Wafting on the gentle morning air...
The espresso man hums "Liebestraume"--I wish I could play it;
One of the years, I'l get there.
May late summer never leave!
I wish time would just stand still:
Nothing would ever matter again...
The flowers could stay on the window sill...
And I wouldn't be coming home--I never will.
Life is okay here, and so am I;
I've gotten used to the taste of coffee.
Don't think I miss the old life, or histeria:
This morning it's a chocolate breakfast, and the
Pianist playing "Wisteria."
~~Chocolate Breakfast and Wisteria~~ what do you think of this poem?
its a beautiful poem even though i m not much into modern poetry but its very cute n sweet .it makes me think of a sweet autumn morning in karachi where i live.can i copy it n put it somewhere in my room what name should i write underneath it ...u said that 2 me remember but i think u r a frequent n better writer then i m .this 1 is so pretty even better then ur 2 sad poems which u put up earlier the father n algernon poems...gud luck dearest singing.i wish i could know u better.
Reply:Now, THAT is what I've been telling people. I hope they all stop by and read it. It doesn't have to rhyme to have meter and rhythm, and for the words to flow and sound beautiful. But also a little rhyme doesn't hurt. Well done, I am proud and happy for you, and proud to be considered a friend. Well done, indeed.
Reply:Very nicely done!
Keep writing.
Reply:You set up a rich, almost decadent, tone of languor which easily makes the reader empathize with the speaker's out-on-vacation-and-gonna-stay-on-vacati... disposition. The desire for the speaker to stay within her(?) expressed environment is brilliantly underscored by the book end stanzas that both relay the motif of the "chocolate breakfast" and "Wisteria."
"Chocolate breakfast" works so well to establish the mood because of its imputation of luxuriant self-indulgence. One knows it's not a healthy breakfast, but it's so delicious.
"Wisteria" is a BRILLIANT choice of imagery because it incorporates several sensory cues. It's a genus of several climbing vines considered to be an invasive species in some areas, but it can have beautiful flowers. These vines twist and wind around any support that will allow them to grow upwards. That invasive, almost predatory nature of the vine, seems to parallel the function of the piano music, which winds its way up from below to ensnare the listener. Its beauty disarms, just as the Wisteria vine may disarm an admirer upon viewing, even with the knowledge that it is an invasive species.
Having mentioned some of your strongest imagery, there were times where the poem's vividness was blunted by overly vague (and thus relatively uninteresting) abstraction. For example, the line "I'm quiet and subdued / but in a peaceful, pleasant way" editorializes what is made so much more compellingly evident through the motif of "chocolate breakfast" and "Wisteria." You overstate the obvious and don't give enough credit to the subtly of your powerful imagery. These abstractions occur a few times throughout your poem.
Most of the sentiment of the fourth stanza becomes superfluous because the speaker, through her arduous descriptions, already makes it apparent she has no desire to leave (plus that clever formal structuring I mentioned earlier of chocolate and wisteria being repeated at the end virtually traps the speaker within the poem).
Also, watch out for redundant descriptions like "wafting on the gentle morning air." Using the word "wafting," the reader is likely to realize that the air is already "gentle."
While I love the sound of the line "The espresso man hums 'Liebestraume,'" I worry if it might be overkill. Two piano pieces within the span of one moment? It's almost too operatic when you want low-key (if you'll pardon the pun). Since the poem is about luxuriating within the senses, the reader is oddly deprived of the sounds emanating from the espresso machine. You could provide a poetically musical moment in such a description.
Again, a line like "Don't think I miss the old life" provides way too much exposition that falls flat in comparison to your more descriptive moments. But then again, you have this curious addendum of "or histeria." It creates an intriguing moment of tension heretofore unknown in the poem, since it is an almost TOO glib an aside by the speaker. It would be interesting if you could somehow introduce that tension created by this state of denial and weave it subtly (even insidiously) throughout your poem just as the Wisteria vines might.
It would help elevate the complexity of your poem, where relaxation has its own dark side as much as the workaday world. Both states of being also offer their own kind of salvation, there is reflection in relaxation and there is dignity in work. These tensions are where I think the poem seems to be headed, otherwise avoiding a facile conclusion of mere escapism. Of course, if you want to stay more "in the moment" that is another thematic option.
Just by way of inspiration, I thought I'd recommend a poem by X.J. Kennedy entitled "Nude Descending a Staircase" that shares similarities in tone to your own. It celebrates the sensual world in a similar fashion to your own poem in terms of description, although you have the additional complication of an outside world that threatens to impede upon tranquility. But that "in the moment" sensibility is definitely there in Kennedy's poem.
http://www.english.emory.edu/classes/pai...
However, if you want to shift your poem towards greater psychological complexity, I would recommend checking out Wallace Steven's poem "Sunday Morning." It's great for its vacillations between idle relaxation and pensive rumination that may be typical in a Sunday morning ritual for the speaker who may be feeling the heft of her years.
http://www.poemhunter.com/best-poems/wal...
Reply:as usual you've done an excellent job, I'm a huge fan of your writing, and I can't wait until you post a new one
I could do this for a year or two.
The fellow next door is making espresso,
And someone downstairs plays a Chopin tune...
I think it's called "Wisteria."
I'm quiet and subdued,
But in a peaceful, pleasant way;
Just one of those mornings when nothing matters.
I think pretty soon--maybe today--
I'll write him a letter. But it can wait.
I smell Lily of the Valley
--that was always Mama's favorite--
Wafting on the gentle morning air...
The espresso man hums "Liebestraume"--I wish I could play it;
One of the years, I'l get there.
May late summer never leave!
I wish time would just stand still:
Nothing would ever matter again...
The flowers could stay on the window sill...
And I wouldn't be coming home--I never will.
Life is okay here, and so am I;
I've gotten used to the taste of coffee.
Don't think I miss the old life, or histeria:
This morning it's a chocolate breakfast, and the
Pianist playing "Wisteria."
~~Chocolate Breakfast and Wisteria~~ what do you think of this poem?
its a beautiful poem even though i m not much into modern poetry but its very cute n sweet .it makes me think of a sweet autumn morning in karachi where i live.can i copy it n put it somewhere in my room what name should i write underneath it ...u said that 2 me remember but i think u r a frequent n better writer then i m .this 1 is so pretty even better then ur 2 sad poems which u put up earlier the father n algernon poems...gud luck dearest singing.i wish i could know u better.
Reply:Now, THAT is what I've been telling people. I hope they all stop by and read it. It doesn't have to rhyme to have meter and rhythm, and for the words to flow and sound beautiful. But also a little rhyme doesn't hurt. Well done, I am proud and happy for you, and proud to be considered a friend. Well done, indeed.
Reply:Very nicely done!
Keep writing.
Reply:You set up a rich, almost decadent, tone of languor which easily makes the reader empathize with the speaker's out-on-vacation-and-gonna-stay-on-vacati... disposition. The desire for the speaker to stay within her(?) expressed environment is brilliantly underscored by the book end stanzas that both relay the motif of the "chocolate breakfast" and "Wisteria."
"Chocolate breakfast" works so well to establish the mood because of its imputation of luxuriant self-indulgence. One knows it's not a healthy breakfast, but it's so delicious.
"Wisteria" is a BRILLIANT choice of imagery because it incorporates several sensory cues. It's a genus of several climbing vines considered to be an invasive species in some areas, but it can have beautiful flowers. These vines twist and wind around any support that will allow them to grow upwards. That invasive, almost predatory nature of the vine, seems to parallel the function of the piano music, which winds its way up from below to ensnare the listener. Its beauty disarms, just as the Wisteria vine may disarm an admirer upon viewing, even with the knowledge that it is an invasive species.
Having mentioned some of your strongest imagery, there were times where the poem's vividness was blunted by overly vague (and thus relatively uninteresting) abstraction. For example, the line "I'm quiet and subdued / but in a peaceful, pleasant way" editorializes what is made so much more compellingly evident through the motif of "chocolate breakfast" and "Wisteria." You overstate the obvious and don't give enough credit to the subtly of your powerful imagery. These abstractions occur a few times throughout your poem.
Most of the sentiment of the fourth stanza becomes superfluous because the speaker, through her arduous descriptions, already makes it apparent she has no desire to leave (plus that clever formal structuring I mentioned earlier of chocolate and wisteria being repeated at the end virtually traps the speaker within the poem).
Also, watch out for redundant descriptions like "wafting on the gentle morning air." Using the word "wafting," the reader is likely to realize that the air is already "gentle."
While I love the sound of the line "The espresso man hums 'Liebestraume,'" I worry if it might be overkill. Two piano pieces within the span of one moment? It's almost too operatic when you want low-key (if you'll pardon the pun). Since the poem is about luxuriating within the senses, the reader is oddly deprived of the sounds emanating from the espresso machine. You could provide a poetically musical moment in such a description.
Again, a line like "Don't think I miss the old life" provides way too much exposition that falls flat in comparison to your more descriptive moments. But then again, you have this curious addendum of "or histeria." It creates an intriguing moment of tension heretofore unknown in the poem, since it is an almost TOO glib an aside by the speaker. It would be interesting if you could somehow introduce that tension created by this state of denial and weave it subtly (even insidiously) throughout your poem just as the Wisteria vines might.
It would help elevate the complexity of your poem, where relaxation has its own dark side as much as the workaday world. Both states of being also offer their own kind of salvation, there is reflection in relaxation and there is dignity in work. These tensions are where I think the poem seems to be headed, otherwise avoiding a facile conclusion of mere escapism. Of course, if you want to stay more "in the moment" that is another thematic option.
Just by way of inspiration, I thought I'd recommend a poem by X.J. Kennedy entitled "Nude Descending a Staircase" that shares similarities in tone to your own. It celebrates the sensual world in a similar fashion to your own poem in terms of description, although you have the additional complication of an outside world that threatens to impede upon tranquility. But that "in the moment" sensibility is definitely there in Kennedy's poem.
http://www.english.emory.edu/classes/pai...
However, if you want to shift your poem towards greater psychological complexity, I would recommend checking out Wallace Steven's poem "Sunday Morning." It's great for its vacillations between idle relaxation and pensive rumination that may be typical in a Sunday morning ritual for the speaker who may be feeling the heft of her years.
http://www.poemhunter.com/best-poems/wal...
Reply:as usual you've done an excellent job, I'm a huge fan of your writing, and I can't wait until you post a new one
Should i move my wisteria while in bud.its being swamped?
by next doors climber thought of traing it up a central trellis
Should i move my wisteria while in bud.its being swamped?
Hej chowbaby,
Yes I could answer your question although I suggest you google/wisteria which will bring up the RHS or try www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0605/wiste... It is VERY informative and the best site to answer questions on gardening I "have since found!!". Good gardening and lets hope we have a good summer. Best wishes. Haystack
Reply:I wouldn't move it this time of year. Best moved in October time so it has the winter to recover. If it gets warm now it will more than likely wilt to the point of no return. Having said that, if it looks like it will die anyway - then go for it - but you must keep it in the shade and water it well before planting in a sunny spot later in the year.
Reply:The only safe time is when it's totally dormant and not yet made its buds.Even big wisterias can be moved at that time.Cut hard after flowering and then wait for winter
Reply:You should never move anything when its in bud.
Esp wisteria as its hard enough to get one to flower.
Reply:I have no idea. sorry.
Reply:Hi chow!! :)
Cut back nextdoors climber it will be easier! :)
you have some good answers! :)x
Reply:It will mean you may lose the flowers for this year but it won't kill the plant. Why not wait a month and then do it. Seems a shame to move it now it is nearly flowering.
Should i move my wisteria while in bud.its being swamped?
Hej chowbaby,
Yes I could answer your question although I suggest you google/wisteria which will bring up the RHS or try www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0605/wiste... It is VERY informative and the best site to answer questions on gardening I "have since found!!". Good gardening and lets hope we have a good summer. Best wishes. Haystack
Reply:I wouldn't move it this time of year. Best moved in October time so it has the winter to recover. If it gets warm now it will more than likely wilt to the point of no return. Having said that, if it looks like it will die anyway - then go for it - but you must keep it in the shade and water it well before planting in a sunny spot later in the year.
Reply:The only safe time is when it's totally dormant and not yet made its buds.Even big wisterias can be moved at that time.Cut hard after flowering and then wait for winter
Reply:You should never move anything when its in bud.
Esp wisteria as its hard enough to get one to flower.
Reply:I have no idea. sorry.
Reply:Hi chow!! :)
Cut back nextdoors climber it will be easier! :)
you have some good answers! :)x
Reply:It will mean you may lose the flowers for this year but it won't kill the plant. Why not wait a month and then do it. Seems a shame to move it now it is nearly flowering.
When should I prune a japanese wisteria?
If at all! I'm in South Wales.
Many thanks
When should I prune a japanese wisteria?
Just to add ref. the careful pruning of Wisteria -
Prune once or twice a year, the later summer pruning being the most important.
Pinch back those long new shoots to about a 1/3 of their length, or around 12'' long, then the same with the side shoots that come from these. This slows the sap and induces more flowering, as it does with many flowering plants. It also helps to thicken the shortened stems, which is part of the way it encourages flowers to form for the next year. Plus it lets the sun ripen the shoots so that they get more woody.
Major pruning may be necessary with old died-out thicker woody parts too, or where protruding into areas where not desired. Do this from late autumn to around February. And get a sunny position for its growth, as the more shaded parts will probably flower less. You can train Wisterias to grow into gaps caused due to pruning or poorer growth spots.
Good luck! Rob
Reply:The pruning of such a plant is an art form of sorts. Allow the blooms to completely die back. With hand pruning only remove the branch back to where the bloom originated. You can find this at the area where the cutting you are making is light green and the branch a darker green or brown. Take this opportunity to remove any dead and to thin the center of the shrub.
Once you prune make sure that it has water and nutrients for recovery. I suggest a granular feeding of a 10-10-10 with minerals fertilizer applied outside the dripline of the shrub. Apply from the dripline to a minimum of four inches from the dripline at a rate of 1lb/1,000 sq ft.
Shape the plant, again with hand prune, in late June (post Wimbeldon) and apply the fert at 1/2 lb rate. In October prune the dead and unwanted growth and apply the 1/2lb again. This will give the new flowers a stronger color.
Make sure you shield you shrub from both disease and from unruly conditions. Mulch the shrub from one inch away from the base, at a three inch max. level with a Shreeded Hardwood or Shred Cypress Mulch. Treat the mulch with a granular application of Sevin to prevent insects. Add Bone Meal to the soil after the Spring Pruning at the lowest rate by the manufacturer for a disease resistant and healthier plant.
Hope this helps. Let me know if it does at gjgjobs@yahoo.com.
Reply:you need to summer prune it and winter prune it ... e-mail me privately and i can tell you more
Reply:Summer Pruning
Allow only one strong leader to develop from the end of each main framework branch without pruning it and stretch and attach this shoot along the support. Cut off the ends of all new side shoots just beyond the sixth or seventh leaf as soon as that leaf develops. New shoots will form as a result of these cuts. As they do, cut them back as soon as only one or two leaves develop.
Late Winter Pruning
Cut unpruned leader shoots back to one-half or two-thirds their length. Cut side shoots pruned the previous summer back to only one to two inches from their base for short flowering spurs.
This method of pruning allows permanent framework branches to extend each year by half the annual growth and side shoots to become short flowering spurs.
Maintenance Pruning
Once the vine has been trained into the allotted space, follow summer pruning practices as outlined above. In winter, prune leader shoots back to only four or five buds. Remove any suckers that appear at the base of the plant.
Reply:I dont know, but this people seems to know:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/55391/index...
Reply:Japanese wisteria(wisteria floribunda macrobotrys), climber and not a shrub.
Honey scented and enormously vigorous once started, creating a total tangle unless the Gardner takes command. Also correct pruning is vital for proper flowering.
During the summer, regularly pinch out the growing tips of all laterals or young shoots when about 30cm (12in) long. Then in winter cut back all the side shoots to within two or three buds of the main stems, leaving only those shoots needed to extend the climber farther.
Given such treatment the wisteria should give an abundance of flowers the following year.
Professional Gardner.
Please feel free to email me for any more info/ advice on this.
Bleaching
Many thanks
When should I prune a japanese wisteria?
Just to add ref. the careful pruning of Wisteria -
Prune once or twice a year, the later summer pruning being the most important.
Pinch back those long new shoots to about a 1/3 of their length, or around 12'' long, then the same with the side shoots that come from these. This slows the sap and induces more flowering, as it does with many flowering plants. It also helps to thicken the shortened stems, which is part of the way it encourages flowers to form for the next year. Plus it lets the sun ripen the shoots so that they get more woody.
Major pruning may be necessary with old died-out thicker woody parts too, or where protruding into areas where not desired. Do this from late autumn to around February. And get a sunny position for its growth, as the more shaded parts will probably flower less. You can train Wisterias to grow into gaps caused due to pruning or poorer growth spots.
Good luck! Rob
Reply:The pruning of such a plant is an art form of sorts. Allow the blooms to completely die back. With hand pruning only remove the branch back to where the bloom originated. You can find this at the area where the cutting you are making is light green and the branch a darker green or brown. Take this opportunity to remove any dead and to thin the center of the shrub.
Once you prune make sure that it has water and nutrients for recovery. I suggest a granular feeding of a 10-10-10 with minerals fertilizer applied outside the dripline of the shrub. Apply from the dripline to a minimum of four inches from the dripline at a rate of 1lb/1,000 sq ft.
Shape the plant, again with hand prune, in late June (post Wimbeldon) and apply the fert at 1/2 lb rate. In October prune the dead and unwanted growth and apply the 1/2lb again. This will give the new flowers a stronger color.
Make sure you shield you shrub from both disease and from unruly conditions. Mulch the shrub from one inch away from the base, at a three inch max. level with a Shreeded Hardwood or Shred Cypress Mulch. Treat the mulch with a granular application of Sevin to prevent insects. Add Bone Meal to the soil after the Spring Pruning at the lowest rate by the manufacturer for a disease resistant and healthier plant.
Hope this helps. Let me know if it does at gjgjobs@yahoo.com.
Reply:you need to summer prune it and winter prune it ... e-mail me privately and i can tell you more
Reply:Summer Pruning
Allow only one strong leader to develop from the end of each main framework branch without pruning it and stretch and attach this shoot along the support. Cut off the ends of all new side shoots just beyond the sixth or seventh leaf as soon as that leaf develops. New shoots will form as a result of these cuts. As they do, cut them back as soon as only one or two leaves develop.
Late Winter Pruning
Cut unpruned leader shoots back to one-half or two-thirds their length. Cut side shoots pruned the previous summer back to only one to two inches from their base for short flowering spurs.
This method of pruning allows permanent framework branches to extend each year by half the annual growth and side shoots to become short flowering spurs.
Maintenance Pruning
Once the vine has been trained into the allotted space, follow summer pruning practices as outlined above. In winter, prune leader shoots back to only four or five buds. Remove any suckers that appear at the base of the plant.
Reply:I dont know, but this people seems to know:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/55391/index...
Reply:Japanese wisteria(wisteria floribunda macrobotrys), climber and not a shrub.
Honey scented and enormously vigorous once started, creating a total tangle unless the Gardner takes command. Also correct pruning is vital for proper flowering.
During the summer, regularly pinch out the growing tips of all laterals or young shoots when about 30cm (12in) long. Then in winter cut back all the side shoots to within two or three buds of the main stems, leaving only those shoots needed to extend the climber farther.
Given such treatment the wisteria should give an abundance of flowers the following year.
Professional Gardner.
Please feel free to email me for any more info/ advice on this.
Bleaching
Need help with Wisteria. Planted about three weeks ago, doing great at first then problem started 4 days ago?
Plant was growing great at first then about 4 - 5 days ago leaves started to turn yellow around edges and then turning brown. Middle of leaves seem to be staying a light green.
I've been watering it every 2-3 days and feed it a couple days ago hoping that would help. New growth doesn't seem to be bothered. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Need help with Wisteria. Planted about three weeks ago, doing great at first then problem started 4 days ago?
you are over watering it and over fertilizing it.
Back off on both for quite a few days.
Most people see yellow on the leaves and they pump more water to a already drowning plant. Then Like you did they add more fertilizer and compund the problem.
just back off of what you are doing and let the plant breath for a while. When you start to water again give it a little water only for at least 2 weeks.
Reply:you might be over watering it... is it in the ground or a plant pot??
maybe too much sun?
i have a wisteria tree.. its pretty big and i know it does good in direct sun but if yours is young i would put it in sunlight all the time.....try to put it in a part sun part shade spot and see if that doesnt help.... good luck!
I've been watering it every 2-3 days and feed it a couple days ago hoping that would help. New growth doesn't seem to be bothered. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Need help with Wisteria. Planted about three weeks ago, doing great at first then problem started 4 days ago?
you are over watering it and over fertilizing it.
Back off on both for quite a few days.
Most people see yellow on the leaves and they pump more water to a already drowning plant. Then Like you did they add more fertilizer and compund the problem.
just back off of what you are doing and let the plant breath for a while. When you start to water again give it a little water only for at least 2 weeks.
Reply:you might be over watering it... is it in the ground or a plant pot??
maybe too much sun?
i have a wisteria tree.. its pretty big and i know it does good in direct sun but if yours is young i would put it in sunlight all the time.....try to put it in a part sun part shade spot and see if that doesnt help.... good luck!
What will wisteria do to dogs if they ingest it?
you need to ask your vet immediately
What will wisteria do to dogs if they ingest it?
wisteria will cause vomiting and diarrhoea
What will wisteria do to dogs if they ingest it?
wisteria will cause vomiting and diarrhoea
My wisteria has hundreds of tiny black insects on its new growth. What are they and are they harmful?
Aphids... Honestly, unless you want to be completely organic with your pesticide, a systemic is your best bet. You generally mix a certain amount in water and apply it to the roots. The plants then draws up the poison and kills what is eating it. Most systemics last from 6 weeks to 12 months. The problem with insecticidle soaps are that you have to get all of the surfaces of the leaves, because many times aphids like to hang out on the undersides of the leaves. With a larger plant this is sometimes near impossible. Also, with soaps, it needs to be reapplied two or three days later as to get the ones that were in egg form. So basically you have to get the different generations, thus the twice or thrice application. A systemic will last you a little while. Bayer Tree and Shrub, 3 in 1 is a good option. Just make sure that you never use a systemic on something that is edible. Good luck.
My wisteria has hundreds of tiny black insects on its new growth. What are they and are they harmful?
most likely aphids, any garden spray will do
the trick.
Reply:sounds like pesky mites...
spray bottle
fill with vinegar spray over %26amp; under leaves
may need to do this everyday till problem stops
Reply:Do you see lots of empty skins laying around too? They are probably aphids and they are not good. Get some insecticide or if you prefer organic find some ladybugs to eat them, or mix some cayenne pepper in vegetable oil and soap and spray them. good luck
My wisteria has hundreds of tiny black insects on its new growth. What are they and are they harmful?
most likely aphids, any garden spray will do
the trick.
Reply:sounds like pesky mites...
spray bottle
fill with vinegar spray over %26amp; under leaves
may need to do this everyday till problem stops
Reply:Do you see lots of empty skins laying around too? They are probably aphids and they are not good. Get some insecticide or if you prefer organic find some ladybugs to eat them, or mix some cayenne pepper in vegetable oil and soap and spray them. good luck
Where can you find a town with homes like in Wisteria lane, desperate housewives?
fantasy land USA
Where can you find a town with homes like in Wisteria lane, desperate housewives?
I don't know. Looks very pretty, but don't think I'd like to live there, what with all the murders, incest and gun crime. Kind of tarnishes the image somewhat.
EDIT: I think some areas in Devon and Cornwall are very similar
Reply:Only in your head luv.x Or your dreams.x
Reply:it's only a t.v show.it's not real!
Reply:Universal studios
garden clogs
Where can you find a town with homes like in Wisteria lane, desperate housewives?
I don't know. Looks very pretty, but don't think I'd like to live there, what with all the murders, incest and gun crime. Kind of tarnishes the image somewhat.
EDIT: I think some areas in Devon and Cornwall are very similar
Reply:Only in your head luv.x Or your dreams.x
Reply:it's only a t.v show.it's not real!
Reply:Universal studios
garden clogs
What do i need to do to get my wisteria to blume?
try planting a 3 or 4 year old wisteria in the same yard... they will germinate and both flower
What do i need to do to get my wisteria to blume?
I live in New England, not exactly Wisteria country but years ago I planted two next to a pergola, and they are over taking the house. I got no blooms for many years and after putting in a patio next to them the following year one bloomed. The other still has not. I asked my nursery guru about it and he said that if you injure the plant by cutting down into the ground (cutting the roots) it will produce flowers. He said it feels threatened that it is going to die and sends out flowers (they produce the seeds) to carry on the plants future generations.
Reply:Hey, one of my professors at SUNY Cobleskill recommended stressing wisteria by cutting the roots with a spade. Go around the base of the plant with a sharp spade or shovel. You can also give your wisteria a fertilizer heavy in Phosphorus to encourage blooms.
Reply:Do you mean BLOOM?
Wisteria can take 7-10 years before it will start blooming.
Reply:You may be able to graft an older, well established wisteria to your extisting one and that may help to get it to bloom.
What do i need to do to get my wisteria to blume?
I live in New England, not exactly Wisteria country but years ago I planted two next to a pergola, and they are over taking the house. I got no blooms for many years and after putting in a patio next to them the following year one bloomed. The other still has not. I asked my nursery guru about it and he said that if you injure the plant by cutting down into the ground (cutting the roots) it will produce flowers. He said it feels threatened that it is going to die and sends out flowers (they produce the seeds) to carry on the plants future generations.
Reply:Hey, one of my professors at SUNY Cobleskill recommended stressing wisteria by cutting the roots with a spade. Go around the base of the plant with a sharp spade or shovel. You can also give your wisteria a fertilizer heavy in Phosphorus to encourage blooms.
Reply:Do you mean BLOOM?
Wisteria can take 7-10 years before it will start blooming.
Reply:You may be able to graft an older, well established wisteria to your extisting one and that may help to get it to bloom.
When do you prune a wisteria and how do you do it?
hope this information helps
Wisteria plants originally grow on trees with the roots embedded in the forest floor in the rich organic matter of the leaf litter created by autumn leaf falls. The top growth of the plants grows strongly up ward to reach the light. To grow wisteria successfully you need to recreate these conditions in the original planting and the yearly maintenance. When planting you should select a position that has the roots in a shade spot, but will allow wisteria's top growth to find the sun against a wall or fence. Dig a large hole and fork the base incorporating large amounts of organic mater such as garden compost, farmyard or stable manure. Making sure that you only use well-rotted manure and compost as freshly made can burn the roots of the new plant. With the yearly maintenance of the wisteria you will need to add additional organic matter by top dressing the plants base in the spring. Feeding with a general garden fertiliser such as grow more can be carried out in the spring followed by feeding with a liquid tomato feed every 14 days after the end of May.
Wisteria flower from flowering spurs that form on the stems. The best way to encourage the development of the spurs is to train your wisteria so that the side shoots and branches are horizontal. The best form of training is on a wire secured to a wall or fence using wine eyes and galvanised wire. Naturally wisteria plants climb by sending out shoots that look for tree branches to climb on. Once a branch is located the wisteria stem starts turning clockwise in a circling motion resulting in a coiling to secure its new position. This fact is worth remembering when training your plant to a new wire as twisting the stems in a ant-clockwise direction will cause the plant to waste a great deal of energy and time untwisting and re-twisting itself.
With your wisteria trained light summer pruning should take place during the first three summers to control any wild side shoots that you do not wish to tie in and to reduce any excessive foliage.
If you have had a wisteria for a numbers for years that has failed to flower it is time for some drastic measures. In late autumn after the leaves have fallen you should prune the plant back by 50% removing all the thinner stems, only leaving the main plant structure. Test the soil to see if it is alkaline and if it is add a small dressing of iron sulphate to help counter act this and help turn the soil slightly acid. Finally top dress with some organic matter around the base. In some cases you will find that even this drastic pruning will not result in flowering because the plant has been planted incorrectly in the first place with no organic mater or it had been propagated from a parent plant that was also lacked flowers. The only solution at this stage is to replant with a new plant, which you know to have been propagated from a prolific flowering parent.
When do you prune a wisteria and how do you do it?
Correct way to prune back wisteria is to cut all whippy growth back leaving 5-6 leaves from the main stem. do this in july ~august. if the plant is going ballistic take a few stems right back to the main stem. tie in or train any new growth you want for next season. then in the late winter reduce these down to two or three buds (the leaves will be gone but the buds will be obvious). wisteria flower on spurs that come off the main stems not on the whippy new growth. don't feed with anything that is too high in nitrogen as this will encourage even more green growth and no flowers!!!!!!!!!
Reply:I prune mine whenever, to keep a path open under a pergola but you have to go all the way back to the main trunk or large branch with your cut, because if you don't it just grows from that cut and with more branches and is thicker than ever with more to cut in a few weeks.
Reply:Wisteria blooms on new wood, so you can shear it 6" to the ground after the first frost. You can also prune spent blooms to encourage new blooms and vigorous lateral growth.
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Reply:I'm no expert, but I would prune it before spring comes while still a bit dormant. Cut back ugly or any unnecessary branches to make it look better.
Reply:After bloom be merciless. I have two that try and take over the deck. I find a machete is a wonderful pruning tool. And not to worry, your wisteria will be back with a vengeance!
Reply:flamethrower
Reply:Just after its flowered.
Wisteria plants originally grow on trees with the roots embedded in the forest floor in the rich organic matter of the leaf litter created by autumn leaf falls. The top growth of the plants grows strongly up ward to reach the light. To grow wisteria successfully you need to recreate these conditions in the original planting and the yearly maintenance. When planting you should select a position that has the roots in a shade spot, but will allow wisteria's top growth to find the sun against a wall or fence. Dig a large hole and fork the base incorporating large amounts of organic mater such as garden compost, farmyard or stable manure. Making sure that you only use well-rotted manure and compost as freshly made can burn the roots of the new plant. With the yearly maintenance of the wisteria you will need to add additional organic matter by top dressing the plants base in the spring. Feeding with a general garden fertiliser such as grow more can be carried out in the spring followed by feeding with a liquid tomato feed every 14 days after the end of May.
Wisteria flower from flowering spurs that form on the stems. The best way to encourage the development of the spurs is to train your wisteria so that the side shoots and branches are horizontal. The best form of training is on a wire secured to a wall or fence using wine eyes and galvanised wire. Naturally wisteria plants climb by sending out shoots that look for tree branches to climb on. Once a branch is located the wisteria stem starts turning clockwise in a circling motion resulting in a coiling to secure its new position. This fact is worth remembering when training your plant to a new wire as twisting the stems in a ant-clockwise direction will cause the plant to waste a great deal of energy and time untwisting and re-twisting itself.
With your wisteria trained light summer pruning should take place during the first three summers to control any wild side shoots that you do not wish to tie in and to reduce any excessive foliage.
If you have had a wisteria for a numbers for years that has failed to flower it is time for some drastic measures. In late autumn after the leaves have fallen you should prune the plant back by 50% removing all the thinner stems, only leaving the main plant structure. Test the soil to see if it is alkaline and if it is add a small dressing of iron sulphate to help counter act this and help turn the soil slightly acid. Finally top dress with some organic matter around the base. In some cases you will find that even this drastic pruning will not result in flowering because the plant has been planted incorrectly in the first place with no organic mater or it had been propagated from a parent plant that was also lacked flowers. The only solution at this stage is to replant with a new plant, which you know to have been propagated from a prolific flowering parent.
When do you prune a wisteria and how do you do it?
Correct way to prune back wisteria is to cut all whippy growth back leaving 5-6 leaves from the main stem. do this in july ~august. if the plant is going ballistic take a few stems right back to the main stem. tie in or train any new growth you want for next season. then in the late winter reduce these down to two or three buds (the leaves will be gone but the buds will be obvious). wisteria flower on spurs that come off the main stems not on the whippy new growth. don't feed with anything that is too high in nitrogen as this will encourage even more green growth and no flowers!!!!!!!!!
Reply:I prune mine whenever, to keep a path open under a pergola but you have to go all the way back to the main trunk or large branch with your cut, because if you don't it just grows from that cut and with more branches and is thicker than ever with more to cut in a few weeks.
Reply:Wisteria blooms on new wood, so you can shear it 6" to the ground after the first frost. You can also prune spent blooms to encourage new blooms and vigorous lateral growth.
Reply:http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles060...
Reply:I'm no expert, but I would prune it before spring comes while still a bit dormant. Cut back ugly or any unnecessary branches to make it look better.
Reply:After bloom be merciless. I have two that try and take over the deck. I find a machete is a wonderful pruning tool. And not to worry, your wisteria will be back with a vengeance!
Reply:flamethrower
Reply:Just after its flowered.
I just bought some wisteria seeds for our home. Do I soak them for 24 hours? They were delivered in the mail.?
Then I read that from seeds they do not produce flowers. Anyone know anything about wisteria? Or have had any experience with them? Thanks
I just bought some wisteria seeds for our home. Do I soak them for 24 hours? They were delivered in the mail.?
WISTERIA IS A NOXIOUS WEED IN NC. YOU CAN HEAR THE SEED PODS POP AND THROW THE SEEDS. THEY ARE BIG AND ALMOST BLACK AND LOOK LIKE A LIMA BEAN. i WOULD TAKE A NAIL FILE AND SCORE ONE EDGE OF THE SEED, SOAK OVER NIGHT AND PLANT.
YOU CAN EXPECT RUNNERS 40' LONG UNLESS YOU ARE RIGHT THERE TO PRUNE BACK CONSTANTLY. THE VINES WILL GRAB AND CLIMB ANYTHING IN THE AREA---MY BEST ONE WAS ISOLATED IN THE CENTER OF THE YARD WITH REBAR POUNDED INTO A STUMP--I TRIMMED THE RUNNERS WEEKLY.
Reply:Keep it under control. It will spread like crazy. Give it a strong support pole that is metal.
I just bought some wisteria seeds for our home. Do I soak them for 24 hours? They were delivered in the mail.?
WISTERIA IS A NOXIOUS WEED IN NC. YOU CAN HEAR THE SEED PODS POP AND THROW THE SEEDS. THEY ARE BIG AND ALMOST BLACK AND LOOK LIKE A LIMA BEAN. i WOULD TAKE A NAIL FILE AND SCORE ONE EDGE OF THE SEED, SOAK OVER NIGHT AND PLANT.
YOU CAN EXPECT RUNNERS 40' LONG UNLESS YOU ARE RIGHT THERE TO PRUNE BACK CONSTANTLY. THE VINES WILL GRAB AND CLIMB ANYTHING IN THE AREA---MY BEST ONE WAS ISOLATED IN THE CENTER OF THE YARD WITH REBAR POUNDED INTO A STUMP--I TRIMMED THE RUNNERS WEEKLY.
Reply:Keep it under control. It will spread like crazy. Give it a strong support pole that is metal.
Would wisteria vines make good baskets?
Why not? I haven't tried that yet. Honeysuckle, Virginia Bindweed, Scuppermong, and Trumpet Vine are the only ones I've used. all quite different and unique in handling and weaving tendencies. Try it and let me know.
Oh, my baskets aren't traditional "weaving" they are one continuous length of vine. Have fun!!
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Oh, my baskets aren't traditional "weaving" they are one continuous length of vine. Have fun!!
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My wisteria and lilacs won't bloom what should I do?
I have a lovely lilac hedge in my front yard, the lilacs on one side bloom beautifully, but ones on hte other barely bloom - the difference is the sun - the one end has more trees above them and they get less sun. So one factor to consider is how much sun these plants are getting, they do best in full sun, they will grow in shade, but they may not bloom.
My wisteria and lilacs won't bloom what should I do?
Hi: You may be cutting off the blooms unintentionally. With Lilacs especially when you remove the spent blooms cut off only the dead flower and leave the two small leaves just below the flower intact. This way you are not cutting off next years blooms. I am not sure about Wisteria but you could check with the garden centres. You may need to do a good fertilizing of both plants in early spring to encourage blooms.
Lizzie
Reply:give them some fertilizer.they will start to bloom fertilize them every two weeks.
My wisteria and lilacs won't bloom what should I do?
Hi: You may be cutting off the blooms unintentionally. With Lilacs especially when you remove the spent blooms cut off only the dead flower and leave the two small leaves just below the flower intact. This way you are not cutting off next years blooms. I am not sure about Wisteria but you could check with the garden centres. You may need to do a good fertilizing of both plants in early spring to encourage blooms.
Lizzie
Reply:give them some fertilizer.they will start to bloom fertilize them every two weeks.
My Wisteria plant has many huge velvety seedpods. Will they grow?
The seedpods are turning yellow going into fall now..I think I will wait for them to turn brown and dry and maybe split. This is a magnificent plant and would love to have babies to share in the spring..Any advice would be AB FAB Thanks so much in advance..
My Wisteria plant has many huge velvety seedpods. Will they grow?
They will grow during next springs good weather. Wisteria is part of Fabaceae, the legume family, so all those pods have seeds inside just like every other plant in that family. Make sure to let them mature enough, no longer green, and keep them in a cool, dry, dark place over winter. Wisteria grows like crazy so I wouldn't plant too many in the same area.
Reply:you could get some to sprout however not all will be true to the parent plant. Best to try to root a branch.
Reply:Yes, your seeds will grow, but seed raised Wisteria plants are of varied quality. You may or may not get a good plant. Also, they will take years to produce any flowers. Most seed raised plants are used for rootstocks. If you do try seeding Wisteria, soak your dry seeds 24 hours before planting. Do not plant too deep. Seeds should never be planted deeper than two times their diameter.
Reply:My wisteria plant took about four years before it had a few flowers.This year it had a few more flowers and also produced what looked like bean pods.Out of curiosity I germinated a few seeds and now have 3or 4 seedlings.
Reply:yes
My Wisteria plant has many huge velvety seedpods. Will they grow?
They will grow during next springs good weather. Wisteria is part of Fabaceae, the legume family, so all those pods have seeds inside just like every other plant in that family. Make sure to let them mature enough, no longer green, and keep them in a cool, dry, dark place over winter. Wisteria grows like crazy so I wouldn't plant too many in the same area.
Reply:you could get some to sprout however not all will be true to the parent plant. Best to try to root a branch.
Reply:Yes, your seeds will grow, but seed raised Wisteria plants are of varied quality. You may or may not get a good plant. Also, they will take years to produce any flowers. Most seed raised plants are used for rootstocks. If you do try seeding Wisteria, soak your dry seeds 24 hours before planting. Do not plant too deep. Seeds should never be planted deeper than two times their diameter.
Reply:My wisteria plant took about four years before it had a few flowers.This year it had a few more flowers and also produced what looked like bean pods.Out of curiosity I germinated a few seeds and now have 3or 4 seedlings.
Reply:yes
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Is wisteria native to California?
my westeria has browning aruond the leaves whats going on?
Is wisteria native to California?
AAhh, not so, wisteria arived in californa via san fransico shortly after the gold rush in 1849. it was brought in by some chinese planning to make a living cooking. from the southern part of china where much cooking is done out doors, the beauty inhances the garden area where they also eat. the fact that chinese wisteria (by the way, the most common found in the west) was a nifty plant to that allowed some privacy from your neighbors. (say nothing of the smell of boiled what-ever drifting about). there is even a varity of wisteria named "Cooke's Special". the plant took off faster then a miner on pay day. it was quickly a "must have" if you a big house up on nob hill. it's popularity spread all through the west. it was easy grow and easy to improve on and many hibrds and floribunda varities poped up by the turn of the centery. what is commonly called "japanese" wisteria has about as much to do with the japanese as the fortune cookie has to do with the chinese. yes it does grow in southern japan. but here in the u.s. things didn't seem to sell vary well if the chinese had something to do with it. on the other hand when one thought of japan, with neat and well kept gardens, polite people in silken robes who would never ware shoes indoor. that sold. it was a bit of good maketing to call it japanese, sooo sorry. californa has to give credit to the chinese for wisteria. and in return, california gave the chinese the fortune cookie. fair trade.
Reply:maybe it got too hot all the sudden.
They are usually pretty hardy.
There is also a insect/ bug thingy that does that sometimes to some of my plants.
I found I was spreadinng it by using the same clippers for trimming and not cleaning them.
You may want to check back side of leaves for bugs.
Its like they get dried and crispy , then that s a bug.
Reply:I'm from CA and it grows around here. Beautifully.....
Is it getting enough water. If so try giving it a little Miracle Grow, though just a tab'll do yha....you don't want to burn the poor thing!
SmileyCat : )
Is wisteria native to California?
AAhh, not so, wisteria arived in californa via san fransico shortly after the gold rush in 1849. it was brought in by some chinese planning to make a living cooking. from the southern part of china where much cooking is done out doors, the beauty inhances the garden area where they also eat. the fact that chinese wisteria (by the way, the most common found in the west) was a nifty plant to that allowed some privacy from your neighbors. (say nothing of the smell of boiled what-ever drifting about). there is even a varity of wisteria named "Cooke's Special". the plant took off faster then a miner on pay day. it was quickly a "must have" if you a big house up on nob hill. it's popularity spread all through the west. it was easy grow and easy to improve on and many hibrds and floribunda varities poped up by the turn of the centery. what is commonly called "japanese" wisteria has about as much to do with the japanese as the fortune cookie has to do with the chinese. yes it does grow in southern japan. but here in the u.s. things didn't seem to sell vary well if the chinese had something to do with it. on the other hand when one thought of japan, with neat and well kept gardens, polite people in silken robes who would never ware shoes indoor. that sold. it was a bit of good maketing to call it japanese, sooo sorry. californa has to give credit to the chinese for wisteria. and in return, california gave the chinese the fortune cookie. fair trade.
Reply:maybe it got too hot all the sudden.
They are usually pretty hardy.
There is also a insect/ bug thingy that does that sometimes to some of my plants.
I found I was spreadinng it by using the same clippers for trimming and not cleaning them.
You may want to check back side of leaves for bugs.
Its like they get dried and crispy , then that s a bug.
Reply:I'm from CA and it grows around here. Beautifully.....
Is it getting enough water. If so try giving it a little Miracle Grow, though just a tab'll do yha....you don't want to burn the poor thing!
SmileyCat : )
I am on the pacific coast...when do you prune wisteria and how much do you take off?
Wisteria grows really fast...
Prune your Wisteria 1/2 of its size right now...this plant needs you to trim in to keep a good grow and stay healthy. It can eventually kill itself. If its left to do as it will. And it has to have really good support, for Wisteria when growing really gets heavy.
Trimming Wisteria is usually done or can be done either in the fall or early Spring.
~ Hope this helps you, and Happy Gardening ~
"Plants are like children, they need direction, and care".
I am on the pacific coast...when do you prune wisteria and how much do you take off?
My recommendation would be just to remove weathered/dead branches. From images I've seen on google images, it looks as if you don't need to prune it that much. Hope that helped. In regards to pruning, my advice would to be to contact your local nursery or google it. Happy gardening!
Reply:you cut it back to main branches. like a grape vine or rose bush.
sandals
Prune your Wisteria 1/2 of its size right now...this plant needs you to trim in to keep a good grow and stay healthy. It can eventually kill itself. If its left to do as it will. And it has to have really good support, for Wisteria when growing really gets heavy.
Trimming Wisteria is usually done or can be done either in the fall or early Spring.
~ Hope this helps you, and Happy Gardening ~
"Plants are like children, they need direction, and care".
I am on the pacific coast...when do you prune wisteria and how much do you take off?
My recommendation would be just to remove weathered/dead branches. From images I've seen on google images, it looks as if you don't need to prune it that much. Hope that helped. In regards to pruning, my advice would to be to contact your local nursery or google it. Happy gardening!
Reply:you cut it back to main branches. like a grape vine or rose bush.
sandals
I planted some Chinese wisteria seeds about a week ago now there is white fuzz on top of the dirt.?
Does anyone know if this is normal?
I planted some Chinese wisteria seeds about a week ago now there is white fuzz on top of the dirt.?
It sounds like the soil was kept too wet and became moldy. If the seeds are moldy then they will not grow. However the seeds may be okay and some material in the soil has become moldy. You may want to dig down gently and look.
Reply:It might be fungus. Did you get the seeds from a respectable dealer? Or off the net?
I planted some Chinese wisteria seeds about a week ago now there is white fuzz on top of the dirt.?
It sounds like the soil was kept too wet and became moldy. If the seeds are moldy then they will not grow. However the seeds may be okay and some material in the soil has become moldy. You may want to dig down gently and look.
Reply:It might be fungus. Did you get the seeds from a respectable dealer? Or off the net?
I have a Wisteria plant that hasn't bloomed for 2 years. What is wrong?
I speak from experience.....we help our next door neighbor cut back his wisteria right after it blooms in the spring to make it bloom the following year. It works every time. We cut it back by as much as 1/3 to 1/2. It RECOVERS quickly. LOL! But it can also be cut back a couple of feet from the tip ends right after it blooms in the spring if you don't want to be so drastic. It blooms heavily every spring and is a beautiful green the rest of the summer.
One year the wisteria kept hitting our neighbor in the face while he was mowing, he got mad and cut it all the way to the ground. The next spring it was so heavy with flowers that you could not see the branches. It was absolutely beautiful! If we had one in our yard, I would cut it to the ground right after it blooms every spring. And like I said above, they recover quickly and are pretty all summer long.
If your lawn fertilizer is washing over into the soil of your wisteria, it will not bloom. Lawn fertilizer will cause pretty green leaves, but no flowers not only on the wisteria but any flower or shrub.
You can do the same with honeysuckles and trumpet vines.
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More info about wisterias:
http://www.botany.com/wisteria.html
I have a Wisteria plant that hasn't bloomed for 2 years. What is wrong?
Blooming Useless.
Reply:One of two possible causes.
1. It is yoo young. If you have a specimen grown from seed, it won't bloom for about 8 years. If it was grown vegetatively from cuttings it should be ok.
2. It's probably too happy. Do something to stress it out. Root prune, transplant, underwater, cut back on Nitrogen fertilizer, etc. A plant's natural response to stress is to produce more seeds, and flowers turn to seeds when pollinated.
I knew someone who's wife had planted wysteria along their fence. He hated it and it never bloomed. After making icecream he poured the salt water on one of the plants hoping it would kill it. The next year it bloomed better than ever. Now his wife definitely won't let him get rid of it. I don't recommend this method, but some form of stress may be in order.
Reply:Seedling plants require several years to flower. Grafted plants, should not have this problem.
"If a grafted or cutting-grown Chinese wisteria refuses to flower in three or four years after planting, or a Japanese wisteria is barren after about seven years, prune it heavily and fertilize with superphosphate."
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plant...
Seems they bloom if they have a lot of Phosporus."In 2001, in frustration that it didn't bloom I read up on how to make it bloom...the answer - PHOSPORUS!
In late fall, dig a shallow trench around the main trunk, pour superphosphate along the trench, shovel over and water thoroughly. Next spring (unless late frost kills the buds), you should have beautiful blossoms! It worked for me and it bloomed well the first year, and less so in 2002."
This site has many who have had that same experience of Wisteria not blooming:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/5539...
There are several reasons why wisteria fail to bloom, lack of full sun, not enough good drainage, and light fertilization in the fall, not spring.It's necessary to prune annually... which can be done by shortening new shoots to five buds in summer.
If this fails to produce blooms root-prune by driving a spade into the soil 24 inches from the trunk around the plant.
Good luck! Hope this helps.
Reply:A. Youth could be the problem since seedling plants require several years to flower and sometimes fail to flower at all. Grafted plants, the kind purchased at nurseries and garden centers, should not have this problem.
Reluctance of wisteria to bloom abundantly is usually due to a lack of one or more of the following cultural requirements: full sun, good drainage, and light fertilization in the fall, not spring. Another essential is annual pruning, which can be done by
shortening new shoots to five buds in summer. If a grafted or cutting-grown Chinese wisteria refuses to flower in three or four years after planting, or a Japanese wisteria is barren after about seven years, prune it heavily and fertilize with superphosphate. If this fails to produce blooms root-prune by driving a spade into the soil 24 inches from the trunk around the plant.
One year the wisteria kept hitting our neighbor in the face while he was mowing, he got mad and cut it all the way to the ground. The next spring it was so heavy with flowers that you could not see the branches. It was absolutely beautiful! If we had one in our yard, I would cut it to the ground right after it blooms every spring. And like I said above, they recover quickly and are pretty all summer long.
If your lawn fertilizer is washing over into the soil of your wisteria, it will not bloom. Lawn fertilizer will cause pretty green leaves, but no flowers not only on the wisteria but any flower or shrub.
You can do the same with honeysuckles and trumpet vines.
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More info about wisterias:
http://www.botany.com/wisteria.html
I have a Wisteria plant that hasn't bloomed for 2 years. What is wrong?
Blooming Useless.
Reply:One of two possible causes.
1. It is yoo young. If you have a specimen grown from seed, it won't bloom for about 8 years. If it was grown vegetatively from cuttings it should be ok.
2. It's probably too happy. Do something to stress it out. Root prune, transplant, underwater, cut back on Nitrogen fertilizer, etc. A plant's natural response to stress is to produce more seeds, and flowers turn to seeds when pollinated.
I knew someone who's wife had planted wysteria along their fence. He hated it and it never bloomed. After making icecream he poured the salt water on one of the plants hoping it would kill it. The next year it bloomed better than ever. Now his wife definitely won't let him get rid of it. I don't recommend this method, but some form of stress may be in order.
Reply:Seedling plants require several years to flower. Grafted plants, should not have this problem.
"If a grafted or cutting-grown Chinese wisteria refuses to flower in three or four years after planting, or a Japanese wisteria is barren after about seven years, prune it heavily and fertilize with superphosphate."
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plant...
Seems they bloom if they have a lot of Phosporus."In 2001, in frustration that it didn't bloom I read up on how to make it bloom...the answer - PHOSPORUS!
In late fall, dig a shallow trench around the main trunk, pour superphosphate along the trench, shovel over and water thoroughly. Next spring (unless late frost kills the buds), you should have beautiful blossoms! It worked for me and it bloomed well the first year, and less so in 2002."
This site has many who have had that same experience of Wisteria not blooming:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/5539...
There are several reasons why wisteria fail to bloom, lack of full sun, not enough good drainage, and light fertilization in the fall, not spring.It's necessary to prune annually... which can be done by shortening new shoots to five buds in summer.
If this fails to produce blooms root-prune by driving a spade into the soil 24 inches from the trunk around the plant.
Good luck! Hope this helps.
Reply:A. Youth could be the problem since seedling plants require several years to flower and sometimes fail to flower at all. Grafted plants, the kind purchased at nurseries and garden centers, should not have this problem.
Reluctance of wisteria to bloom abundantly is usually due to a lack of one or more of the following cultural requirements: full sun, good drainage, and light fertilization in the fall, not spring. Another essential is annual pruning, which can be done by
shortening new shoots to five buds in summer. If a grafted or cutting-grown Chinese wisteria refuses to flower in three or four years after planting, or a Japanese wisteria is barren after about seven years, prune it heavily and fertilize with superphosphate. If this fails to produce blooms root-prune by driving a spade into the soil 24 inches from the trunk around the plant.
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