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 : )


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