Do I cut back the pods on my wisteria to promote growth or flowers.?

We have lots of pods on our wisteria at the present time when do we cut them off or do we?

Do I cut back the pods on my wisteria to promote growth or flowers.?
cut them off and it will grow and produce more blossoms.
Reply:The pods on your wisteria will NOT effect flowers (the flowers have already turned into seeds in the pod). Wisteria only blooms ONCE each year - in spring.





Because growth on a wisteria is so prolific, the pods will have only a minimal effect on growth.





However, you DO want to remove the pods. When the pods are green and look like giant green beans, they are easy to cut off the plant. Later in the year, they get hard and split -- tossing the seeds and shells into your yard--and making a mess to clean up. I usually do it mid-summer. Plus you direct the plant's energy into making new streamers and flower buds for next year!!





Pruning and training are important size and shape and encourage bloom production. Train the streamers up your framework. Cut off excess streamers. Shorten branches to "beef them up". In summer, cut back long streamers before they tangle up in the main body of the vine. (I have also had streamers "lift" the shingles off my roof!!!!). Save those that you want to extend the height or length of the vine and tie them to the support. Flower buds (for next year) will form on the streamers.





Wisteria needs little or NO fertilizer. Do not fertilize after mid summer. If you don't get any blooms, do not fertilize AT ALL!





Good Luck!!

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