wisteria

If my chinese wisteria doesnn't bloom again THIS year, what do I do?

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It's growing the vines and beautiful leaves on an archway my friend made for me, and I'm grateful for the growth, but should I do something else? I've had it 3 years and prune like I'm supposed to. Last September, I did get one cluster, and it was beautiful, but that's it! But the ones growing wild around here in CT are awesome! They're also 10 times bigger. Thanks in advance!

If my chinese wisteria doesnn't bloom again THIS year, what do I do?
Give it a bit more time. Cut back current year's side growths to about 6in after its flowering season. We have the same problem ours is taking a bit longer to get established - this will be its 3rd year as well.
Reply:High-phosphorous fertilizers encourage bloom growth on many plants. Check and see if it will help your wisteria also.

Note: high-nitrogen fertilizers encourage foliage growth (leaves).
Reply:Try cutting some of the roots. Take a shovel, and just insert it into the ground a few places around it. This is the first year I'm getting any flowers at all on the ones I take care of at work. (It's been 5 years)
Reply:Bite the bullet and cut it right back

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Reply:Chinese Wisteria doesn't bloom until the plant itself reaches a certain maturity-- like about 5 years. So be patient, the flowers are coming soon.
Reply:I have used Miracle Grow professionally for the past year (switched around alot over the years), but nothing has made such a dramatic difference as this product.

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Do all Wisteria vines flower?

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I have this 10 year old wisteria vine and it have never flowered before. Do some species just never flower or is there something i can do to get it to bloom?

Do all Wisteria vines flower?
if i'am not mistaken wisteria will not flower on the ground , only when it climb's.
Reply:Some wisterias take as long as 15-16 yrs before they bloom.
Reply:Yes they do. Have you been pruning yours back too much? If you do this it will not bloom. Also it depends where you live. All I have ever seen bloom. We have them growing the woods and every where else around here. Don't you just love them?
Reply:Is it getting plenty of sun?

We have one that doesn't bloom anymore. The trees have grown so much in the last ten years that the wisteria is now in the shade most of the day.
Reply:it will flower in time,(well it has to doesn't it).

Can I grow Wisteria and Lilac in North Texas and when is the best time to plant them?

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Yes they grow very well in North Texas. Right now is the time to plant them. I'm from North Texas. Lilacs grow very well here.

Can I grow Wisteria and Lilac in North Texas and when is the best time to plant them?
I am in zone 7 Fort Smith AR. Are you zone 8? Wisteria grows like crazy here so I am sure they would grow there. But lilacs don't do so well. I grew up zone 5 and you would see them everywhere. I haven't seen a healthy lilac here yet. They all seem to get powdery mildew if they survive the heat at all.
Reply:Wisteria grows in East Texas so I expect it to grow in North Texas.

I don't think lilacs will. They need a milder climate. We have tried them but with no luck.

Wisteria vines near a wall?

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I am thinking of planting Wisteria near a wall so it will cover the harsh lines of the architecture. Is that going to curtail it growth as I have heard it should be ground near structures like arbor, fence, etc?

Wisteria vines near a wall?
For really prolific flowering Wisteria needs some root restriction, this can be done with bricks below ground. The roots need to grow, but also to struggle a little. Wisteria will need wall support, perhaps a LARGE trellis, or wires from gutter to ground. The plant will need `tying in` as Wisteria is a lax grower and will need wall support.
Reply:I had a magnificent one which was growing up under a verandah edge, supported by the posts and some wire, to train it along. It worked well. I've seen many growing in all sorts of places, so I don't think it would matter been near a wall. As long as it has plenty of support, where you can help it along as it grows. It will be very heavy.
Reply:That sounds nice. But if you plant it next to your home it will invade it. Once it takes root you cant get rid of it. It keeps coming back.

How do you take care of wisteria. I had one for 3 years and it never bloomed.?

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Don't feed it. Fertilizing a Wisteria will give you big healthy leaves, but no flowers. If it's close to the lawn, you'll want to avoid lawn food near the roots of the Wisteria.

Also, 3 years is still a baby plant. It can take 7 years before you see flowers. In the future, it's worth it to spend the extra money for a big plant that already has flowers.

How do you take care of wisteria. I had one for 3 years and it never bloomed.?
We call the wisteria vine, "the vine from hell". Just water that sucker a couple of times a week and stand back. It will grow 3 ft. tendrils in one day given adequate water. It is almost impossible to over water this plant.

The clusters of flowers will form where the new tendrils meet the old wood from last year. If you aren't getting flowers, you may not be watering enough, or cutting it back too severe and removing the flowering area.

Why call it the vine from hell? It covered the end of our house, crushed the solar system pipes, lifted shingles off the roof and even grew through the siding on the house.

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Will wisteria grow in a tropical / sub tropical climate?

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They are originally from China, Japan, and Korea; so if you mean that type of climate; yes.

Will wisteria grow in a tropical / sub tropical climate?
Probably! I live in coastal SC and it thrives here quite well. It can be a bit invasive if you don't keep it in check, but it is stunning when in bloom!!
Reply:Chinese Wisteria will not only grow, it will tend to take over everything. Down here it grows up %26amp; over telephone poles and trees.
Reply:Here is more information for you on the care of this beautiful plant:

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/12...

We share a one with our neighbor and look forward to its spring show of purple flowers.

Here is a tip: Prune right after the spring flowers fad and do not prune again during the summer and winter except for vines that get out of control. This will cause your plant to bloom the next spring.

Do not fertilize unless needed (looking bad). This will give your pretty leaves, but no flowrs.

How do you kill wisteria and poison ivy?

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Are you sure you want to kill your wisteria...that is a very slow growing vine that produces gorgeous flowers when it blooms. People would kill for a good sized plant...these things are very expensive to buy. As for the poison ivy, use roundup. DO NOT burn dead poison ivy..very toxic to the lungs if you breath in the smoke!

How do you kill wisteria and poison ivy?
Round-up has a special spray that is designed to kill poison ivy and poison oak.
Reply:Prune the wisteria back don't kill it, try Roundup Brush Killer on the poision Ivy, Wisteria is hard to get rid of just like trumpet vine, it sends off runners under ground and new sprouts will keep coming up so do invasive trimming on the Wisteria, if you really want to kill the Wisteria you will just have to keep spraying and spraying and spraying it, it is almost impossible to get rid of.
Reply:weed killer or bleach

Can you grow a wisteria in canada?

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in the NB part of canada, where it gets pretty cold and snowy in the winter.

can you grow it inside or outside?

what about cherry blossoms? japan has the most beautiful plants :)

Can you grow a wisteria in canada?
I am not certain, but wisteria grows wild here (I am in South Carolina, USA). It is beautiful and fragrant, so I hope you have success.

Try looking at companies that supply seeds or plants, they usually tell you what zones they are appropriate for.

I wish you the best!
Reply:The below american species is grown specifically for colder climates.

BLUE MOON KENTUCKY WISTERIA

Wisteria macrostachya 'Blue Moon'

This widely adaped plant grows vigorously from USDA zones 3 to 9.

http://www.naplants.com/Wisteria.htm

There are about 10 species of wisteria

The Chinese Wisteria will grow anti-clockwise while the Japanese Wisteria twines clock-wise.

I have no clue about Japanese cherry blossom

The only thing I have ever heard is zone 5-9

http://www.arborday.org/Trees/TreeGuide/...
Reply:I am a landscaper in Canada and I look after a number of them, so yes you can.
Reply:They can be grown in zones three to nine in the U.S. check this site for zones in Canada

http://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/nsdb/climate...

Why is my Wisteria flowering again ?

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I haven't pruned it back and yet, it's suddenly come into bloom once more. Is this normal ?

Why is my Wisteria flowering again ?
In Texas, one person, Stonebec, had a Wisteria that went through a 5-bloom cycle in a year:

"I am not sure if I have the Japanese or Chinese wisteria. I understand it has something to do with whether it coils to the right or left. I braided 5 main stems together to form a tree-like structure with mine but it still needs a trellis to grow on because it is fast! Mine has it's first bloom before it gets any leaves, about early March here in Fort Worth. It goes through about 5 bloom cycles a year."

But this site had the most comments about how their's didn't bloom:

http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/55392/index...

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."

Have you been putting banana peels in your ground around your Wisteria? LOL I'd say you're very lucky for it to bloom several times a year compared to the frustration some other people have with it.
Reply:BECAUSE YOU KNOW HOW TO LOOK AFTER A GARDEN FLOWER.......congrats
Reply:It is flowering because it feels like it.
Reply:They can come into flower again in the autumn (though usually only sparsely. Maybe it's confused by all the weird weather we've had this year. Or perhaps it thinks it's early summer as the sun's only just arrived! Either way it's a bonus eh?!
Reply:It's possible that you have excess phosphate/potassium in your soil, which can force the plant to bloom again.

No big deal, but it may benefit you to test it.
Reply:You jammy thing !!

I wouldnt mind that. We have had a funny old year and its probably just down to that. Just sit back with a smug look on ya face to annoy the neighbours lol

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How can I grwo a Lilac bush and wisteria from other plants?

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Yahoo "Air Layering". It is a process by which you take an in-ground plant of similar structure, make a "T" shaped slit in a branch and apply a slip or small cutting of the parasite plant under the host's bark. Then wrap the wound containing the applied slip and the host branch with gardener's tape or bind a handful of moss around the wound with a light weight gage wire.

You may have to make several attempts but follow the procedures as outlined in Yahoo Air Layering. This is how ewe make arrange trees in FL, all orange trees. Good luck.

I dug up and planted a small wisteria plant this summer. When can I expect it to bloom?

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I live 70 miles north of New York City.

I dug up and planted a small wisteria plant this summer. When can I expect it to bloom?
Depends on what stock the nursery used to grow it.

Root st]ock can take up to 5 years to bloom.

Cut Stock normally produce that next year.

I purchased some from Lowe's and still waiting for it to bloom.

Also have some from a local nursery that bloomed in the first year and looks awesome.
Reply:Wisteria is the most unpredictable flower ther is. I have freind who has two planted twenty feet apart. One bloomed and has continued to bloom every year for fifteen years. The other bloomed for the first time two years ago. If you are lucky, at two years old.

Is is possible to grow vines (wisteria) up an aluminum pergola in the South. Will the heat kill the vines?

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We live in Charlotte, NC. The summers are hot - at times 100 degrees.

Is is possible to grow vines (wisteria) up an aluminum pergola in the South. Will the heat kill the vines?
Yes, Wisteria loves sunshine!

MAYBE the aluminum would get too hot but I doubt it. Personally, I think vines grow best on wood because they can cling to it better.
Reply:I wood use wood and plant in part shade where it gets only 6 hours of sun in the morning. Check your nursery and see if there are any new varieties that can take that kind of heat. They have new vines that are not as delicate as some .

How do you prune a Wisteria tree?

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Wisterias should be pruned twice each year a/ to ensure plenty of flower bud, and b/ to keep this vigorous climber under control.

Autumn Pruning involves cutting all of the current side-shoot growths back to within 30cms of the main lateral. This should leave 4-6 leaves on each side-shoot. Obviously, any side shoot required to extend or train the framework should be left and trained as required.

Winter Pruning January/February, cut these side shoots back even further - 6-10cm long, leaving only 2 or 3 buds on the side-shoot. These will be the flowering spurs.

Both of these operations should be carried out each year. The only shoots to be left 'unscathed' are those which are required to extend the size or direction of the plant.

Wisterias can be left unpruned where space allows, but flower more freely if pruned in summer and winter to build up a spur system.

August: Shorten-back current season’s shoots to 30cm (12in). This allows more sun to get to the wood, encouraging flower-bud formation.

February: Shorten-back the summer-pruned shoots to within 2.5-5cm (1-2in) of older wood or two to three buds. It should be possible now to distinguish the plumper flower buds from the slimmer growth buds.

Long, whippy shoots that grew after the summer pruning (bottom right) should also be pruned. Cut these back to five or six buds from the main branch, making the cut just above a bud.

Aftercare

If a plant, established for several years and regularly pruned, fails to flower, try a spring application of superphosphate at 68g per sq m (2oz per sq yd) and sulphate of potash at 34g per sq m (1oz per sq yd). This should help to check any tendency to excessive leaf growth and encourage flowering, particularly in lighter, sandy soils where there is more likelihood of low potash levels. Wisterias need a sunny situation and where poor or non-flowering plants are growing in some shade flowering may be encouraged by reducing overhead shade.

Although showing good drought tolerance once established, it is advisable to ensure that plants, especially if against a wall, do not suffer from lack of water. Mulch in spring before the onset of drier weather conditions to conserve moisture, and water thoroughly and regularly during any periods of drought, particularly from late July to September when flower buds are being formed.

Renovation

If possible stagger this over a number of years, removing and replacing one main branch as required. Wisterias cut almost to the base re-sprout vigorously, but take many years to flower freely again.

Poor or non-flowering plants

Graft failure: Wisterias are propagated commercially by grafting cultivars onto seedling rootstocks. If the graft fails the vigorous rootstock grows, which produces little flower. Always check when purchasing plants that a healthy graft union is present. A clear join should be seen, 15-30cm (6-12in) above ground level.

Seed-raised plants: Wisterias sometimes produce seeds, but these produce plants of inferior quality which can take many years to flower.

Soil conditions: Wisterias need a sunny, sheltered position to flower well. Consequently they are often planted against dry, sunny walls. To retain soil moisture and help prevent bud drop the following year mulch in spring and water regularly during dry spells, especially from late July to September when flower buds are forming.

Nutrition: Light, sandy soils can be low in potash, making plants reluctant to flower. Apply superphosphate (70g per sq m/2oz per sq yd) and sulphate of potash (35g per sq m/1oz per sq yd) to such soils in spring.

Frost or bird damage: Flower buds may fall in spring during fluctuating day and night temperatures, and frost can damage flower racemes, leaving them wilted on the plant. Birds sometimes damage buds whilst searching for insects, but usually a few buds escape damage to provide some display.

Further information

Search the online RHS Plant Finder for suppliers of wisterias

How do you prune a Wisteria tree?
Pruning Wisteria: Cut back current year's side growths to about 6 ins. in July or after flowing.
Reply:A few basic pruning cuts will help you rejuvenate and control the size of your shrubs and trees.

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Why is my wisteria bush not blooming?

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I planted a wisteria bush about 3 years ago and it has never bloomed. I asked someone at a landscape place and they said I needed to fertilize it and cut all the new growth off. Well I did that and it still shows no signs of blooming. I really don't even know what time of the year to expect it to bloom. I am in zone six

Why is my wisteria bush not blooming?
My advice is see what the real authorities have to say about it. Not everyone on Yahoo! Answers has the right answer.

See Links below

PS I live in zone 6 and have been waiting for 3 years. Then I decided to see what the cause is.

My neighbor 5 houses down has about 40 feet of fence covered with the most beautiful wisteria, I've lived here for over 20 years it's only been blooming for about 10 or 12 years. It is a beauty though.

http://www.arhomeandgarden.org/_archive/...

Wisteria can take its time in beginning to bloom, but once it begins, it should continue. Avoid heavy nitrogen fertilizer around the plant -- it is in the pea family and can grow quite fast on its own. Too much nitrogen will encourage rapid growth, which often leads to giant plants with few to no blooms. Wisteria does need a minimum of six hours of sunlight a day to bloom, and should not be pruned past mid summer--since they set flower buds in the fall for the following spring bloom. Any pruning is best done as soon as flowering finishes in the spring (or for non-blooming plants, after they have fully leafed out.) Unfortunately, it is too late to do anything about blooms for this season, but you can begin work on next year. One method that can work to begin initiation of flower buds for next year, would be to root prune the plant in July or early August. To root-prune a plant, use a straight edged shovel, and dig straight down in a staggered pattern in a rough circle about a foot away from the plant. This should cut some roots (not all, because it is not a complete ring) and slow down the top growth. Often this encourages the plant to begin setting flower buds. You can give the plant a little super-phosphate and let it get a little on the dry side-again trying to slow down growth. Good luck and hopefully, you will see flowers next spring.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04185/341...

Not enough sun. Wisteria requires full sun to bloom well. Is it possible that a tree has grown large enough to cast more shade than it did two years ago?

Wisteria vines notorious for not blooming

http://www.masslive.com/hg/pstories/pnl6...
Reply:3 years old is young for wisteria . Nothing to worry about, yet . If this continues , try poking a shovel or knife into the ground, near the outer part of the roots . This provokes a "Oh no! I'm dying. Better reproduce now." response .(I.e. flowers) Report It

Reply:The biggest reason that wisterias don't bloom is because they are getting too much nitrogen. This is often true when the bush is planted in/near a lawn. The lawn gets lots of nice nitrogen fertilizer, and the wisteria gets it too. When it has lots of nitrogen, it is not stressed, and is not in any way motivated to produce blossoms in order to produce seed and reproduce - in short - it's TOO happy. Feed it with a fertilizer that has a high middle number (phosphorus), keep lawn fertilizer away from it, and hopefully it won't be TOO long before you see blossoms.

Wisterias usually bloom early in the spring, once the ground has begun to warm up - I'd guess sometime around early May for zone six, but that's just an estimate, as I've never lived in that zone. I had a huge wisteria in zone 7b (Denton, Texas, 30 miles north of Dallas), and it bloomed madly with absolutely no intervention on my part. Having acidic/volcanic soil helps, too, but I've seen wisterias bloom in Waco (zone 8) as well, and it's terribly alkaline there, so that's not a must.

Good luck!
Reply:Wisteria bushes need to be grafted before they will bloom. If when you bought your bush it did not have blooms on it, it may not be grafted. This may cause it to never bloom. Also, Wisterias usually do most of their blooming in the spring.
Reply:Ibelieve your wisteria will bloom this year or next. Just remember wisteria blooms once every two years. T4
Reply:I hate to tell you this, but you might have got a male Wisteria. And they do not bloom. Usually the bloom in the spring.
Reply:wisteria is a very slow vine to bloom...most very prolific ones are at least 7+ years old. just be very very patient with it. Just do what your doing and it will pay off....good luck!!

What can I do to make my wisteria bloom next year?

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This will be it's 2nd year. I bought it blooming but got nothing last year

What can I do to make my wisteria bloom next year?
Hi,

May I suggest taking a look over at this site?

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/vines...

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/

http://www.beginner-gardening.com/wister...

You may find alot of good answers there.

Hope this helps,

Dave
Reply:I was going to tell you to prune its roots but if it is only two years old it is too soon to do that. Fertilize it with some super phosphate. When you buy fertilizer there are three numbers. The first one is nitrogen which makes it grow and be green, the second is phosphorus which makes it bloom and the last is potash which is for its roots. A good fertilization should help. Sprinkle it around the plant and work it in with a trowel or tool that looks like a bent fork.
Reply:Perennials don't usually flower the first year you plant them. Use some fertilizer and it should bloon this year. It also takes about three to four years for them to really look good. Just continue fertilizing occasionally. Good luck, I love the fragrance!
Reply:most westeria need a mate to bloom.nursery woman in tennessee
Reply:I'm not an expert but I would trim it back a little and fertilize it, then mulch. I lived in the country and the neighbours had a wisteria to die for.it was years old and grew up trees on a cattle property, i don't think they did anything to it at all except when it started off- i know they didn't even water it, once established it will race off-----make sure you give it a good start, a little blood and bone allways gives a boost- make sure you don't touch the stem or put directly on the roots with the fertilizer and mulch as this can actually damage the plant. Give it a good watering at least once per week. if it is young - then water it every second day till it establishes but watch out this is one of the most beutifull plants alive but it can take over if you don't care for it There must be a site on the net that can tell you the best care for the plant

How do i get rid of wisteria that has taken over my yard?

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it has completely taken over the woods around my house,it is choking out all the trees,the ground is nothing but vines,they are starting to move into my yard,you cant even walk through the woods without a machete its like a dense jungle,its out of control,please tell me what i can do to get rid of it all but without harming the trees

How do i get rid of wisteria that has taken over my yard?
You can't.

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Reply:It is not easy to get rid of. Cut the plants six inches from the ground. Droll a hole straight down and fill with Round Up for poison ivy -- this is a similar woody growth and the Round Up is a bit stronger. Check for new growth every week until the plants are on their way out. Any that show signs of recovery will need to be treated again. The parts up in the trees will eventually die as they will no longer be fed from the roots.
Reply:Wish I lived close to you, so that I could have a start of it.

Is it possible to grow Chinese Wisteria in zones9-10?

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I tried ,growing it from a grafted piece from a mature tree ....it started to grow a 1 inch woody section ...and then just stopped.....I used 'Amend' potting soil mixture....mixed with the soil in my yard......I am wondering because I love the beauty of this tree/vine. Any suggestions for other vine-like plants would also be appreciated (for zone 9-10)

Is it possible to grow Chinese Wisteria in zones9-10?
*I would think it would do well in that zone unless of course it needs to have a dormant season. I'm in zone 6 and we do have the dormant season.

Mine is about 31/2 years old hasn't bloomed yet. My neighbor has 60 feet of fence covered in Chinese wisteria, beautiful when in bloom.

Do you have American, Japanes or Chinese Wisteria?

The violet-blue flowers, borne in showy, drooping racemes, are produced in late winter (hardiness zone 8 and 9) to early summer (hardiness zone 6). They cover the plant for several weeks each year.

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Japanese Wisteria

Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9

http://web1.msue.msu.edu/imp/modzz/00001...

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FP613

American Wisteria

From Zone 3 to 9 Depending on which kind.

http://www.naplants.com/Wisteria.htm

http://www.naplants.com/Wisteria.htm
Reply:Chinese wisteria is one of the prettiest plants when in bloom. Out of bloom they are another green plant. They grow quite well in zone 9 - 10. May have been the potting mixture or the lack of rootone on the cutting. There are a number of other vines that flourish in the lower zones. I might suggest the beautiful rangoon creeper,cross vine, trumpet vine,lady banksia roses,clematis,moscagnia,there are just too many varieties. From seed you might try the hyacinth bean vine or queen's lace. Good luck and happy gardening.
Reply:yes.zone 5-9.trumpet creeper,cross vine, jessamine

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Do you believe wisteria, rose of sharon and mulberry are basically weeds?

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I have had to dig these up whenever I see signs of them in my lawn, and usually near the border. Once I had to chop down a mulberry tree which I allowed to grow near my border with my neighbor. What a chore!

Each of these are beautiful, and I found out you can eat mulberies and even rose of sharon flowers.

I have only one rose of sharon, and it makes little seedlings every year that I could reroot and take to New York City and sell them on the corner for a few bucks.

People up there buy anything...all I need to do is set up shop near them guys with sqeegees who wipe your windshields.

They think wisteria is precious, and if you see one near somebody's brick attached home, people go "OOH and AAH"!

While being raised there, we had a rose of sharon in front of the house...attracted bees all summer long, but was beautiful.

I found out it's really a type of hibiscus.

What do you think?

Do you believe wisteria, rose of sharon and mulberry are basically weeds?
You don't have to go to New York to buy weeds. They are for sale everywhere I look. Almost every weed in my yard is for sale locally. I haven't seen golden rod yet but it will probably be for sale soon. Some of the plants others call weeds that grow in my yard look very nice %26amp; I would not try to get rid of them but might even try to start in other places.

Wisteria Sales for $100 here. I like it %26amp; would like to have it but I'm not paying $100 for it. If you like you can send me a start of it while your weeding.

My new neighbor from NJ just bought a vine of Honey Suckle for $35 %26amp; it is a weed that grows all over his %26amp; my property. I told him this right before spring kicked in but not knowing what it looked like he went %26amp; bought it. When I showed him where it was already growing he used a weed eater on it.

People never stop amazing me.

Most people think a female Asparagus is a weed but I would like it so it can reseed itself %26amp; I don’t have to buy crowns that are normally rotted when I get them.
Reply:I guess if you don't want a plant, it's a weed.. to me, all of the aforementioned plants are good, ornamental plants. Mulberries are nice trees, but the birds eat the fruit and inevitably bomb my car.. but the tree itself has a nice form and is a source of food for wildlife.

in summation.. my answer is no.. they're not..

Dandelions and pigweed.. yes. rose of sharon, no.
Reply:Since a weed is just a wild plant that some consider a nuisance, then, for you, the answer is yes. I happen to like these but, on the other hand, I don't have any of them. Maybe, I would change my mind if wisteria was eating my house.
Reply:I think you don't like New Yorkers!
Reply:There's no such thing a 'weed' there are just unwanted plants if you want to keep them enjoy the taste of the fruit and flowers then keep. As for stuff growing on your neighbours boarder maybe he should cut it down - or maybe you could move it away.

Which variety of wisteria is best?

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Hi

I want to but a wisteria for the front of the house, there are so many different varieties, which is the best?

Which variety of wisteria is best?
I wish questioners would tell us what growing zone they live in! If you are in Zone 4, Chinese wisteria is the only one that will survive. In a warmer zone, personal preference is the deciding factor. Read the nursery tags and make a choice. Do be sure your plant is grown from cuttings, not seeds. Seed-grown wisteria is sometimes sold but takes a long time to flower...sometimes, never.
Reply:any of the purple ones, i saw one that was called dragon something once, it was really dark purple, very pretty, looks great against brick
Reply:Wisteria's look lovely in magazines but they are a pain unless you are a proffesional gardener. They are rampant, damaging and take years to flower. when they drop thier leaves, what a mess. Go for a nice clematis or virginia creeper instead.
Reply:I wish I knew the answer I bought one 8 years ago the foliage is wonderful but it never flowers
Reply:I may miss this as you are in UK...we, in the southern part of US grow the Milletttia reticulata as it is evergreen.. blooming from July though September and is not so rampant as other Wisterias.

What to do with wisteria (vine type) that hasn't blomed in 8 years?

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I live in northern Illinois and it has full sun 3/4 of the day. Please help.

What to do with wisteria (vine type) that hasn't blomed in 8 years?
Stress the plant: stop feeding, cut way back on water, cut the roots with a shovel approx. 30" all around the trunk. It will feel its existence is threatened and seek to reproduce (by flowering).
Reply:Cut it back severely this autumn, and force the plant to produce new shoots next year. Also try fertilizing it just as the snow melts next spring. Wisteria grows somewhat like grapes, and to keep grape plants strong and vital, they're cut back every year.

If you don't want to lose all of your vines at one go, try cutting just half of the old vines this year and easing them gently out of the tangle. And then cutting the other half next autumn to complete the transformation. You could put white twist ties around the base of the vines that you are leaving intact for a year to distinguish them easily from the new growth, when you go to cut them next autumn.
Reply:Burn it down and try again.

Thats what I did to my house and my first family.
Reply:chinese wisteria can takeup to 20 years to flower after being planted.feed it a good mix of manure and compost.dont forget to prune and hopefully next year is the one.

tis is what a search gave me

Wisteria is a genus of about ten species of woody climbing vines native to the eastern United States and the East Asian states of China, Korea, and Japan. The vines climb by twining their stems either clockwise or counter-clockwise round any available support. They can climb as high as 20m above ground and spread at 10m laterally.

The leaves are alternate, 15-35 cm long, pinnate, with 9-19 leaflets. The beautiful flowers are produced in pendulous racemes 10-80 cm long, similar to those of genus Laburnum, but purple, violet, pink or white, not yellow. Flowering is in the spring (just before or as the leaves open) in some Asian species, and in mid to late summer in the American species and W. japonica. The flowers of some species are fragrant, most notably Chinese Wisteria. The seeds are produced in pods similar to those of laburnum, and, like that genus, are poisonous.

The genus was named after Dr. Caspar Wistar (1761-1818), a professor of anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania. As a consequence, the name is sometimes given as "Wistaria", but the spelling Wisteria is conserved under the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.

Wisteria species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Brown-tail. It is also an extremely popular ornamental in China and Japan as well as in the United States.

Wisteria, especially Wisteria sinensis, is very hardy and fast-growing. It is considered an invasive species in certain areas. It can grow in fairly poor-quality soils, but prefers fertile, moist, well-drained ones. It thrives in full sun to partial shade.

Wisteria can be propagated via hardwood cutting, softwood cuttings, or seed. However, seeded specimens can take decades to bloom; for that reason, gardeners usually grow plants that have been started from rooted cuttings or grafted cultivars known to flower well. Another reason for failure to bloom can be excessive fertilizer (particularly nitrogen). Wisteria has nitrogen fixing capability (provided by Rhizobia bacteria in root nodules), and thus mature plants may benefit from added potassium and phosphate, but not nitrogen. Finally, wisteria can be reluctant to bloom because it has not reached maturity. Maturation may require only a few years, as in Kentucky Wisteria, or nearly twenty, as in Chinese Wisteria. Maturation can be forced by physically abusing the main trunk, root pruning, or drought stress.

Wisteria can grow into an unattractive mound when unsupported, but is at its best when allowed to clamber up a tree, pergola, wall, or other supporting structure. Whatever the case, the support must be very sturdy, because old wisteria can grow into immensely strong and heavy wrist-thick trunks and stems. These will certainly rend latticework, crush thin wooden posts, and can even strangle large trees. Its pendulous racemes are best viewed from below. Wisteria is an aggressive grower which can quickly clog gutters, sometimes invade foundations, and cause other physical damage if not controlled. To avoid many of these problems, wisteria should not be planted near a dwelling.

Wisteria flowers develop in buds near the base of the previous year's growth, so pruning back side shoots to the basal few buds in early spring can enhance the visibility of the flowers. If it is desired to control the size of the plant, the side shoots can be shortened to 20-40 cm long in mid summer, and back to 10-20 cm in the fall. The flowers of some varieties are edible and tasty and good in salads, and can even be used to make wine. Others are said to be toxic. Careful identification by an expert is strongly recommended before consuming this or any wild plant.
Reply:Has it ever bloomed? I've heard that it can take wisteria 7 years to bloom after planting.

Maybe try something new, like a native Illinois plant that blooms more easily.

Looking for information on wisteria? Would you recommend putting in a large pot and sitting it on my sun porch

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My sun porch is two stories high. I would think it would be very lovely vineing up the beams on my sun porch? Am concerned about how hot it gets out there in the summer. I had a Alabama Sweet Potato vine out there a couple of summers ago and it did quite well until winter came and the porch door was left open and the frost got it. Loved that Alabama Sweet Potato! Would like to have another.

Looking for information on wisteria? Would you recommend putting in a large pot and sitting it on my sun porch
I love wisteria and have three plants growing over an arbor.

Wisteria is not an indoor plant. It can take the heat, but also needs the direct sun.

I also do not think that it would make a good "pot" plant as it grows very large and puts down a lot of roots.

As wisteria grows, the vines turn to thick, heavy wood. It needs a VERY strong support. During spring and summer, it puts out many new vines. These require continual care and cutting back or your sun porch will become a "jungle room". The vines also can be destructive as they work their way into any little space (they can lift shingles off a roof!). If they were trying to get more sunlight, they might push through any little hole in your sun room.

Good Luck!!
Reply:I never had a wisteria myself, but I did help a neighbor with tending hers where she had it out in the yard. The plant was very hardy- and if anything, we had to watch it so it didn't spread. This was after I cut and yanked out more honeysuckle than you could shake a stick at.

That shouldn't be a problem for you, since yours is in a pot. Just make sure it gets enough water.
Reply:I would be very hesitant to bring a Wisteria indoors. If that plant really got going, it could well pull your sun porch down! They can be quite destructive. Good luck--
Reply:wisteria is often used a bonsai specimen, so it's a good choice for container gardening. You will need to root prune every couple of years, but that's not hard to do. And it can take severe pruning when necessary as well. You may not get flowers for some time though, especially if it's a wisteria that was grown from seed.

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Winterizing Wisteria Plants Outside?

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I live in Colorado, and bought new wisteria plants last spring and planted them in the ground in a sunny spot. I've read some other responses, but it didn't give me enough information for my particular situation. As far as I understand it, I shouldn't prune them, but leave them alone and keep them watered throughout the winter or leave them alone completely?

Winterizing Wisteria Plants Outside?
Hi:

Wisteria shrubs are deciduous and die out in the winter time. If your ground hasn't frozen yet, prune back the older branches. Always trim a branch at an angle. If you prune straignt across you could damage the tree.

You could add mulch to the shrub as this will help to the root system and to retain moisture.

If you haven't received much snow, go ahead and add a six month nitrogen slow release fertilizer to the base of the plant.

You can water some, but during the winter there isn't much of a growth pattern, so I tell my clients not to worry about it so much. Your roots are established, so you should be fine.

I hope this has helped some and if you need any other suggestions, please feel free to contact me at my website. I will link you to my properly pruning page as well as my site map. My site map has everything that is on the website. Good luck to you and have a great day!

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Reply:Not sure what zone you are in but think they are hardy there. It is a good idea to let them be until the spring thaws.Then you can do some cleanup pruning if you need to. It wouldnt hurt to water them a couple of times during the winter. If you have a county extension agent there, they would be a good source of info for your exact area.
Reply:I live in the Southern USA where this plant is cultivated from and I have Wisteria Plants I am training into sculpture. I always prune whenever needed and even in winter but your location is different and may require to wrap in a heavy poly as much as is needed to prevent those week long freezes from killing off everything above ground.

Where to grow Evergreen Wisteria - no arbor/trellis.?

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I have an Evergreen Wisteria, not to be confused with the Chinese Wisteria. It is already about 4 feet tall but not too thick. Where can I grow it? I was thinking of planting it next to my wooden fence and just helping it along with pegs/wire. Will it take to the fence and create a nice display of flowers? Or will it overtake with too much weight on the fence. Please do help, I am in Zone 9 Houston TX.

Where to grow Evergreen Wisteria - no arbor/trellis.?
Well, the Evergreen Wisteria is well suited for your area and although it is not the Chinese wisteria or as aggressive, it still has the same growing habit. The evergreen wisteria needs heavy duty support because it will become heavier as the years pass. I don't know if you've seen a mature wisteria trunk, but it looks a lot like a small tree trunk. Wisteria have been known to remove siding and uproot fence posts. Make sure your wooden fence is very strong and keep in mind that as the your wisteria grows stronger, your fence can weaken both from the stress of the wisteria and age. I would think that some sort of heavy duty arbor made of strong wood would be best.
Reply:from this picture, it would seem to be able to stand 'on it's own' to resemble a tree....

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showima...

click on the 'evergreen wisteria' words that will link back to the webpage with info on it....

if you can find info on pruning this vine, I do believe you could get a very nice specimen 'tree' out of it!....

I've heard that the plant Wisteria is poisonous to dogs. Is it branches or the flowers that are poisonous?

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Generally, most of the plant toxic in poisonous plants are found primarily in the plant sap, and can be found in higher concentrations in its fruits and flowers, as well as seed and seed pods and beans.

You shouldn't be worried about the branches unless you plan to play fetch with a branch from that plant, even so, there shouldn't be much harm done unless your dog actually eats the branch, but your dog would probably suffer from some indigestion.

I've heard that the plant Wisteria is poisonous to dogs. Is it branches or the flowers that are poisonous?
Poisonous Plants for Cats, Dogs, Humans:

http://landscaping.about.com/od/poisonou...

Wisteria Vines:

If ingested in sufficient quantities (which, for a young child, would be a relatively small amount), the seeds and pods of wisterias can cause nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea.
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Is Wisteria poisonous to peafowl?

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I hope not, 'cause they've been eating the leaves like popcorn for weeks now. I hear different things from different garden supply places, please let me know if anyone has experience with this bidness.

Is Wisteria poisonous to peafowl?
Yes it is and i had experience wth the bidness.

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Wisteria tree planted 8 years ago, zone 3-4 has not produced a single bloom. How to make tree produce blooms?

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Tree is planted on the east side of my home and is trained over a trellis. Grows like crazy but no blooms. Live in Oscoda(northeast Michigan) which is zone 3 or 4 depending on who you talk to. I would appreciate any help anyone can give me. Thanks so much. Kim K

Wisteria tree planted 8 years ago, zone 3-4 has not produced a single bloom. How to make tree produce blooms?
You can try planting a second wisteria for cross polination.

This will encourage the plant to produce flowers.

The second plant does not need to be close to the other one.

You can plant it in another area of your yard.

Good luck.
Reply:It may not have the right minerals in the dirt for blooming. Check with your local gardening center. You may try "beating the bush." Seriously, to make apple trees and such produce fruit, you beat the tree. Use a sturdy stick, bat or newspaper and whack you tree. Do not hit to the point of breaking or denting the bark, but just enough to shake the tree and the limbs. Whack it all the way around the trunk and see if it helps. Learned this from Jerry Baker/x officer now pro gardner. He is a whiz in this area.
Reply:So long as Wisterias are happy, they have no incentive to bloom (a prelude to reproducing). I've heard you need to stress the plant. Withhold feeding, even pruning the roots may be necessary.
Reply:I pruned my wisteria last fall and this spring it produced triple the blooms. But its a young plant and may just be reaching its peak, mature stage.

I think you should maybe research pruning methods.
Reply:Frankly wisteria is a terrible plant. It is extremely invasive and will virtually grow over everything in its path. As for blooms...they make a huge mess and then you have an overabundance of seeds and then your whole yard is growing wisteria and you will end up like Jack-In-The_Bean-Stalk. Do yourself a favor now...cut it down and paint it with Round-Up. Plant Something else that is NOT invasive. Clematis for example.
Reply:I thought Wisteria was a Parasitic vine?

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Reply:It takes usually 10+ years for Wisteria to bloom.
Reply:I had the same problem,and I found out that it needed some acid,,so as we live in the country,,I couldn't drive to town at the time ,,so I use the ashes from my wood stove,mix in with some soil more ash then soil,,then I dug some of the old soil of from top,,away from the wisteria,,then I put the ashy soil in place,,and watered it well,,watered quite often so that acid gets down to roots,,in a couple of weeks,,I could tell the difference already,,but there may be an easier solution for you,,,good luck,,am happy with mine now
Reply:I have never raised wisteria but I have serval friends that love them. It sometimes takes 15 years for the blooms even if you have done everything right. Try LIGHTLY pruning and see if that will make a differnece. If you don't want to chance that then be patient. It will eventualy bloom and you will be rewarded for your hard efforts.
Reply:I do not know what planting second plant for cross pollination will accomplish if the first plant has never bloomed! Pollination is what happens AFTER a plant flowers. This promotes the production of seeds. Anyway, I have the same problem and all I ever hear is it could take 7 to 15 years for the darn thing to bloom. Wish someone had told me that before I bought it!
Reply:Use a product called triple super phosphate... enhances blooming.

I have a 6' wisteria plant that I want to protect from freezing.?

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I live in NW Washington and last year the plant I had died and didn't survive. The one I have now is in a big pot and I have brought it in my screened room, but I don't know if that's enough protection. Also, do I cut it down to promote new growth in the spring?

I have a 6' wisteria plant that I want to protect from freezing.?
The screened room is not enough protection from freezing if it is a young plant. To my knowledge the Wisteria is a vine plant so prunning is a must, even during the winter. Youg plants benefit from trimming them down and will flower earlier in their lives if done so. Is it Chinese or Japanese? I take it that it is not fully grown because it should survive through the winter being a vine and all. It will need a lot of sun. If there is a spot inside that has a lot of sun then bring it in. Or maybe invest in a plant light for indoors. If not then maybe you should invest in a fire safe, portable heater for the screened area near the plant. If you trim it and feed it well, it should survive through the winter. Good luck!!
Reply:Doubt your other one died from freezing. Wisterias are freeze-hardy in zones 5-9, and your area should be fine. Put in the ground outside and it should be ok. Don't trim unless you need to, as it will bloom on last years' growth, not new growth.
Reply:I think your problem is in the container, rather than the cold hardiness. Plants grown in containers over the winter are subject to damage, because their roots are above the ground, rather than planted in it. So your wisteria should be hardy where you are, but because of the way it's being grown, it died.

An unheated room, might, be enough protection. Certainly worth the try. Keep it moist throughout the winter. Place the plant against the interior wall.

Don't cut your wisteria back... it blooms off of mature wood, I've heard that the wood has to be seven years old to produce flowers. You don't want to start from scratch every year?

Good luck-

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When is the best time to prune a wisteria vine?

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And how far back should I prune it. (all the leaves are gone)

When is the best time to prune a wisteria vine?
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.
Reply:If you cut it now, it will not bloom in the spring. Always cut right after it blooms in the spring and no more. However, you can cut back the vines if they are hitting you in the face as you mow. :o)

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.

What tree has clusters of white or lavendar flowers that look like a wisteria vine's flowers and are in TN

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how much more specific do you want? it's a tree with root and bark and leaves.

What tree has clusters of white or lavendar flowers that look like a wisteria vine's flowers and are in TN
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Reply:probably lilac, they come in lots of colors, white purple (dark and light)

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Does anyone know how to kill off unwanted Wisteria. Round Up doesn't seem to be very effective.?

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It is growing up through our lawn and in other parts of the garden. I have managed to dig some of the roots out but each year more and more seem to spring up.

Does anyone know how to kill off unwanted Wisteria. Round Up doesn't seem to be very effective.?
Household bleach could kill just about anything. I use a 50/50 solution of it to kill weeds in my backyard. Of course it kills any other vegetation as well, so you'll have to use it with caution.

That's just if you don't want to go out and get some herbicide thing.
Reply:Vegetation Killer. Don't get it on anything you don't want killed.
Reply:Brush Killer is the right answer, but don't spray the leaves. Cut off the sprout and brush a little Brush Killer on the cut stem, straight from the bottle. The roots will take it up and the wisteria will die. Some strong roots might take two applications before they completely die. They will struggle back up, kinda distorted-looking, and you just hit them with Brush Killer again.
Reply:Try a product called brushmaster.

It works well on brush and viney types of undesirable growth.

read this for everything you ever wanted to know about weed control practices

http://doyourownlawncare.wordpress.com/2...

Somewhere there maybe a link to some information about brushmaster herbicide

Good luck
Reply:Tobacco juice or liquid from cigrettes will do it. Be careful of not getting it around anything else.

Growing wisteria in illinois?

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I was thinking about getting a wisteria plant but I don't know alot about them.I was wondering the growth rate,which one is hardy for illinois and pruning of the plant.

Growing wisteria in illinois?
Here is a link for a wisteria that will be hardy in Illinois. http://www.naturehills.com/product/aunt_... The growth rate is fast and the plant can tolerate partial shade or full sun. As for pruning here is a link to learn more:

http://www.plantamnesty.org/pruning_topi...
Reply:Native Wisteria is very hardy and invasive. To keep them under control, they should be trimmed back. Remember, flowers come on the oldest wood.

How do I get rid of a wisteria bush?

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I wisteria generally has a huge underground root system; you're probably going to have to use an herbicide like Roundup to kill it, and even then, it's going to take a while. I'd suggest putting it on Craig's List or Freecycle for your location, to see if someone will come and dig it out and take it off your hands; then you can use Roundup for any remaining growth.

How do I get rid of a wisteria bush?
I would say dig up what you can and then what grows back you can use Roundup on. It may take a couple times.
Reply:Gosh I love mine, but, cut it to the ground and pour salt on it, nothing will grow there for awhile.
Reply:pull it up by the roots

When do you trim a wisteria?

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The plant is about 5 years old.

When do you trim a wisteria?
Remember that it blooms on old wood. Keep hands (with five leaves) and trim whips (long stringers).Trim as needed to keep long growth you don't want and trim for shape during the winter in mild areas.
Reply:Trim in the fall. I like to trim in the winter. No bugs and diseases. With Wisteria you trim hard(a lot).

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What are some common problems/diseases related to Wisteria bushes/trees and what are some remedies for same?

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My neighbor has a Wisteria plant which had prospered for some 26 years, but it fell "ill" after a particularly aggressive pruning by another neighbor %26amp; it seems to have died. Is there some way to salvage it? The owner is willing to try anything you can recommend since it belonged to his mother, who is now deceased -- hence, it has lots of sentimental value!

What are some common problems/diseases related to Wisteria bushes/trees and what are some remedies for same?
A common problem! Give the plant a good feed with a high nitrogen feed (this is seen as N on fertiliser packs i.e. N.P.K.)and keep well watered. It should start to sprout new shoots, possibly from lower down the stem if it's been pruned too hard. Leave these shoots for at least three years before you prune them again. A good gardening book should tell you the correct method, mine is: in winter i.e. late January early February, cut the shoots back to 2-3 buds. Then in summer i.e. august, cut the long growths back to around 5-6 buds. This is the best method. I've worked on wisterias that are over 200 years old, in fact the oldest one in the UK, so it's been well tried and tested!

If no shoots are obvious I would still feed and water and leave it until next year before making any judgments. Plants can go into shock and may lie dormant for a season, so give it a chance. If nothing happens by early next summer I would say it's dead, but you can scrape a small slice of bark off the trunk and if it's green underneath then it's alive, if it's brown it's dead.Good luck.

Planting Wisteria Sinensis from a seed, when will I get its first bloom?

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I got some Wisteria Sinensis seeds. I want to plant them but as long as I know this vine has a fast growing rate but I want to know when will I get its first bloom? average time?

I read that the japanese species (Wisteria Floribunda) will bloom after 10 or 15 years of age!! this also happens with the Sinensis species too?

I dont really want to wait too long!!!

Thank you all!!!!

Planting Wisteria Sinensis from a seed, when will I get its first bloom?
You're not going to like this answer, but it's true. It takes 10 years to see it bloom. I know it's a crazy amount of time, but the years will come and go any way might as well plant it and forget about it until the long awaited date!

Good luck ;o)
Reply:10 years may be an exaggeration. The plant needs to reach what it thinks is 'maturity'. This can be achieved with aggressive pruning, limiting root ball size (smaller is better) as well as stressing the plant by with holding water after vegetative growth fully develops. Report It

When is the best time to move a wisteria plant and a eucalyptus tree?

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both plants are about a year old need to move to extend shed

When is the best time to move a wisteria plant and a eucalyptus tree?
before they get too big to handle
Reply:March, try to take up as much root as possible and when you replant, water well and feed well.
Reply:dont know about wisteria but eucalyptus are very hardy and can really be moved anytime if youwater wll but the BEST time is now

Why is my wisteria not flowering?

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We live in Michigan and my husband planted a wisteria vine several years ago. The plant itself has done well but it has never flowered. Just don't know why. I don't know what type of wisteria it is, but it should have been a climbing vine (which it is) with the large dropped purple flowers (which it doesn't have)

Why is my wisteria not flowering?
Many wisteria take an incredibly long time to flower. I planted 2 Wisteria sinensis about 12 years ago, and we've only had bloom for 3 years. All kinds of conditions can set them back, plus they're just slow to establish in the first place. I know it seems very strange to see this huge, spreading vine with vigorous growth and no bloom for years, but that's their way. Patience will reward you!
Reply:This sounds strange, but be a little bit mean to it. Dig a shovel in about a foot away from the trunk and cut at the roots just a bit. Give it a hard prune. Add super phosphate in the fall per the directions on the package. If the plant feels it is being threatened, it will try to create offspring by flowering/seeding the following spring.
Reply:One of the biggest culprits that can thwart your hopes for a blossoming wisteria is lawn fertilizer. If the wisteria plant gets too much nitrogen (the primary component of lawn fertilizer), it generally has no inclination to bloom. Make sure when you fertilize your lawn that you keep the fertilizer 2 - 3 feet away from the trunk(s) of your plant. Also, wisterias prefer acid soil, so if your soil has a lot of limestone, you may want to feed it with a high-acid fertilizer. In addition, be sure that your wisteria has a good place to climb, such as a STURDY trellis or similar structure. keep it away from trees, as it can potentially take over.
Reply:It takes a long time for them to bloom. About 7-8 years and that is if the top is in the sun and the bottom is in the shade.
Reply:Happy wisterias (well nourished and watered) aren't particularly interested in flowering, as they don't feel their survival is threatened. Try stressing them for a while, no food, less water. Also trim the roots back.
Reply:It is a Japanese Wisteria, and it takes 7 years of maturity before it will bloom.

Q. Why doesn't my wisteria bloom?

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.
Reply:Thanx it didnt flower. Otherwise there would have been fear of being deflowered.

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Why Japanese wisteria is considered as incasive species?

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Does this plant cause any trouble to other plants or humans?

Why Japanese wisteria is considered as incasive species?
BECAUSE IT DISPLACES NATURAL FLORA THIS MAY NOT BE TRUE EVERY WHERE ,IN THE RIGHT ENVIROMENT PLANTS THRIVE..BY DISPLACING THE NATIVE PLANTS YOU CHANGE THE LOCAL ECO SYSTEM WHICH AFFECTS THE FAUNA(ANIMAL LIFE),SOIL CONDITIONS SOIL MOSTURE CONTENT,ETC

Should I be worried about Wisteria roots?

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I have a 4-year old purple wisteria on a trellis attached to a block wall. This summer I've noticed shoots coming up a couple feet from the main "trunk." Is it enough to clip these just below the surface, or should I do more?

I've heard horror stories about wisterias knocking over fences, but didn't know if controlling the roots was as important as keeping the rest of it pruned.

Should I be worried about Wisteria roots?
*I wouldn't worry about fences. One could hope that it is'nt planted close to your house as the roots will go for water. They have been known to go though foundations and break water pipes.
Reply:Wisteria vines will take over if you don't watch those pesky new growth shoots. You are doing the best thing that you can. Here in South Ga. you can see what will happen when left untended. There are hundreds of old home sights where these vines are up in the tops of trees. You shouldn't be in any danger of this happening if you continue to clip those shoots off under the ground. Remember that the roots can travel a pretty good distance under your yard. They shouldn't be a problem unless they become exposed. Then they will sprout new shoots.
Reply:Cut away as much as you need, you can't kill this plant once established as long as you don't injure the main trunk

Wisteria in my growing zone?

2011-11-18T19:19:00.007-08:00

I live in the Flathead Valley in Montana and would like to grow a Japanese Wisteria. The variety that has fragrance and grows quite large. Is that possible? I have sand for soil.

Wisteria in my growing zone?
Hello,

I live south west coastal BC and have had a great success with Chinese wisteria. Japanese will also do well here. Both like slightly acidic soild 6.0 -7.0 ph.

Full sun is recommended; however, mine gets south east exposure, roots face east, and since growing like godzilla the, top covers our garage and gets full benefit of sun. Our soild is not ideal either, I live slightly below sea level by the Fraser River - somewhat wet until summer. But, beautiful large, dripping, mauve fragrant flowers in spring, ahhhh well worth the initial worry.

Chinese or Japanese needs a hole 2 - 3 feet diameter hole dug for planting. You will need a strong support system for the plant. It can get very heavy. We (me) cut ours back several times a year (on a nasty ladder), once after the first flowering, and whenever it gets too leggy. Hard pruning very early in spring.

Can grow 15 - 25 feet in one year! Not huge clumps, trendills mostly. If kept pruned, will repeat blooming, once established well. Feed sparingly.

Good luck and have fun!

If you have problems, check out web. I have never had difficulty, and have grown 2 from seed. Crazy, nuts here.
Reply:Wisteria is more like a big weed it should grow there fine it needs a sunny protected site there. For a trellis or arbor for it try

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Reply:In order to best answer this question, we'd need to know what USDA hardiness zone you are in.

As Fidel answers, I think you'll be in for some trouble, if he located you correctly. Definitely verify your hardiness zone.

I recommend this web site as an excellent resource for information on Wisteria and other vines.

www.premiumplants.net

Good luck

I hope that this helps
Reply:I believe that Montana has a USDA hardiness zone of either 3 or 4, meaning the winters are especially harsh. A Japanese Wisteria is rated for a zone of 5-9. If you were on the western side of the Rockies, it would be no problem to grow, but being on the eastern side, I think you'd have great difficulties.
Reply:They thrive in well-drained soils. I'm not sure where in Montana Flathead Valley is; they're recommended for the far Western states.

Can anyone describe differences in Native Wisteria vines and the Asian species? For example:?

2011-11-18T19:19:00.006-08:00

Are they all(3) deciduous? Do they twine clockwise or counterclockwise? Are the colors of flowers very different? How are their flowering panicles different? How are their blooming seasons different?

Can anyone describe differences in Native Wisteria vines and the Asian species? For example:?
They all are deciduous.

Several characteristics distinguish American Wisteria from its Asian counterparts. It grows only two-thirds as tall, its racemes are half as long (the shortest of the Wisteria family), and its bloom time is sometimes shorter than many Asian varieties. Its flowers are not scented, and its seed pods are smooth rather than velvety. It produces dense clusters of blue-purple, two-lipped, 2-cm-wide flowers on racemes 5-15cm long in late spring to early summer (June-August). Flowers appear after foliage has developed. American Wisteria can grow up to 15m long over many supports via powerful clockwise-twining stems. Not as aggressive as the two Asian Wisteria. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Wi...

Chinese Wisteria can grow 20-30 m long over supporting trees by counter-clockwise-twining stems. The flowers are white, violet, or blue, produced on 15-20 cm racemes in spring, usually reaching their peak in mid-May. The flowers on each raceme open simultaneously before the foliage has expanded, and have a distinctive fragrance similar to that of grapes. Though it has shorter racemes than Wisteria floribunda (Japanese Wisteria), it often has a higher quantity of racemes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisteria_si...

The flowering habit of Japanese wisteria is perhaps the most spectacular of the Wisteria family. It sports the longest flower racemes of any wisteria; they can reach nearly half a meter in length. These racemes burst into great trails of clustered white, violet, or blue flowers in early- to mid-spring (April - May). The flowers carry a distinctive fragrance similar to that of grapes. They open starting from the bottom and progress to the top. The early flowering time of Japanese wisteria can cause problems in temperate climates, where early frosts can destroy the coming years' flowers. Japanese wisteria can grow over 30m long over many supports via powerful clockwise-twining stems. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisteria_fl...
Reply:Most wisteria vines sold today are of the Asian variety. Chinese wisteria (Wisteria sinensis) blooms the earliest, usually before the leaves emerge. The stems of Chinese wisteria twine counterclockwise.

The racemes of Japanese wisteria (W. floribunda) are slightly larger and appear a little later in spring, with the expanding foliage. Stems twine clockwise around their supports.

Differences between the two are insignificant when it comes to pruning. Both are rampant growers that bear their flower buds on the previous season's wood. Expert advice on pruning wisterias nearly always revolves around a variation of this central theme: prune often and prune hard. The twining stems of American wisteria (W. frutescens) are vigorous, but less invasive and more manageable than those of the Asians. Unlike the others, our native vine blooms on the current season's growth, near the end of new branches. Because it needs time to initiate those buds, flowers appear later in the season, usually in early summer. The floral display is a little less impressive than the Asian species', it's still a charming vine, displaying handsome foliage and dangling purple flowers with a sweet perfume.

All are deciduous.

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What type of insecticide, natural or chemical can I use on sow bugs without killing my wisteria?

2011-11-18T19:19:00.005-08:00

These little rolley polley bugs are eating the roots too lots of my plants. I want them gone without hurting anything else.

What type of insecticide, natural or chemical can I use on sow bugs without killing my wisteria?
Roly Polies and Sow bugs are two separate insects and they don't eat roots. They eat decaying vegetation. Armadillidium vulgare... Pill bugs... (roly polies) and Sow bugs are beneficial insects that clean up decaying matter. The two may be unsightly, but they are not the insects that are damaging your wisteria.

Info on the roly poly:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armadillidi...

Info on the sow bug:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sow_bug

You should be aware of this information so that you can correctly identify the insect causing damage to your plants. Until then, there are several products on the market that you can find at any local garden center. However, my personal favorite is regular dish soap. Just mix 1tsp dish soap, 1 tsp lite cooking oil in a 32oz spray bottle of water and spray the tops and bottoms of leaves, stems, stalks, trunks, and even the top layer of soil to kill most insects.

Good Luck
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What types of Butterfly will my Wisteria Sinensis plant attract?

2011-11-18T19:19:00.004-08:00

I'm eager to see some butterflies around my garden.

What types of Butterfly will my Wisteria Sinensis plant attract?
Any butterfly, Wisteria Senensis will attact all butterflies because of it's sweet scent to them. You must be pretty lucky to get butterflies where you live, lucky you.
Reply:BUTTRY FLY"S

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Can anyone tell me how to get lots of blooms from wisteria plants?

2011-11-18T19:19:00.003-08:00

our plants bloom for a short time then quit, what is the best plant food

Can anyone tell me how to get lots of blooms from wisteria plants?
In order to bloom well, wisteria require full sun (six or more hours of direct sun per day) and a deep, moderately fertile, moist soil that does not dry out excessively. They will adapt to most soils, though they prefer a neutral to slightly acid soil pH of 6.0-7.0 for best results. Some type of support will be necessary as mature plants can be quite heavy.

The biggest frustration gardeners face when growing wisteria is that plants have a longer than average juvenile period and sometimes fail to bloom as expected. Start with grafted plants or those produced from cuttings rather than those grown from seed. A plant will also fail to bloom if: it does not receive full sunlight; there is excessive vegetative growth that may have been stimulated by excess nitrogen fertilizer; it is pruned heavily in winter and spring, which encourages vigorous, vegetative growth; and/or it is pruned improperly. Also, in severe winters, flower buds may be injured or killed. The following practices may help induce non-blooming vines to flower: a heavy application of superphosphate (0-20-0) in early spring (3#-5# per 100 square feet) severe pruning of new growth in late spring or early summer root pruning in late fall.

Best luck!
Reply:Wisteria need to be stressed to bloom well. If they are happy (adequate food and water and sun) they will feel no need to reproduce and thus, flower very little or none at all.
Reply:Mine loves miracle grow! The new liquid kind that has the hose attachment is driving my garden crazy with blooms. Even plants that were struggling perked up with just one application!
Reply:Fertilizer has 3 numbers on each bag.

Choose one with a high middle number for blooms.

Water frequently.

Wisteria needs sun.

Luck!

Any have success growing a Wisteria in midwest?

2011-11-18T19:19:00.002-08:00

I love the vine but I read it takes 5 years before it starts to bloom. Then the blooms only last a few weeks.

also, the vine is so large and heavy that you need special support for it.

Now they have cultured a tree from the vine and I was wondering if ......

anyone knows about any of the above?

Any have success growing a Wisteria in midwest?
Yes, a number of these items are true. It can take up to ten years for a wisteria vine to bloom. They do require very stable support- the vine grows to be quite strong, and combined with the large leafy canopy it can be quite a "sail" in strong winds. When pruned it can trigger ultra-happy growth hormones that make it looks like a wild weed-topped canopy. It's the kind of plant that requires a gardener who can take no prisoners if needed, and be patient to be rewarded with staggeringly beautiful and large clusters of blooms in late Spring. And the shade a mature canopy provides can not be equaled (we have a sail-cloth underneath ours so we can sit under it without being rained on by leaves and other things). (We're in Indiana.)

My Wisteria tree I bought last year looks dead this year but still has green on trunk, can someone help?

2011-11-18T19:19:00.001-08:00

Tree had flowers last year when I got it. This year it looks bad. It should have buds on it by now but it has nothing. I scraped the trunk and the bark is still green. The rest of it looks dead, very dry looking. I followed all the care needs for my tree, I now just want to know if I can still save it or if it's too late. Please, my tree needs help!

My Wisteria tree I bought last year looks dead this year but still has green on trunk, can someone help?
I'm sure your weather has something to do with this. Give it time, it is very hard to kill a wisteria! Make sure you give it water when needed but don't keep it wet. Just about all of us are having trouble with a plant or too this year.

If you don't get flowers this year, be sure to cut it back around June so that it will have blooms in spring 2009. It will recover quickly from a pruning and will fill out with beautiful healthy leaves for the rest of the summer.

Don't let your lawn fertilizer get into your wisteria. This will give you pretty leaves, but no flowers.

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

2011-11-18T19:19:00.000-08:00

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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To what extent does Yahoo!, take Yahoo! Chat for instance, immitate real life?

2010-05-21T23:23:00.000-07:00

I am referring to specifically Yahoo! Chat. It amuses me no end when people (stopped myself from typing mature people, even though some are in the 30's and 40's!) become a wee bit territorial in rooms, treating the regulars in the room as theirs too?? Love (or lust?) blossoms between people who in real life are married and these same people see it fit to intimidate others who show the slightest bit of interest in their .. er.. partner? I find all this highly amusing of course. These people can surely rival the lives of the oh-so-entertaining women in Wisteria Lane!! For the uninitiated, I am undoubtedly referring to the ever titillating lives of the women in 'Desperate Housewives'.

So.. what have you done in Chat lately??

To what extent does Yahoo!, take Yahoo! Chat for instance, immitate real life?
I had this happen just tonight. Two girls I was chatting with got into a fight over me (which NEVER happens in real life), and I had only met them that night.

The only explanation that I can offer is that the chat is it's own world with it's own rules. While you can't control another person's actions in reality, you have NO control whatsoever over the other people in the chat.

It is simply too easy to become infatuated with somebody when all you see are their carefully thought out comments. But with this infatuation comes the insecurity of knowing that you could lose that person in an instant. It's a very difficult situation that escalates feelings of helplessness and insecurity.

The result is the situation you've described.

Do you think NejiTen is a good Naruto pairing?

2010-05-21T23:22:00.003-07:00

Just asking xDD It makes me want to throw up, for some reason. I just really, really don't like the thought of Tenten and Neji together.

Buuut, that's probably because my friend Wisteria keeps making me write Fuji-Neji fanfictions.. (Fuji is my OC based on her)

YOUR OPINIONS, PEOPLE? xD

Do you think NejiTen is a good Naruto pairing?
My opinion would be that it's a possibility. They're teammates, they know each other, why not? Of course, the same argument could be made for Lee/Ten or Neji/Lee. However, some may argue Neji and Tenten like each other because of the recent episodes of Shippuuden, after they escaped the water trap ("Are you alright?", etc.) NejiTen fans rejoice at these moments. I say that he's concerned for her as a friend... he's not heartless after all. He cares for her as a fellow teammate and friend. Love interest? Maybe. We'll see, right?

Asking about Naruto pairings is pretty bad... I always have these triangles because I can never decide, like Naru/Saku/Sasu... but that's another story ^__^.
Reply:That one doesn't work very well..... Try TenTen and Kiba and Neji and....?????
Reply:I think, TenTen should be with Rock Lee,Neji is for her too serious...
Reply:Neji and Ten Ten... No I don't think that would work. How about NejiSaku?
Reply:No. I think tenten and naruto would work better as neji is too dominant and that only leads to tenten just backing down becoming even weaker.

Naruto would be a better partner as naruto is all action and bravery to the extreme and tenten is the opposite.

He is very supportive of others and so would help her get out of her shell.
Reply:Bleah! No! well that's my opinion... I like Tenten and Neji... But together... No...
Reply:I think it is a good pairing and atm probably the most likely pairing in the anime after watching team gai fighting in shippuuden. There probably closer to each other than any other male and female but this isnt one of my favourite pairings anyways. Coz TenTen doesn't have much of a unique personality to make her stand out. But I think its a good pairing :)
Reply:same here

i don't like nejitenten pair either

i rather see neji sakura
Reply:neji and ten ten.... (thinking hard)... maybe... i would like to see neji be pair up with rock lee though.. (lol) that will be hilarious !
Reply:thats the way its been looking lately

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Pond snails?

2010-05-21T23:22:00.002-07:00

Well I have 2 dwarf puffers in a 5 gallon tank. I also have a 10 gallon community tank which seems to be getting some pond snails (I added some wisteria and hornwort about a week or two ago) I guess my question is how often do these guys breed, and do they do any damage to an aquarium. If they don't I will keep them so I can feed them periodically to my dwarf puffers. Thanks for any help or advice you can give.

Pond snails?
I assume you have a lot of plants in your 5 gallon Puffer tank (either live or fake). If you don't already, you may want to add some Hornwort to your 5 gallon tank (you can simply cut 1-2 inches off the top of the Hornwort you already have and plant it elsewhere), and add as many Pond Snails as you can to the Puffer tank. Let the snails breed in the 5 gallon so you have a snail breeding factory. If you do this, you should have the Puffers eating the baby snails at a rate similar to the rate of snails born. Adding about 10 snails to the 5 gallon should be ample for your purposes. The Pond Snails ~could~ overtake your 10 gallon tank, but as long as you don't massively overfeed your fish, you shouldn't have issues with overpopulating... Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

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Reply:first, puffers eat snails. also, pond snails are bad for aquariums because they have miniscule babies that get caught up in the filters. stick with plecostomi.
Reply:Snails can breed real quickly, maybe faster than your puffers can eat them. If they poop too much it adds to the bio-load. And they may have carried over undesirable parasites %26amp; micro organisms to infect your fish. Just watch first %26amp; be ready to start removing if they cause any problems.
Reply:Hi if its the stagnalis snail pointy shell then there going to lay eggs all over the tank roundish orange batches and seem to like real tank plants can be hard to kill them all .If you looking for a snail with no problems in a tank go for the trapdoor snail live young and only 5 or 6 baby's at a time twice a year and no eating your plants just algae hope it helps.

Did anyone see Desperate housewives last nite?

2010-05-21T23:22:00.001-07:00

I'm real confused about whats going on. Is this the last episode of the season or is it cause of the writers strike. Also what do you all think is going to happen? I dont even see there being a Wisteria Lane anymroe cause all the houses's are gone. Theres gonna have to be a new streeet name, lol and did her family die? Cause i know they were in the basement but she was screaming at the end as if they were dead. Any opinions?

Did anyone see Desperate housewives last nite?
the show has stopped production because of the writers strike...when the strike is over, they will get back to writing/producing the show...until then we just have 2 wait...darn...last nite's episode was so good...
Reply:Hi! yes i did watch the show last night,i'am pretty confused to about they endding,the hole story line last night was about friendship,they made it look like they died but i dont think they did,they showed her screaming and running towards the house,nothing left,but i think that there just trapped in the basement,with everything pilled over it,i hope!!!but i heard that someones's husband dyes not sure who,but i think will find out that the kids and the cat are safe.

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Reply:They said some one was going to lose a husband.Gabby's husband had a wooden stake in him so I assume it was him.Yes I don't know how Wisteria lane will exist.Hopefully we will have the answers soon.ABC won't let this show go away with the consistant high rateings this show gets.We may have to wait awhile but it will continue.
Reply:yeah it was intense. and to the person above it was victor who died, since he was still gabby's husband.
Reply:OMG, it was the best episode of the season. Yeah, the tornado really destroyed Wisteria Lane and it will never look the same. However, I don't expect the drama to stop. It was difficult watching Lynette at the end screaming, because she lost her home. Hopefully, she didn't lose family, as she has had enough to deal with. I was amazed at how nuts her neighbor was, going after a cat during a major storm. She very well may have paid for making a stupid move. Shockingly, it was good to see Gabrielle and Edie come together after what seemed like endless bickering and fighting. Maybe having experienced this disaster might teach them to be better people and be nice towards one another. Carlos and Victor were in a major fight, all because of Gabrielle. They both pretty much physically destroyed one another. However, the tornado may have done more damage to them than they did to each other. I don't expect the Victor to survive, but I think Carlos may make it. It's anybody's guess. When the show returns, there is no telling how things will change, but I don't expect anyone to be the same, ever again.

Best episode of the show, so far.
Reply:it was super exciting!. i dont think they would kill her family. so they are probably OK. i cant wait to see what happens next
Reply:idk! it was soo intense i am dying! i really don't think it is the last episode of the season.....i hope not. I think they should rebuild wysteria lane because it wouldn't be the same if it was called, say, "Tulip Lane"
Reply:I saw an interview with Marc Cherry that said that the one new ladies house was the only one actually demolished when filming.

What do you think about Beyonce coming to Desperate Housewives?

2010-05-21T23:22:00.000-07:00

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What do you think about Beyonce coming to Desperate Housewives?
EW! NO WAY!

This sucks. DH is getting DESPERATE for ratings... This will ruin it for me! I hope it's not true! What's with all these celebrities going on TV series??! First Britney, then Lindsay.. now Beyonce!

Although I do like Beyonce, she's not meant for DH!
Reply:WAIT............ Does that mean she'll be the 'token' Black or Mixed?

Nasty Person.................

Maybe they'll 'kill her off' Early!

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Reply:Wow we have to still hear her awful speech even more! She needs to say her R's better...I can't stand her
Reply:lmao, yeah, i guess she is THAT desperate..
Reply:I think she needs to stick to music.
Reply:maybe she'll play the real dylan- lol
Reply:HOTTTTTTT!!!!!!
Reply:Naw, **** that.

Aeration in a planted aquarium?

2010-05-21T23:21:00.002-07:00

I just wanted to know if its wise to turn on the air pump during the night and turning it off a few mins after the aquarium lights come on. I read from a few websites that an airpump is usually not needed in a planted tank but at the same time i saw that plants take in oxygen during the night.

I have always used an airpump in my aquariums so not having it on during the day makes me feel iffy about whether or not the fishes in my tank can stand without it. Need some answers please!

my tank specs:

40gallons,

17w(generic flourescent that says to be emitting 90w of light) + 20w(powerglo) aquarium lights,

eheim canister filter,

airpump 802,

heater,

normal gravel,

a piece of driftwood.

PLANTS:

3 large amazons,

couple of stems of wisteria,

loose narrow leaf java fern (some are branching out little ones),

a small amount of java moss.

FISH:

2 discus,

2 angels,

1 cory,

1 pleco.

Aeration in a planted aquarium?
java moss will do the job by itself no problem once you have some decent sized clumps growing. java fern and java moss can grow under just about any condition so you can just drop them in and forget about them. the same goes with any of the anubias family of plants. all the plants you mentioned are fine with extra air if you are worried about your fish.
Reply:I wouldn't worry about the O2 level at night, however it doesn't hurt to have the air pump on either. To make things easier, I would just leave it on all the time if you feel it needs to be on. My concern with your tank would be that you don't have a lot of lighting for a planted tank. You are pushing not even 1 watt per gallon. This is considered by most to be quite low. Yes I do know it is fluorescent. With your tank I would run a minimum of 80 watts of 6700 degree fluorescent lighting.
Reply:Actually you do not have to turn it off. Let it run. This will not harm your plants oryour fish. It isn't needed, but it is always nice to have the extra O2 in your tank.
Reply:I think you're fine. Go to a dedicated aquarium store, and find the guy with the biggest beard and the biggest line of people! If you can find one of these guys, they will absolutely love to talk to you about your fish and your setup, even if you don't buy anything.

Not many fish vets out there. But they do exist...
Reply:you should always have the pump on so air is always going through the water

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What is the name and author of this song?

2010-05-21T23:21:00.001-07:00

it starts with

Wisteria blues in april and it fades away in may. i wish it's blue perfume would linger around my house another day.....

and the chorus is a lot of "i wish i could hold onto the springtime, but it always runs away"

PLEASE!?!?!?!

this would be really great. thanks . :]

What is the name and author of this song?
i dont know! im sorry! =]

Did anyone see desperate houswives last night?

2010-05-21T23:21:00.000-07:00

I cant believe that all of Wisteria lane was destroyed

Did anyone see desperate houswives last night?
What a great episode! I was so mad that they didn't show scenes from next week! I want to know if Lynette's family is okay, and if Carlos is dead! I am glad that Victor is dead (the piece of fence went right through him) because he served no purpose really. That lady that was in Bre's bathroom was nuts, but hilarious. I wonder how they will make the set look in the following weeks..will it still be destoryed or will it be fixed up a litte...?
Reply:While i enjoyed that episode, i was upset that they killed off the family, and i am mad that they STILL won't say what happened to dylan, and why she can't remember!
Reply:Apparently it's not on next week. I was wondering if that's the last new show "in the can" till after the writers strike is over. If it is they left us with one whopper of a cliff hanger that's for sure. I think Lynettes family will be okay - they may have one die but if her whole family is wiped out there goes a lot of storyline for her. Carlos will be okay is my feeling. They got rid of Gabby's new hubby to pave the way for her and Carlos to get back together in some way or another. Actually I am going to google DH spoilers right now and see what I can find out.

There are all kinds of DH spoilers on google. Dec. 9, 16, and 23 shows are all preempted. There is one more show that has been filmed but it is not known when it will air according to this one site.

And supposedly Carlos comes out of all this paralyzed. Didn't say permanently or not. I'd guess 'or not' myself.
Reply:i loved the eppy. last year they had a show kinda like this one, a cliffhanger, and they didnt show scenes for the next week, and it just kinda ended until january or something.
Reply:omg that's gonna take forever to recover. i really can't believe lynette's situation, i would just about die. i'm super excited for next week - i really wanna see what happens!
Reply:I can't believe it either. I'm upset about the cliffhanger that they left.

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Strange seeds.......?

2010-05-21T23:20:00.003-07:00

I am in the process of getting 5 wisteria seeds ready to plant. Instructions suggest to soak the seeds in water for at least 24 hours, then plant. the seeds are soaking and 3 are at the bottom looking normal (?), 1 is at the bottom with stuff coming out of it (looks like a hard-boiled egg that has been cracked), and the other is floating. does anyone know what's wrong with the 2 seeds?

Strange seeds.......?
One is growing and the other is dead. Toss out the floating one; it is empty.
Reply:they are growing big so just water them 3 times a day morining afternoon and night that would work perfectly fine hope this helps

Di you like my green poem?

2010-05-21T23:20:00.002-07:00

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Heavy perfume of the cedar grove courses through

Wisteria

Dog wood

Red Bud

Displayed under canopy’s shade

Spruce

Swamp Maple

Magnolia

Share the soft, sandy ground

Standing proud

Hurricane whipped, broken and bent

And the forest floor swallows the clutter

As new growth climbs skyward

*****

Di you like my green poem?
You transported me back to the Blue Ridge Mountains,

what's not to like!
Reply:That's what a hurricane does, alright....makes room for new growth and smells.....you were down there in the peak time of Spring for all those flowering bursts from everything!!!
Reply:It's a metaphor for life.
Reply:Sounds like you are standing in the shade in back of Jefferson Davis' home on highway 90 in Gulfport.
Reply:Amazing!
Reply:Swallows the clutter, another term perhaps for urbanization?

Your words were well placed and brought the senses the smells of a verdant forest in spring.
Reply:it makes you think about the world. it's mesmerizing
Reply:Yes lovely. The trees are unfamiliar to me being from a different land.

Reminds me of herbal tea and aromatherapy.

The beauty of nature in pure elemental form."And the forest floor swallows the clutter". The swallows are bird life as well as the swallowing of the clutter of natural forest logs and small plants, bracken etc..

Garden disease help!?

2010-05-21T23:20:00.001-07:00

Last year, my clematis suddenly died. I thought maybe I'd simply run through it with the lawnmover so didn't think again. Then a huge pink lavatera in the same place drooped and died. This year a nearly wisteria has not come into leaf and neitehr has a himalayan honeysuckle about 5 metres away. What is going on and how can I stop it?

Garden disease help!?
It's honey fungus soil disease.It usually starts at some old tree stump and it threads it's way around other shrubs roots sucking out all it's nutrients.

The chemical that worked is now banned by the EU due to non bio-degrading in soil.

Nothing you can do except look up what plants are immune to the fungus and plant those.

If you want to persevere,than remove dead plant with all roots.Pour Amarillox over area 2/3 times.Then disenfectant a couple of times,then fresh bag of soil and replant.
Reply:Hi:

There could be several reasons why your plants are dying.

1. The soil could be missing some important nutrients

2. You could have some form of insect around the garden area, that keep infesting your plants.

3. You may have a fungus that are getting on your plant specimens.

Check any other plants in the area. Look underneath the leaves to see if there are signs of insects, (mites or aphids) or if there is a powdery substance. This could be a sign of a fungus. If you see anything like this and can't identify it, take a leaf off and bring it to a local nursery or garden center for them to identify.

Consider having your soil tested for the lack of certain nutrients. I hope this helps some. I will link you to the simple solutions section of my website. Browse through and see if you can find any other information that may be helpful to you. I will also link you to the site map, as this page has everything that is on the website. You may be able to find some additional information as well as tips and techniques. Good luck to you and have a great day!

Kimberly

http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...

http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...

Where in the USA is Desperate Housewives set?

2010-05-21T23:20:00.000-07:00

I know the street is Wisteria Lane but where in the US is it?

Where in the USA is Desperate Housewives set?
The setting of the show is the street of Wisteria Lane in the fictional American town of Fairview, Eagle State
Reply:I guess it's somewhere in Cali.
Reply:i thought it was california.
Reply:universal studios hollywood in the backlot if you take the tram tour you will go thru it if not filming
Reply:The license plate says The Eagle State.
Reply:as far as i was aware (having read an official book on DH) the street is actually a stage/set and not a real street at all. i cant remember where the stage/set is in America though.
Reply:i Belive that they film at Universal studios at the backlot in Universal city, Califonia and at the abc prospect studios in los angeles ca
Reply:I think the first answer is correct. Did you know it's the same set used as in the film 'the burbs' with tom hanks and a few others and several other tv shows.

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Who is ur fav character in Desp Housewives and Why?

2010-05-21T23:19:00.003-07:00

Wisteria Lane is cooking up with way more mischievous issues. I really wonder which characters managed to find his/her way into the heart of audience. We have Susan Meyer, Bree Vandekamp, Lynette, Gabrielle, Edie.

Who is ur fav character in Desp Housewives and Why?
I'm kinda fond of Lynette. The reason I like Lynette's character is because she is so down to earth and I can relate to her because her situation and choices reflect more to today's woman. She's your typical mom and wife of today, working, depressed, stressed, under pressure and yet she's able to come out on top because she's a strong minded woman. The other characters are really crazy, stupid and damned psycho, honestly they make women out to be just plain stupid. Thumps up to Lynette and Felicity Hoffman plays her part really well.
Reply:i luv all of them but my fave would be Bree because she's trying to be perfect and she's elegant. but i luv gaby's clothes
Reply:I would have to say Bree. She always keeps you guessing as to what she will do next, and I feel like a lot of women can probably relate to many of her struggles to be the "perfect" everything.
Reply:don't have one
Reply:gabrielle she's hilarious and confident adds xtra somethin to d show
Reply:Until she started pestering Paul (to get him arrested for murder)

the lady who's "sister" was murdered by Paul...

also I've always liked Susan's Daughter...

on the darker side, Andrew's always been deliciously fun to watch...

I guess I just have soo many favourites!....
Reply:i would have to say Lynnette she seems to be the only "normal" one on the show
Reply:I luv Gaby!!!!!
Reply:B-R-E-E-!
Reply:if i had 1 it wud b gabriella cuz she's hott
Reply:Susan, b/c she is so out there and hilarious. She is so spontaneous. She is great.
Reply:Don't watch it.

Anybody know the name or artist of the print on the show "Still Standing"?

2010-05-21T23:19:00.002-07:00

It's the one in their living room. The flowers look like wisteria.

Anybody know the name or artist of the print on the show "Still Standing"?
Oh, wow. It was SUCH a good show. That is one trivia I don't know. Hope you find out so that I can!

What is your favorite part of spring?

2010-05-21T23:19:00.001-07:00

I love listening to the tree frogs and also lilacs and wisteria.

What is your favorite part of spring?
Daffodils and Tulips
Reply:well it certainly isn't the fact that there is a HUGE blizzard right over us right now. O_o
Reply:Watching everything start to come back to life again. I love the spring....Nature's amazing.
Reply:I like to smell honeysuckle and the flowers on the trees...and a huge weight off my shoulders from the chilly winter. :D
Reply:flowers
Reply:warm weather, tennis season, flowers, spring break
Reply:Spring mania! : a feeling of euphoria accompanied by the change of season, characterized by sensations of intense giddiness, high energy, and sweet adolescent love
Reply:tulips . and the warmth , it's nice to actually go outside without a coat.
Reply:the leaves coming back on the trees
Reply:No more snow shoveling!
Reply:Birds singing and flowers blooming.
Reply:The nice weahter.
Reply:flowers, birds in the morning, the SMELL. :)

and nice weather!
Reply:i like the smell
Reply:when april showers bring may flowers =]

Is this Hillary Clinton's vision of America?

2010-05-21T23:19:00.000-07:00

A country divided with hate for everyone? Hate people's race, religion, there middle name(?WTF), they way they give speaches, picking apart their words for something to plot and scheme against?

Is this what america is about? Can we do better than that? Its like she lives on wisteria lane, but with nooses and lawn jockeys.

Is this Hillary Clinton's vision of America?
She a warped sense of reality, but a very clear vision of her ambition to rule the world.
Reply:Socialization leading to her ultimate goal Communism! Health Care for EVERYONE, GARNISH WAGES, BIG GOVERNMENT!!! BIG SMILE, BIG SMILE!!!!!!!! She's got the same views as Stalin and her idol is probably Hitler. America isn't about this at all yet the Clinton's are excellent at disguising there agenda in order to gain personal goals. Don't agree with me, fine. How many years did they live in public housing in there lives ( with out owning their own home)? How many years did they pay or shall I say not pay there own health care? How many years did they go without paying living expenses? Yes, we can do better than Billary and Slick Willy! BIHB!!!!!!!!!
Reply:america has never been what it says it is. Forget the so-called first, free world, it is a myth propagated by the media as a PR scheme.

jayce's mommy is the REAL america.
Reply:if your are looking for a nanny government, she will do her best to provide it.....a chicken in every pot and a warm place to shiit....go smoke, drink, do drugs and the govt will take care of you.......
Reply:Obamas vision- Homosexuals smoking crack stealing people speeches praising Allah
Reply:I was thinking that her vision of America with her leading it was basically Stalin's Russia circa 1935.
Reply:Hay smartest man, give jayce's mom a high five...that's funny.
Reply:Hillarys Vision is a hell of a lot better then a child killing bastard like Obama

Obama and Abortion

Facts

Born Alive Infants Protection Act

He voted against requiring medical care for aborted fetuses who survive.

He had a 100 percent rating from the Illinois Planned Parenthood Council for his support of abortion rights, family planning services and health insurance coverage for female contraceptives.

One vote that especially riled abortion opponents involved restrictions on a type of abortion where the fetus sometimes survives, occasionally for hours. The restrictions, which never became law, included requiring the presence of a second doctor to care for the fetus.

Abortion opponents see Obama's vote on medical care for aborted fetuses as a refusal to protect the helpless. Some have even accused him of supporting infanticide.

Bleaching

Lighting for natural tank ?

2010-05-21T23:18:00.003-07:00

These are the plants I currently have in my natural 10g tank.

Java Fern

Anacharis

Vallisneria

Rotala Indica

Moneywort

Water Wisteria

Java Moss

Riccia

The tank does not receive any direct sunlight. Currently I have 1.8w per gallon fluorescent lighting, no fert, no filter. Should I up it to 3.6w per gallon or keep it at 1.8w ?

Lighting for natural tank ?
All these plants are considered low light plants, but the riccia. But 1.8 per gallon is fine to grow all of them. 3.6 wouldn't really increase growth, seeing with a different wattage each plant will have to regrow, meaning adjust to the new lighting. Alot of plant will grow different leaves than it used to have when bought.

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Reply:There are pink florescent lights that are designed for plant growth. Check your local aquarium store for stock.

"the bean treee" page mumbers needed?

2010-05-21T23:18:00.002-07:00

I had to read the bean trees for an assignment. but I have a slight probelem I have two quotes with know page number or chapter number. I also need the page numbers for each chapter for example.

Chapter one pg 1 - 35

could somebody do this for me? I blind and I don't have a print copy of the book. but I have a CD version. I was able to page numbers but not chapters or vise versa. here that have nothing. just in case some on could help me.

Turtle shook her head. “Bean trees,” she said, as plainly as if she had been thinking about it all day. We looked where she was pointing. Some of the wisteria flowers had gone to seed, and all these wonderful long green pods hung down from the branches. They looked as much like beans as anything you’d ever care to eat. “Will you look at that,” I said. It was another miracle. The flower trees were turning into bean trees. (ch. 10 p. )

thanks you so much

"the bean treee" page mumbers needed?
Different editions will have the same quotes on different pages, so it's no use asking, unless you know the people answering your question have the same edition as you (or whoever was reading the book on the CD).

Are you asking for /different/ quotes? Your question isn't really clear enough.

What happened on Sunday Nights episode of "Desperate Housewives"?

2010-05-21T23:18:00.001-07:00

Was it on, or was that Oprah special on instead???? The last episode I saw, a tornado hit Wisteria Lane. I had people over on this past Sunday, and they didn't leave until 11 PM. Thank you!

What happened on Sunday Nights episode of "Desperate Housewives"?
there was no episode on. There was a special Sunday Movie presentation that replaced it this week.
Reply:ALL usa Tv/movie Writers are on STRIKE and have been for over 6 weeks-- No writers=NO scripts=NO new shows-- most networks are Saving any New episodes they may have to show in Jan or Feb-- DH was one of the First show to Shut down production when the strike was called
Reply:D.H. was not on Sunday night. Because of the writers strike, ABC is trying to hold off on the new episodes. But, I did read that the next new episode will be back this Sunday night 12/16.
Reply:It wasn't on they had a movie on instead. But I did find out you can watch missed episodes online just type in desperate housewives in your search engine and you'll find it. I missed the one with the tornado and I found the episode online, it was awesome to watch from my computer. I guess you would need dsl to do that though.
Reply:You've seen the most recent episode. I am not sure if Housewives will be on (and new) this Sunday or not but Brother's and Sisters will be on (and new). check out abc.com and click on shows and episodes and you should be able to see any episodes you've missed.
Reply:dont know sorry - don't watch it l- ol

More help for my Betta with Ich?

2010-05-21T23:18:00.000-07:00

Thanks so much for the help before with my betta!!

I did a 50% change, and added salt and more coppersafe to replace what I took out.

I have a couple more questions (sorry!)

I dont have a heater, do they make them small enough for a 2 gallon? And I live in South Texas and we turn the A/C up in the day so in the day his tank gets up to about 79-81 deg and at night it goes down to about 74. I was told this was fine for him...but does that mean I need to heat the water MORE to help cure the ich?

And I took out a decoration and scrubbed it and washed in in HOT water...should I put it back in his tank or boil it or throw it away or what? I dont want it to keep him sick.

Also, are his live plants (java moss, water wisteria and ribbon plant) ok or do I need to get rid of them and get him new ones when he is cured?

More help for my Betta with Ich?
As long as you keep everything in the tank during the treatment, you don't need to throw anything away or boil anything. The salt will kill the parasite, plain and simple.

A heater would be very helpful in controlling your Betta's environment and allowing you to keep his immune system strong with the proper temperature, but your house is technically still an "adequate" temperature for him (if it is constant). They make micro heaters for containers as small as fishbowls, so you shouldn't have too much trouble finding them....

Email me if you have any questions.

Soop Nazi
Reply:Fish are very sensitive to water temperature change so you need a heater to keep the temperature more stable. It does help to turn the heater up to around 80 degrees for a couple of days to help get rid of the Ich then turn it down to around 76 degrees and keep it there.
Reply:To really help you cure ich, i would buy a small heater (yes they make em that small) and turn up the heat to 88 degrees for at least 10 days, then turn it back down to 78-82 degrees, which is the perfect temperature for a betta to thrive

Hope that helps

good luck

EB

garden clogs

Name of purple tree?

2010-05-21T23:17:00.002-07:00

I saw these trees growing on the sides of the road on Interstate 70 as I was driving through Kansas and Missouri. They were about 20 to 30 feet tall, and they were bright purple-lilac-Wisteria colored. I searched the net for all the trees I thought it could be and ruled out the following: Wisteria, Jacaranda, Purple smoke tree, Purple orchid tree, and lilacs. The trees I just mentioned had the color of the mystery tree, but were not the tree. Can anybody please tell me what these really cool looking trees are?

Name of purple tree?
Sounds like flowering plum to me. They'll have little pink flowers that in the colder climes you are at will likely not start blooming for a few months.

They tend to get about that high after 10 years or so. At most nurseries you buy them at 4ft.

The older ones actually have small cherry sized plums, which you can eat, although they tend to be either very sweet, or very sour.

They do tend to suffer from bark beetles though. It's important to paint their trunks, and shade them.

Aside from that, care is pretty simple, and mostly involves trimming off the many side shoots that they produce.
Reply:umm, with flowering plum, the tree is purple, and the flowers are pink. Sorry if I didn't make that clear in the answer. Thanks for the ten points though. Report It

Reply:Trees were probably purple leaf plum. Hardy variety and kind of cheap. Grow quickly. You need to look out for insects as they have tender leaves and thin bark. A little maintenance and proper irrigation they do great. Make sure you get the upright version of the tree.
Reply:Maybe flowering plum?
Reply:It's probably some kind of redbud tree.

Bareroot Trees?

2010-05-21T23:17:00.001-07:00

How do I plant a bare root tree?

*Specificly, a dormant wisteria.

Bareroot Trees?
To plant any bare root: Place your bare root plant in a bucket of water while you do the following. Dig a hole that is twice as wide and twice as deep as the plant you are planting. Amend the hole with compost and fertilizer. Make a mound in your hole. Arrange the roots of your plant over the mound so that they aim straight down. Fill in the hole with compost and soil. Water deeply!!

Now about wisteria!! Before you plant wisteria, be sure that you have a VERY STURDY structure that you are going to train your wisteria over. Wisteria is a VERY vigorous grower and gets very heavy. It needs to be trimmed back every summer. I have 4 plants growing over a very strong structure and they are very lovely every spring. They also provide lots of shade during the summer. BUT you need to stay on top of them or they WILL take over!!

Good Luck!!
Reply:I bought a dormant bareroot Wisteria cutting - 2 in fact, and just placed them in pots with Miracle Grow soil and last week they began sprouting new leaves. It took about two months though before they sprouted.

My neighbor wants to kill me. What should I do?

2010-05-21T23:17:00.000-07:00

The problem with the body in my back (see previous post) yard will not go away. I decided the best sollution was to remove it. I delegated Anthony to take care of it. He delegated Jesus (new gardener) to take care of it. Jesus, it would appear is a rather lazy fellow, took it upon himself to simply heave it over the wisteria hedge into the neighbors yard. Unfortunatly it landed atop his prize rhododenrons. I dispatched Anthony to reason with the neighbor. After being beaten soundly about the head and shoulders by a 9 iron (could have been a 6 but Anthony was a bit addled) Anthony returned to inform me that the neighbor was going to be coming over to exact his revenge upon me. I had Jesus bring the body back but the rhododendrons seem to be the issue. I offered to have Jesus replant them to no avail. Alerting the authorities is obviously not an option. I suppose I could act proactively, but then I would have another disposal problem. What to do? What to do?

My neighbor wants to kill me. What should I do?
Tell Jesus to cash in the favor that the people from Culiacan owe him from that time he was in Bogota (he knows what I am talking about). Be sure to plan a vacation or be seen in public the day that they will be over at your neighbors house. By the next day your neighbor will be wearing a neck tie directly from Colombia. Don't worry about the disposal... they need the bodies to transport some more merchandise. Problem solved.... Any other questions?
Reply:kill him first...lol
Reply:Geez, wish I could help you Dave B., but my back yard is full now. And my trunk!!!!

And I have a confession. %26lt;gulp%26gt; Francisco and Ricardo did not get deported, they have converted and are here with me. I pay them well, and they are ever so useful in getting rid of the bodies that are just piling up, yes sir-re-roni, just piling up. So if you want to see either alive again you will be my slave for life, no? Oh c'mon please, please, please, just try it-you'll like it. %26lt;a knowing glance and a wink as she sashays away%26gt;
Reply:elementary my dear chap, kill the neighbor first!
Reply:My that is a dilemma your in........I'd move.......quickly........avoid a disposal problem, not to mention another 99 years...... :)
Reply:do him

you have no option, unless you can frame the body on him

nah, just do him, more fertilizer for the flowers
Reply:do unto him before he does unto u,then act smart and blame the murder on someone else.
Reply:There are better places to publish your short fiction.
Reply:if he is realy going to kill you call the police or move with out him knowing!
Reply:get a gun and defend yourself
Reply:meds time....
Reply:Time for a road trip.
Reply:Your neighbor has the right idea.

You should beat him to the punch and eat a gun.

We'd all, and I do mean ALL, feel better then.
Reply:sounds like you are going to have 2 bodies to dispose of
Reply:Stand there and let them do it--slowly and painfully, but completely.
Reply:preemptive strike!!!

get that bastard!
Reply:You deserve to be shot, quit complaining.
Reply:Just put the pipe down and get some rest.
Reply:Now you know how he feels.
Reply:wow your in quite a quandry aren't you

Outdoor Plants?

2010-05-21T23:16:00.003-07:00

At a discount department store i got a japaneese maple, Wisteria, and a clematis. The Clematis is turning yellow and the wisteria at thye end is drying out. Everything is watered well. What should i do? I cant plant till may. Its snowing here now

Outdoor Plants?
If you still have the plants in the bags, they might have too much water causing root-rot. If the plants already have foliage you can plant them in containers and keep inside by a sunny window and relocate outdoors after the threat of freezing has passed. If the plants do not have foliage yet, they are probably still dormant and you can go ahead and plant outdoors now.

Keep the receipt though, cause if all this fails most major chains will refund for dead plants.
Reply:Put it in the refrigerator. This slows down it coming out of dormancy.
Reply:might not be enough light try and get some artificial light going, if you want to be cheap go with flourescent if you have some pocket change go to lowes and get either a high pressure sodium or metal halide light, you can use the street light lamps as your light source weed growers do it all the time
Reply:You actually probably want to "heel in" all three outside. They are all cold-hardy and will survive just fine. They won't live in the little bags for long.

Heeling in is a term that means temporary planting, usually with bare root plants which it sounds like you have. You just dig a hole barely large enough to accomodate the roots, put the plant in, and cover with a thin layer of dirt. If it's cold, the plant will return to its dormant state until the proper planting time comes. If it's warm, the plant will start its normal growth cycle and be easily transplanted when you get around to it.

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In the book the bean trees, how does this quote forshadow turtles future?

2010-05-21T23:16:00.002-07:00

quote ="Turtle shook her head. “Bean trees,” she said, as plainly as if she had been thinking about it all day. We looked where she was pointing. Some of the wisteria flowers had gone to seed, and all these wonderful long green pods hung down from the branches. They looked as much like beans as anything you’d ever care to eat. “Will you look at that,” I said. It was another miracle. The flower trees were turning into bean trees." (43)

In the book the bean trees, how does this quote forshadow turtles future?
The Bean Trees are a parallel to Turtle's life. They are sprouting in a barren place, and Turtle came from a "barren" home. Just like the trees show determination in trying to survive, Turtle, regardless of all she has been through, shows determination.

Dose anyone know any of the Desperate housewives e-mails adresses?

2010-05-21T23:16:00.001-07:00

I love the show and was wondering if any one knew their e-mails or anything!

even the universal studios(wisteria Lane) address would be amazing

thanks:]

Dose anyone know any of the Desperate housewives e-mails adresses?
i love it too! cant wait for tonights episode... rick's back! i dont have emaill addresses, but i've googled "_______ (fill in with celeb you want) fan mail address" and i've written to some (snail mail) it was recent, so i cant say if it worked or not lol (i asked for their autographs)
Reply:Try %26lt;--http://find-email.find-people-info.com

Good luck!
Reply:You can use

http://www.emailseekeronline.com

It works well for me

Hope that can help you.

My moms 80th b-day we`re planning a big surprise party for her but i need help with the theme,?

2010-05-21T23:16:00.000-07:00

80 is a big deal in our family since most of the family has passed on in thier 50s , 60s or 70s ,she was born %26amp; raised in Ga. %26amp; she loves her flowers %26amp; the color purple or lavender so i was thinking of a wisteria %26amp; lace theme with the colors lavender %26amp; green with lace table clothes, any ideas or web sights to check out for ideas would be so helpfull , the food will be catered to make it easyer on my sister %26amp; i, she has out lived all her sisters, my father %26amp; 2 sons so we want this to be very special since her health is failing %26amp; we dont know how much longer she will be with us, p.s. she allso has alzihmers so her memory is`nt real sharp any more ,but stuff like this seems to stay with her longer then other stuff.the party is in july %26amp; will be in a rented hall since no one has a house big enough to hold it at ,so there goes a big part of our budget since we are retired %26amp; live on a limited budget our selfs. THANKS

My moms 80th b-day we`re planning a big surprise party for her but i need help with the theme,?
i think what you have planned sounds perfect, but you might also want to add some of the pictures from before her mind started to slip... my dad had dementia and he couldnt recall much from yesterday or today, but ask him about 50 years ago and it may as well have happened yesterday! he knew every little detail.

here is a great website for helping you figure things out...

http://www.party411.com/partyplan.html

most of all, don't OVERPLAN so she has no time to visit with her loved ones, and don't keep her up too long, as she will get bored or even mean quickly if she is uncomfortable. even though she has memory problems, you should tell her well in advance about her party, even now would be good- so that she can possibly know whats going on when the time comes.

Alzheimers is a difficult disease to plan around- good luck
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Site above might be helpful. Your birthday plan sounds wonderful. I would call and visit some Travel Agencies and get every picture poster they would give me of anything Georgia-ish. Just say homesick Octogenarian and they will help you to get large pictorals. Could drape the hall with them, strung up with all her favorite colors. Then some music put together on a long playing tape - can start with 'Georgia On My Mind'. Those flowers you mentioned and family photos like another answer suggested. Add her favorite foods. Ought to do it. Simple = fun.
Reply:what my mom is doing for her mom is she is.

WE gto alot of pictures from my grandmas shild hood and all her life and got a cam corder and put music in the background and went alongthe pictures. the song was wind beneath my wings by bette midler..... were goign through all her life, maybe u should do that.
Reply:prumsssssssssss and prum juice
Reply:How about: Remember When
Reply:using greens as the main part of the flower arrangements could save you big $$ too - use just a few dramatic purple blooms in each to make them pop. This on a white lace tablecloth with purple napkins would be really beautiful!

You could get some green garlands to hang around the doors of the hall - and if you can, add white christmas lights would be beautiful.

Find out what kind of sound system the hall has and if you should bring CDs or if you can plug in an ipod if you have one.

Big band music would be great fun!

If there will be dancing it might be fun to hire a couple of ballroom dancers to entertain the crowd and get them up on their feet.

You could take old photos and have them put on a cd or made into slides and have them projected on a continuous loop on either a blank wall or a screen. The hall or a photographers studio could help you with this.

You could take an old photo of her, get some small silver frames in bulk (you can get them for a dollar or two online) and use these as placecards and take home gifts.

just one idea - have you thought about doing the party early in the day? My grandmother who suffered from Alzheimers used to be in much better spirits the earlier it was.

it's a lovely idea - have fun celebrating with her!

On Desperate Housewives: What do you think the next season will be about?

2010-05-21T23:15:00.003-07:00

If you know the history of Wisteria Lane, then you know there will be secrets, lies, and scandalism. I'll take any guesses or speculations.

On Desperate Housewives: What do you think the next season will be about?
I think (partly from what we already know)..

Gabby will end up getting an anullment to her new hubby, or she'll stay w/him just for the perks(like $$), but will have an affair w/carlos

susan and mike will be really happy, and maybe have a baby

bree %26amp; orson will raise danielles' the baby as their own, but i don't think we've seen the last of austin(the baby's biological father), it will probaly come out in the end.

and tom %26amp; lynnette will probaly shut down the restaurant, now that lynette fired the good chef, and kayla, that brat of a daughter that tom has, will end up living with her mom's mother. i think they will end up divorcing. they keep too many secrets from one another, and don't seem happy.

and eddy, i don't think she'll die, but will be pretty darn close, and she be hospitalized mentally for what she's done.
Reply:I agree with everything and add that they will probably introduce some new neighbors that will also have secrets.

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What do you think of the new gay couple on Desperate Housewives?

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A new gay couple moved onto Wisteria Lane on "Desperate Housewives." Do you think a non-stereotypical gay couple on prime-time TV is a good thing for LGBT rights? Or will it make no difference?

What do you think of the new gay couple on Desperate Housewives?
I haven't watched Desperate Housewives, but I went into your clip. Good for them. Showing a gay couple is showing what normally happens in real life. Anything that will give gay people more of what is needed in this world understanding and acceptance, is O.K. with me. I hope though, that the writers don't "muck it up". They could do a lot of good if they treat the subject with respect and dignity.

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Reply:oh nice sweety......pink it up i say
Reply:i don't watch the series at all but it sounds like a good thing to me
Reply:Well, I don't base my life around a televesion show so I couldn't care less.

I"m not defined by my sexuality..I define my sexuality.
Reply:i don't watch desperate housewives .
Reply:visibility is good... I just think they're making them out to be kinda mean and bitchy... and political... I think if they don't make them "human" in the next few episodes... the story line will die out... so far they just seem like the "empty homos who live next door"... I need to see a personality develop... love the show though... and I'm glad they're trying....
Reply:I think its great! Gays are too often stereotyped and that is bad.
Reply:The fact that they have a gay couple on the show is good, but they do fit the stereotypical gay couple in my opinion. They come off as kinda whiny and uptight and materialistic...I don't know, I don't really like it. It seems like they don't portray them in a good light...anyway I think they need to diversify the types of gay characters that they put on television and that will help...but it helps just to even have gay characters on TV cuz for a while they didn't.
Reply:Good characters.. funny.. great interaction with others....

Whats going to happen in season 4 of Desperate Housewives?

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Whats going on with the new women Katherine and her family? What happened to her first husband and why? Why can't her daughter remember living in Wisteria Lane? Do people find out about Brie's baby? etc!!

Whats going to happen in season 4 of Desperate Housewives?
All I know is in the last one Victor gets killed with a fence spike in a hurricaine. Some other big character dies aswell. Also Carlos smacks Victor over the head with a boat oar. It's actually true. errrrm what else? I want to know what's going on with Carlos and that man at the bar!
Reply:haha me knows!! seen it! not tellin ya tho as it would spoil it....so stay tuned....its very very interesting!

Cutting bonsai roots?

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I have a young Wisteria bonsai, but the problem is the root is very thick, it's not a map of roots, just this big one, the same size as the trunk. To stunt it's growth, could I cut this one root? Would it still grow?

Cutting bonsai roots?
You can cut it some... I would not recomend cutting it shorter then 1/3 of it's original size... After you cut it you should use the root wrap to keep diease out of the root until it heals... also I would water it a little extra... but not tooo much for a few weeks...

I need some help with getting my name Patricia in kanji?

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I know its divieded like pa...tuo...ri...sha.... and the meaning is feathers,wisteria,jasmine,and thankfullness..but im having trouble finding the symbols for it can so can someone please help...

I need some help with getting my name Patricia in kanji?
Whatever you do make sure that you have had your name translated by a native speaker who understands kanji script. It is estimated that up to 25% of kanji translations are incorrect.
Reply:Here's a site that may be helpful:

http://www.kanjistep.com/cgi-bin/jforum/...

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Mexican power line workers, UHG!! What would you have done?

2010-05-21T23:14:00.002-07:00

Today, a large pickup truck pulls up in my backyard and five Mexicans jump out of the truck with machetes and tank sprayers. I go outside and ask, “What’s up”. They just look at me, and one of them says something in Spanish.

Well there’s a Wisteria vine on my power pole, which I had planted a few years ago and an Elm tree nearby. This guy starts to whack on the vine with a machete, and another heads for my Elm tree and I yell at them. Then a sixth guy comes out of the drivers seat, says something and the whacking stops.

The driver walks over to me and he could barely speak any English. But he said he was working for the power company and he’s supposed to cut everything you know?

I said “ No, I don’t know, where’s your papers?” He says he doesn’t know. So’ I told him to get the hell off my property.

Later on, different truck pulls up and at least this Mexican can speak some decent English. He say’s, their supposed to trim the trees and brush along the power line. There are no markings on any of these vehicles and he doesn’t have any work orders either.

So, I tell him to shove off, he says I got to let him do it. I tell him call the cops, as he doesn’t have any work orders. Well, he left and it’s been 4 hours, no cops and no paper work.

Would you have done the same thing?

Mexican power line workers, UHG!! What would you have done?
I've had people from the power company come and do some trimming in my back yard. The power company sends out letters stating that they will be in the area to do the needed trimming and will also list the name of the company and approximate dates. The people that they send out are not unskilled mex*^%$s, but arborists that are trained on the proper way to trim trees.

What you did was the right thing! Now you need to contact your power company and your local news station in regards to your story. Let others know about this!!!
Reply:I already responded to your question, in a different category. But I still think that you did the right thing!! Way to go!!!!!
Reply:Where I live, (Central Florida), the utility companies have the right to enter personal properties to take care of their utility infrastructures. In fact, I have about 3 feet of utility easement all around (at the outer perimeter of) my property. They come in and out as they please. Most of them knock first, but they are not required to do so.

No, I wouldn't have done the same as you. First of all, why would you allow your vine to climb the poles? Second, I would ask for their identifications and possibly contact the utility company for confirmation, but I would have acted much more civilly.

Would I have asked to leave and come back with identification? Yes, I have an option to do so, if I have a reason to believe they are not what they say they are. Then again, I will simply ask them to leave. There is NO REASON to be abusive.
Reply:You should have just given them a few Coronas and sat down with them. They are the new Americans.

Kidding. You did the right thing.
Reply:Well I guess anyone would have done the same thing but, eventually they will come back and your vines will be chopped down to the ground.
Reply:I totally agree with what you did. What is probably happening is that the power company has an easement in your yard in which they reserve the right to enter and work on the utilities. Usually utility companies don't have a problem with landscaping unless it is totally blocking access to the power pole or is a threat (i.e. tree growing through the power lines).

I would recommend that you call the utility company directly and see whats up. They may be able to come to a reasonable agreement (i.e. the wisteria can stay but it has to be kept within a certain size). You may want to call them right away, just to avoid the potential of some guys showing up when you aren't home and doing the work anyway.
Reply:absolutely!!!!...and not just mexicans...anybody!

you should have just called the cops the second time when they came back.

If they don't have something resonable to do, they can ***** out

I have a 29 gallon tank and the pH of 8.6 the tap water is 7.4.I want to lower the ph to 7 how do lower it?

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The tank has not been cycled yet it has 11 argentine swords 1 wisteria and two chunks of driftwood.HELP!!!!!!!!I really want to have tetras danios and platies I have pea gravel in my tank.I didnt wash the driftwood well but the water is crystal clear

I have a 29 gallon tank and the pH of 8.6 the tap water is 7.4.I want to lower the ph to 7 how do lower it?
The easiest way to drop your pH to 7 is to instead of using tap, use RO/DI or spring bottled water for your tank. Generally it is already at 7 and has a lower hardness than at least Indiana water. Hope this is helpful. Oh, and check the pea gravel with a bit of vinegar. If it bubbles, it's the cause of your pH increase.
Reply:your tank is still in its infancy,i would wait until your amonia and nitrites are zero,before adding any fish.you might try more "aquatic"plants,and maybe another piece of bogwood.platies do need a ph value of 7.8
Reply:Go to you aquatics shop they will seal you a ph test kit and that should come with two solutions one to make the water more acidic and one to make it more alkaline with the instructions. you will have to reduce it very slowly or you will kill the fish you have. one way to start is to change so much water each day. Mind the temperature mind. Go on the net and try Bradshaws the experts. They give you free advice.
Reply:If your tap pH is only 7.4 and your tank water is significantly different, you need to evaluate WHY it is. 9 times out of 10, the pH will DROP in a tank from the plants, driftwood and ammonia, not go up. So it seems to me that there is something in your tank that is raising your pH. Did you use gravel meant for fish tanks? Also, many rocks will raise pH if they are higher in calcium, so unless your rocks said they are safe for freshwater, I'd ditch them.

Not washing the driftwood won't up your pH. I'd suggest removing any decorative rocks that you didn't get at a fish store, do a large water change and see where the pH lands. It should get lower that way. Do NOT play with pH products as they don't buffer your pH, so it will tend to swing around. And a swinging pH is MUCH more dangerous than one that is just high.

Again, it's probably your rocks. Water change, remove any rocks not meant for fish and retest.

Someone killing my vines?

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I live in a small condo complex in Tx. I recently planted five vines on our front fence to dress up our property (wisteria, trumpet vine, star jasmine and carolina jasmine).

At least once a week I find where someone has put something that looks like salt crystals on the leaves. The first vine I lost since I didn't notice it soon enough. I now check them morning and night.

I was wondering if someone could tell me what this could possible be. It seems to turn the leaves brown almost overnight. I have had to cut back the trumpet vine and one of the star jasmine to almost nothing. In fact I think the jasmine is a goner. One of the wisteria is trying to make it. It's leaves are almost all brown on the edges but has stopped dropping them. The ends are still growing.

The other wisteria I apparently found before the stuff was on it very long. I gave it a good hosing and we ended up with just a few brown edged leaves.

What could this be - HELP- what can I use to counteract?

Someone killing my vines?
It looks like someone IS trying to kill your plants. You have different varities dying of the same thing. This is environmenal not disease.
Reply:Deer... Take 1 gallon of water to 7 Tablespoons of the hottest hot sauce you can find shake and spray on the plants. You will need to respray after rain/sprinkler. They should leave them alone regardless what is eating them.Good Luck....
Reply:MY FRIEND YOU HAVE THE ANSWER SALT WILL KILL DOWN TO THE ROOTS HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A FIELD THAT HAS SALT DEPOSITS NOTHING GROWS THERE YOU NEED TO FIND OUT WHOS PUTTING THE SALT THERE IT COULD BE KIDS WHO LIKE THAT LUCUS CANDY OR UERIN THAT WOULD ALSO KILL YOURE VINE

What age was Dylan from Desperate Housewives when she was "replaced"?

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I know people are going to think I'm being a freak about this but I was watching the season finale and it said on the show earlier this season she was six when she and her mother Katherine moved to Chicago. But in THIS episode, in the beginning of the 2nd half, it said she was four when they moved to Wisteria Lane (14 years ago). But then later towards the end, it said a couple of months after they moved, thats when Wayne found them. And they ran away to Chicago. But how is this possible when there's a two year difference?

What age was Dylan from Desperate Housewives when she was "replaced"?
I know. I caught that also, but I don't think we're

'supposed' to over-dissect it.

I kept thinking how Susan's daughter would ask her,

"Remember the time we did this,".. Or "this happened"..

And Dylan looked clueless..

But even at that age, Dylan would have a memory! :)

Like the soaps, I guess. :)
Reply:I don't know for sure but she looks to have been around 4 when katharine found her in the orphanage. What I don't understand is how come she doesn't remember anything at all of those 4 years? I still remember some of when I was that young. I don't remember stuff that happened 5 years ago but go figure LOL.
Reply:I guess you're not supposed to think about it too much~!

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Why didn't my dogwood bloom this year?

2010-05-21T23:13:00.001-07:00

My dogwood tree has bloomed beutifully for ten years but this year only got two blooms. The leaves look fine, my wisteria and lilacs bloomed normally, what's up?

Why didn't my dogwood bloom this year?
Did you trim it ? The buds for next year form mid to late summer . Was it especially dry for any exteded period since last July ? That could do it . Unsually windy %26amp; cold (at same time) weather in winter could kill the flower buds . In other words, any unusually stressful period , since buds were forming , could kill the flowers . (Sorry for the vagueness, but I usually am looking at the tree while answering . ;D) As long as the tree is otherwise healthy, I wouldn't worry.
Reply:Not sure how your weather was around the typical bloom time, but here in Chicago, my Magnolia lost all it's blooms due to a late freeze...very sad, I'd been looking forward to that all year!
Reply:I would suspect that the late freeze experienced by most of the US had a hand in this. My magnolia was blooming when the freeze occurrec. It lost its flowers and is just now starting to leaf out. Fruit trees either lost their blooms or did not bloom. Most likely if it has leaves on it, it will bloom next year.
Reply:YOUR LOCAL PLANT NURSERY WOULD BE THE BEST BET.I WOULD FEEL THE SAME IF I WERE IN YOUR SHOES.
Reply:Flowering trees need to be pruned every winter when they are dormant. Perhaps you pruned to late and cut your buds off? Also, flowering trees must be fed on a regular basis in early spring with a good garden food and once a month until Sept. The only other thing i can think is a possible underground disease. Hope this helps.
Reply:I live in SC and we had a late freeze that affected everything. I have several dogwoods, and all the spring growth died back (including the blooms). All have recovered with new growth, but most of my dogwoods had very few blooms. If you suffered a late season frost in your area, I'd bet that was the cause.

good luck
Reply:i live in Kentucky and that late freeze we had killed everything! blooms, new growth, and some of my shrubs i planted last year. it was awful!

Help or a Site for Aquatic Plants?

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I bought some plants for my betta's 2 gallon tank. Ive tried frilly type plants (frill plant, cambomba, anacharisis, and a somethingwort, forgot the name) they all slowly die, (yet thrive in my 30 gal), so I decided to try some more grass-like plants.

The shop I got them from (I dont have many options where I live) did not have any info on lighting or anything for the plants, just the names, and I am sure that 2 of them go by different names.

I wanted to know if these are plants that I can actually plant in the gravel or that I need to tie to something with the roots loose.

The plants are

Water Wisteria

White Ribbon

Kyoto Plant.

I am having a VERY hard time finding info on the last 2, so any help with other names or what conditions they need would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks:)

Help or a Site for Aquatic Plants?
One of the best submerged oxygenator aquatic plants is hornwort (sometimes referred to as hornwart or Plashorn). Usually the three plants you mentioned are pretty durable to the point you have to thin them out. They do not need soil as they adsorb nutrients from the water (fish waste etc).

All plants need light, I'm thinking they are just not getting enough since the plants in the other tank are okay.

Ribbon Plant or Ribbon Grass is also called Plasjungle or Jungle Val or Vallisneria. Comes in a couple of color varieties.

Ludwegia is another. Comes in a couple of color varieties.

Resolve the light issue and you should not have a problem.

Otherwise, switch out the plants frequently with the other tank.
Reply:White Ribbon plant - not a true aquatic plant - It's botanically know as Dracaena Sanderiana: commonly known as the ribbon plant. It will grow in water like cut flowers.

It grows in 1/2 inch to two inches of water. It is not necessary to fertilize the plant but a diluted water-soluble fertilizer can be used. This plant prefers bright light, but not direct sunlight. Does well in low and fluorescent light. May live up to 3 months in an aquarium.

Kyoto Plant - ophiopogon kyoto - also not a true aquatic plant - even though the pet store sell them as such. Ophiopogon are a group of evergreen clump forming perrenials, grown for their glossy dark green blade-like foliage. Lilac or white colored flowers bloom on spikes in late summer, followed by bluish black berries. Prefers sun to partial shade, and fertile, well drained soil. It will grow to approx. 4" tall. May live up to 12 months in aquatic enviorment.

Hope this helps. I too have the same plants in my aquarium and I am disappointed that I was not told this information. I have recently ordered plants online that are true aquatic plants.
Reply:Here is a Web Site that should help you.

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/pl...
Reply:Water Wisteria-http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/plan...

White Ribbon- ???

Kyoto Plant- ??

What is this plant?

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It is a vine that grows purple flowers. They grow in clusters like grapes. Is this a wisteria and if it is, how hardy are they?

What is this plant?
YES IT IS A WHISTERIA. THEY GROW WILD IN THE EASTERN STATES. COLD HARDY TO -40 F SO REALLY CAN GROW JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE IN THE US
Reply:Quisqualis indica also flowers like that with never ending flowers.
Reply:Here are some images of wisteria: http://www.flora-toskana.de/onlineshop2/...

They are very hardy, especially as they mature. The vine is woody and gets pretty thick. They are actually considered an invasive species (they will take over a garden and they grow very fast). But, they are very attractive when in full bloom. I had a couple of vines that got included under the tent when I had termite fumigation done on the house. They lost all their foliage, but came back just fine.
Reply:Sounds a lot like Wisteria.

They are so hardy, they're considered "weedy" in a lot of areas.

I have a lot of wisterias & they are really slow at growing what is the best thing to boost growth?

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ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1246.

I have a lot of wisterias %26amp; they are really slow at growing what is the best thing to boost growth?
What has this got to do with 'Toddler and Preschoolers'?????????
Reply:that depends are they toddler or have they started school
Reply:The toddler and preschool section is hardly the place to be asking that?
Reply:well you are in the toddler and preschooler section

But wisteria is a vine that will take over and kill all your other plants unless you spend a great deal of time purnning it and keeping it in "line".

But it is also a slow grower so all you can do is give it some good food. Prehapes Mircale Grow will help. But with the lack of rain lately you can't except it to do too much.
Reply:ummm...your wisterias are probably 'slow' due to the lack of intelligence from their parent...use protection next time you decide to lay in the garden

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Bug spray on a plant?

2010-05-21T23:12:00.001-07:00

I have a beautiful Wisteria that blooms on a pergala in my back yard. It attracts a HORRIBLE amount of wasps. Can I use regular wasp spray on the Wisteria without it dying?

Bug spray on a plant?
no instead use this equal parts of dish liquid to equal parts listerine . it really works good and does not kill the plant . good luck .
Reply:I'd recommend that you don't. Not sure what's in wasp spray but regardless, wasp spray kills on contact with the wasps. once it dries, it's not terribly effective..

Try to enjoy your pergola after dark.. wasps don't fly then.

Purple blossoming tree?

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My mom would like this tree with purple blossoms on it, unfortunatly we don't know what the name of it is, since the frost killed off the blooms before we could look for a blooming one. It is a TREE not a bush or vine. Wisteria can be a tree so I may be that. We have seen the tree around the area, and we live in Northern Ohio. I also know it is not a lilac tree or a cherry blossom tree. What are all the purple blossoming trees?

Purple blossoming tree?
If the tree bloomed out in the early to mid spring it may be a red bud tree. Try looking at this site, it is a nursery site but at least you can see the tree in bloom.

http://www.naturehills.com/new/product/p...
Reply:Looks like a Judas or redbud tree, Cercis Canadensis, C. occidentalis or Cercis siliquastrum, they flower along the stems instead of brunches, and generally have heart shaped leaves.

If it has a bunch of flowers like a wisteria but is a tree it could be a Robinia 'Purple robe'. If it has thin pine like leaves and flowers like those in the picture it could also be a tamarix. Hope one of the answers, answers your question.
Reply:Flowering plum trees have purple blossoms and they are beautiful!
Reply:The Empress tree, Paulownia tomentosa, has panicles of trumpet shaped, violet purple, fragrant , spring flowers. They look like lilac colored foxglove blooms.

There is a story that it was named in honor of Princess Anna Pavlovna, daughter of Russia's Czar Paul I.

Another tree with lilac flowers is the Jacaranda but it is subtropical zone 9 or higher.

Last is the Cercis canadensis, Judas tree or Eastern Redbud. It has pinkish purple flowers also. The nicest cultivar I've seen of this is called 'Forest Pansy' with maroon foliage to set off the blossoms.

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symb...

http://www.greenwoodnursery.com/page.cfm...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacaranda
Reply:Was probably some type of Magnolia, probably Saucer Magnolia ( Magnolia soulangeana) or hybrid of it .Were the flowers roughly tulip-shaped? The blooms come out too early in the north . Here ( upstate NY) they get frozen at least half the time . Another possibility would be some variety of Magnolia x loebneri ( hybrid of Star Magnolia %26amp; M.kobus) Were the flowers star-shaped ? If so , likely 'Leonard Messel'. Great tree, even though flowers are short-lived . Definitely worthwhile . Fragrance is wonderful. All of the Loebner Magnolias are very cold-hardy %26amp; long-lived . Only the flowers are tender . Varieties: 'Merrill', 'Leonard Messel','Ballerina','Donna' ,'Encore',Neal McEacharn','Powder Puff','Spring Snow','White Rose', 'White Stardus' . The last three bloom later, so are more likely to escape frost .

Fes might be right, with Redbud , but flowers usually don't get killed by frost . Redbud flowers are small ( 1/2"), in clusters(4-8) %26amp; tight to the branches . Magnolia flowers are 2-6" ( depending on variety )

Need pointers on how to care for a Rabbit's Foot Fern.?

2010-05-21T23:11:00.003-07:00

At the moment I have many plants that are doing very well ranging from the common Peace Lilly to a Bonsai Wisteria. I have always had some what of a green thumb, but my luck runs out with ferns.

A friend gave me a piece of her Rabbits foot fern I need some pointers i really dont want to kill it. Right now I have it in front of a bright window that does not get direct sunlight. It is the only plant iside right now, I'm afraid to put it outside. I live in the south and the temps are already getting right at 100.

Please any help with this would be greatly appreciated. And keep in mind its not your common fern it is Rabbit Foot.

Need pointers on how to care for a Rabbit's Foot Fern.?
There are a few rules that you must follow with ferns of all types. First, they do not tolerate being dry. A pot-bound fern will dry out daily. I suggest re-potting with a peat-moss based soil when the ferns are tight in the pot. Watering a pot bound fern is best accomplished by soaking the entire pot in a larger vessel of water. Second, they have no tolerance for direct sunlight. Diffused sunlight is best, like under a lattice screen or shadecloth. You could also put the fern under the eave on the north side of the house. Third, use a mild nitrogen rich fertilizer ( like 15-5-5) about once every two weeks. If you do the above, the fern will rock!
Reply:I understand your dilemma.Most people assume ferns are very hard to grow,along with a few other types of plants.I have had a plethora of ferns,some very easy to grow others a bit more difficult.My first question I would ask you is,what was the size cutting that your friend gave you?Did it have a root system with it or bare root?Were their any rabbit feet (fury limbs)that came with it?If you were given a established descent size plant then you should be on your way to having a good plant with no problems.Inside,ferns need more humidity than most plants.Get a plastic hand container and fill with luke warm water.Do not soak the plant so much as water dripping off but a few squirts evenly distributed.I would try to do this daily.Of coarse feeding is important.Once a month with a medium feed like15-15-15.One more thing,When I lived in Louisiana I was able to get my hands on some Cyprus knees.I would take some chicken wire and staple to the knee.Making a enclosed pot with sphagnum moss on outer part then put in rabbits foot and fill in with peat moss,it looked GREAT.

What do you want to see happen in Desperate Housewives Season 4?

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Ok so not what you think will happen to the Ladies of wisteria lane, but what you want to happen...

What do you want to see happen in Desperate Housewives Season 4?
What I would want to happen is this.

Edie will be hanging, supposedly dead, and a scene goes to where Edie is near the light. Suddenly, her mother appears and says "I told you so", or something equally smug, and Edie will wake up in real life to find herself in the hospital, thereby surviving.

Gabby will spend all of Victor's money buying insanely expensive things, then drops the bomb on him that she knows he was using her and leaves him for Carlos.

Susan and Mike will hopefully become a really happy married couple with no more "drama". I would like Mike to include Zack in the family, and in return acquit Paul. I would love for Felicia to come back and get what she deserves.

Bree will definitely not get away with her plan to raise Danielle's baby. I hope Danielle gets a paternity test done, and find out the Austin is not the father of her baby, which leaves Austin free to come back for Julie. Those two were cute together. :)

I want Rick to come back Lynette, just to add some drama. He'll find out about Lynette's cancer, and try to be really friendly to her and Tom. I also think it would be fun if Art the pedophile came back, but Lynette won't deal with him, because of her mom, Tom, and Rick all consoling her.
Reply:Charlie Brooker gives an excellent commentary on such 'aspirational TV' matters.
Reply:I want them all to be Heroes and save the world with their super powers.
Reply:make them all lesbians
Reply:"Brees baby" to come out black, and for Danielles history teacher to be the father!

Lynette to get pregnant and have another kid.

Gabrielle to set a honeytrap for that prick of a new husband shes got, sue his **** off and make him lose all his campaigns.

Post mortem to come back on Eddies death saying that she was carrying Carlos's baby.

If none of it has already happened. I missed the last episode.

Oh and JESSIE METCALF, JESSIE METCALF, JESSIE METCALF, JESSIE METCALF!
Reply:they all spontaneously explode.
Reply:A really good mystery which will require some new characters

Edie will not to be dead

Not a long and drawn out story about Lynette's cancer

Less of Susan, more of Mike
Reply:It would be nice if they killed off the entire cast so no one would have to hear the words Desperate Housewives again. Then they could do the same thing to Greys Anatomy. No man should have to suffer through this crap. I will never let my woman force me to watch this crap.
Reply:Want to see more of Mike with his shirt off please. Yum.

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Does anyone know how to find the plant "montana rose" or by its botanical name "antiganon lepodus""

2010-05-21T23:11:00.001-07:00

I had this plant in Tucson and they said it couldn't grow well there but it did and since California is similar in climate I would love to have it here. It is like wisteria but has tiny cotton candy colored flowers that bloom all summer.

Does anyone know how to find the plant "montana rose" or by its botanical name "antiganon lepodus""
A slight spelling mistake has thrown you off the track. The plant is called Antigonon leptopus or Coral Vine, a native of Mexico.

Here is a link for you to check if this is really what you're after

http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week184.sh...

I'm sure you'll find it to buy in California.

Nice plant to have growing up through a tree I should think..

I am looking for the name and care of this plant i bought at a flea market.?

2010-05-21T23:11:00.000-07:00

it has 5 petels of deep purple and white around the edges it's sort of tree like and the flowers droop down sort of vine like. looks sort of like wisteria but it's not. i do remember the guy said it grows 8 to 10 feet, but i can't feature that. next time i'll have to take a pen and paper. i have a picture and have been searching all over the place on here. can any one help me

I am looking for the name and care of this plant i bought at a flea market.?
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Reply:Its hard without a picture but, maybe Vitex agnus-castus or family or a member of the Robinia family perhaps Robinia x slavinii "Hillieri'.
Reply:Since there are no pictures and a rather nondescript description of the plant it is impossible to say what it is. I would suggest that it is a weed type of planting and should not be put in your garden.

I purchase my breakfast cereal at the grocery store and not the local hardware or nursery store. I buy my plantings from a true nursery not the grocery store. It is one thing to be cautious of whatever you buy at a flea market, however, be certain that buying plant material is a major no-no. Sorry about that and I hope it helps. Chalk it up to experience and get thyself to a nursery for the exact type of plant you want and need. Good Luck.
Reply:sounds like it could be angels trumpet
Reply:From your description it sounds like maybe Vinca. It's a vine many different shades is purple. It's a great ground cover that has nice flowers. But some types of vinca can become invasive.

I have a tri colour hibiscus tree in a pot and it doesnt look how its supposed to...?

2010-05-21T23:10:00.000-07:00

when i got it,it was a stick with some roots so i planted it in a large pot and its in my garden...

the picture of it in my catalogue shows 3 balls of coloured flowers up the stem but im unsure how to look after it...

mine seems to have grown massive shoots with flowers all along them,its quite wild looking...

im unsure of how to get it looking neat and tidy with round balls of flowers in bloom!

maybe im supposed to prune as they grow to keep them short and this could make it bush out more?

if anyone knows how i can look after my hibiscus i would love the advise!

i live on a coastal river that can be lovely and sunny or on the other hand,very windy at times..

my front garden is riverfront entrance with sun most the day although i have a shadier area there...and my back garden gets sun later in the day and until then can be blowy at times...

where would be the best place to put it and should i keep it in a pot or plant?

also i have wisteria trees in pots and want to plant them

I have a tri colour hibiscus tree in a pot and it doesnt look how its supposed to...?
Hibiscus love sunshine, wind is ok too. It will grow larger in the ground but depends on where you live. Hibiscus can tolerate down to just above the freezing line and survive. (1 celcius, 33 farenheit), but cannot survive below freezing. In colder weather it will not flower much and depending on how cold perhaps not at all, but they flourish in the heat and sunshine. As far as pruning goes, you said that it was a tricolored hibiscus, This would indicate to me that it is a hibiscus which has had other colored hibiscus grafted into it which will make multiple colors. You can prune or not, you will still have blooms, but if you don't prune the original color will take over and become the strongest until the other colors disappear completely. Therefore you will not have 3 colors, but one eventually, probably a red since they are the hardiest and most common. If you want to have the larger and tri-colored blooms, you do need to prune. Hibiscus enjoy being pruned and bush right back out, so no problem there. By the way put it in the sunny side of your garden, it will be happiest there. Can't help you with the wisteria part of your question as I have never had this, but I have 15 hibiscus bushes at present in several varieties and colors. I find them to be one of the easiest plants/bushes to grow.
Reply:Thanks from 2 shy. Enjoy your hibiscus! Report It

Reply:Keep you hibiscus in a pot, it won't be frost hardy. Yes you need to prune it to get that bushy ball look.
Reply:your hibiscus should be in the ground as it is in its native land it should NOW be in flower very little pruning reqd if so after flowering
Reply:It depends on where you live if you can plant the hibiscus. If you live in a warm climate you and your tree will be fine. Your hibiscus sounds perfectly normal to me...you know the pictures of the trees and plants you bought were staged by a professional photographer, and things never look like that.

You should be able to plant your wisterias outdoors....they make wonderful trees and would look really lovely in your front yard.

Poisionus plants for dogs and puppies?

2010-05-19T08:07:00.002-07:00

Does anyone know if any of the following are dangerous for animals to eat or chew on?

Cape Honeysuckle

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo

Lemon trees

Oranges

Sword ferns

Strawberry plants

Wisteria

Rose of Sharon

Granny Smith Apple tree

Hummingbird vine

I have a bunch of plants to get in the ground and just want to know if I should keep these away from the dogs

Thanks

Poisionus plants for dogs and puppies?
Here's a list of plants that are poisonous to dogs

http://www.uexplore.com/health/poisonpla...
Reply:The ones you have listed I am not sure about but the ones I do know about are lillies and pointsettas. Those I know are harmfull for dogs. I know there are websites out there that list the different types of plants/flowers that are harmful to dogs but don't remember what they are.
Reply:lol you scared me then! Before clicking on the Q I thought you were asking because you wanted to poison them ^^

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The name of a 20 foot tree?

2010-05-19T08:07:00.001-07:00

Flowers %26amp; leaves , finer, but similar to a wisteria vine. Am told this tree is rare. We live in Brisbane.

The name of a 20 foot tree?
Tommy the Tree?
Reply:oak trees are tall, but they are common..
Reply:Sounds like a Yellow Wood Tree, Cladrastis lutea. It is a rare native of the southeast US. Does not bloom reliably every year, even in its native haunts. Worth waiting for, when it does bloom. Would be very rare in Brisbane if that is what it is. The yellow wood would be a tell-tale identifyer.

Now that I think about it, Texas Mountain Laurel (Sophora secundiflora) might be it too. Its blooms are deep purple, while Yellow Wood's are white or pink. Its leaves are evergreen, while Yellow Wood's are deciduous. And if the climate in Brisbane is what I imagine it to be, Texas Mountain Laurel would adapt to Brisbane well.
Reply:Could be many things ... a pic would help. You don't mention flowers but I'm guessing the plant is in the pea family (same family as Wisteria). If you hadn't said it was rare, I would have suggested Robinia pseudacacia. Robinia is fairly commonly planted in Australia.
Reply:Could it be this?

http://www.gardenguide.com.au/search-res...
Reply:golden chain tree?
Reply:Wistaria?

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How do I move the Bird's Nest back to its place??

2010-05-19T08:07:00.000-07:00

My gardener moved a bird's nest when they were cutting down some wisteria. The birds are looking for their nest. I want to move it back to its place but am afraid to touch it. Is there a proper manner in which I can move it back for them?

How do I move the Bird's Nest back to its place??
its fine to pick it up and move it back. Birds actually have a very poor sense of smell.
Reply:use gloves to carry it carefully.
Reply:Just pick it up and put it exactly where it was, if you know. I think the thing about the scent is more of a myth than anything, and nothings going to get any better if it isnt in the tree, so i guess you might as well take the chance.
Reply:Just pick it up carefully and place it gently back as close to its original position as possible. Get it as secure as possible, so that the first gust of wind does not knock it down. Don't worry about leaving your scent on the nest - it is an old wives tale that a bird will not accept a nest or eggs or babies that have been touched.
Reply:If you want to try, then pick the nest up with 'cloth gloves' on that won't let your 'human scent' get onto the nest ... and put it back in 'exactly the same place' if possible. The birds may be 'looking' for their nest, but it is 'highly unlikely' they'll use it again ... even if there were eggs in it when your gardener moved it ... and ESPECIALLY since it's not 'hidden' any more because of the 'pruning' your gardener did.

I need the name of a flower?

2010-05-19T08:06:00.003-07:00

It is tropical, blue-green in colour shaped like an jugglers pointy shoe and has the name 'jade' something or something jade. This came from Cairnes Australia. Someone up there must know it is so eye-catching it is a creeper type like wisteria? Help.

I need the name of a flower?
I think your plant is Strongylodon macrobotrys (Jade Vine), native to the Philippines. - Tropical. Pictures on the net seem to match your description.

Wisteria cuttings, how to grow?

2010-05-19T08:06:00.002-07:00

I found this beautiful westeria growing along side the road, it has climbed all up and around tele poles and trees, just gorgeous, I broke a couple pieces off the branches and stuck them in water to see if they will root, I found some info on line but not much help on , will they root, should they be cut off at a certain leaf or noad? anyone know? and how long will it take, I read that some have luck with the seed pods growing faster but it takes years before they get flowers.

Wisteria cuttings, how to grow?
I had one of those things in my yard for years. It was a nightmare to keep trimmed. As for clippings you can simply stick them into moist ground and they will grow.

Beware... that thing will kill other plants/trees, knock over fences, loosen the siding on your house, and make mowing your yard a horrible mess!

I wouldn't recommend that plant to anyone!

It puts runners in the ground that will spring up 30-40 feet away and climb trees. You have to watch for runners continuously. They will get out of hand in a hurry!
Reply:What chuck said is true.. but I love them too.. and smell good as well..

I have one.. it is planted in the shade.. not around anything else.. it will grow.. then get a tomato cage place in around it. and it will grow on to it..

it will get larger threw the years.. mine never sprouted anywhere else..

try to keep just one main vain coming out of the ground.. mow close to it..

I never had good luck with the pods..

just have fun.. u can always dig it up before it gets out of control..

good luck
Reply:It sounds like you found some wild wisteria which is fairly easy to grow from a cutting. The wild form of this plant is very invasive and will spread anywhere and everywhere. You can buy the 'tame' version of this plant which is less invasive and has larger flowers. Good luck.

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Do anybody know the common Indian Name of 'Chinese Wisteria" or "Wisteria sinensis" its an ornamental plant.

2010-05-19T08:06:00.001-07:00

Wisteria sinensis is a "CLIMBER" and its commonly known as "Grape flower wine".

TO DESCRIBE IT:

Leaf: Alternate, pinnately compound, 7 to 13 ovate leaflets each 2 to 4 inches long, dark green above.

Flower: Very showy, purple or white (depending on cultivar) pea-like flowers, occurring in long hanging clusters, 8 to 12 inches long, appearing with the leaves, all the flowers of one raceme opening simultaneously.

Fruit: Finely fuzzy, pea-like pods, 3 to 6 inches long, persistent.

Twig: Slender, light brown, raised circular leaf scar, appressed triangular light brown buds, and false terminal bud.

Bark: Smooth, gray-brown, and fluted. Trunk can be quite large for a vine; older specimens can reach a foot in diameter.

Form: A climbing twining vine, reaching up to 40 feet in height often covering trees and shrubs, twines counter-clockwise.

Do anybody know the common Indian Name of 'Chinese Wisteria" or "Wisteria sinensis" its an ornamental plant.
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