Saturday, November 14, 2009

My wisteria plants grow quickly but willnoy produce any bpossom?

could the soil have too much fertilizer

My wisteria plants grow quickly but willnoy produce any bpossom?
too much fertiilizer might burn the plant. or, it jsut might not blossom, not possom, because it has no sun or pollinator, etc.
Reply:Some factors that keep wisteria from blooming, are:


Not enough sun. Wisteria requires full sun to bloom well.


Excessive nitrogen fertilizer that stimulates vegetative growth at the expense of flowering


Heavy winter or spring pruning that also stimulates vegetative growth at the expense of flowering.


Improper pruning that removes flower buds before they bloom. Wisteria sets its flower buds during the previous growing season, right as it finishes blooming.


A strategy to encourage flowering is to root prune wisteria in September. Simply dig a circle around the base of the plant, 3 1/2 to 4 feet away from the trunk. Push your spade into the soil the full length of the blade. Do not try to dig the vine out of the ground, just dig the circle around the base. You will sever some roots in the process, which may be all that is needed to prod it to bloom again.


Good luck there is nothing prettier then a blooming wisteria!
Reply:TRY TO MOVE IT INTO A SUNNY, NO WINDY PLACE !!!TOO MUCH FERTILIZER CAN MAKE GROWING THE LEAVES DAMAGING THE FLOWERS!!!
Reply:Wisteria can take years to flower. To encourage them to flower you can injure their roots with a spade or trim them back dramatically. If they think they are going to die they will produce flowers to carry on the species. Flowers=seeds. I planted two over an pergola and after putting a patio in close to one and worrying about hurting the plant the man at the local nursery said it would actually help it bloom. He was right and it has bloomed ever since, but for some reason the one next to it, a different color, still has not bloomed. when I asked him about that this years, he replied some just take longer! Ayah!
Reply:Wisterias like acid, well-drained soil in full sun. So, make sure it gets enough sun, prune it - hard - to promote blossoms and to keep it from overtaking everything in its path, and don't fertilize it at all (especially nitrogen). If the plant was grown from seed it may take several years to bloom. Make sure you have solid support for it. Most commercial trellises will collapse under its weight. I read about a 100-year-old wisteria that literally lifted a 3-story house off its foundation, so make sure you don't let it grow onto your house or you'll lose shingles, trim, the roof!


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