The Old Farmer's Almanac has a guide to growing wisteria that costs one hundred dollars a month.
I am a housewife living in suburbia.I have a husband, 2 kids, and a flock of chickens.I try to feed my family with $100 a month.With the help of coupons, gardening and bartering I am able to squeeze the most out of our grocery budget and still have fun along the way.
I planted my purple wisteria in front of the new fence yesterday.I have had wisteria in my yard for a long time because it is pretty quick growing, looks great crawling across just about anything, and it requires almost nothing of me after planting.
It's easy to grow wisteria over an arbor or pergola.If you ask me, it adds a wall of color.
A nice healthy vine is what you need to start planting wisteria.Those are easy to come by in these parts.Any major nursery will have them.Pick your location.If it has full sun, wisteria will flower more.
To get that sucker in the ground, dig a bigger hole than the root ball or roots.Place it in the hole and then fill it with a mixture of soil and compost.You should cover the base of the plant with a thick layer of mulch for the first year.The mulch will help protect the roots.The job is done if you water it in and walk away.
If it starts to take over, you only need to trim it once a year.You run the risk of stopping it from flowering if you don't trim it after the flowering season.It is not a secret to trim it back to your liking.
Please read in heavy Italian accent if you want to forget about watering and fertilizing.If you live in an area that gets more than an inch of rain per year, you don't need to water it.Since it will grow on its own, you don't need to usefertilizer.
Readers chimed in to warn me not to plant it too close to other trees as it could choke them out.Before choosing a location for my wisteria, I always consider that bit of advice.In the South, wisteria is considered a bit intrusive, which is a big giant bummer.
Do you own a garden with wisteria?Does it make you happy when you see it, or is it just me?
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It's beautiful, but AHHH!We kept the wisteria plant for 4 years because I had to trim it back once a week in the summer.The trunk was nearly one foot in diameter when we chopped it down.There is a nightmare.
I have two wisteria in pots that have not been replanted in about 12 years, and have moved 4 times with them.I tie them to something.They grow quickly to the roof line.I put them on a dolly when I have to move them.I have to water everyday except for rainy season.I add new soil in the spring.They are gorgeous!!
Three weeks ago, I planted a wisteria tree.The vine is replanted.They are gorgeous when they are mature.
The people that I share a fence with do not have a wisteria tree.They don't trim it!The roots have spread so much that it is starting to pop up on my side as it breaks away from the fence.
A friend of mine had a large oak tree on her property.The branches were dripping with Wysteria flowers, it was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen.
I bought my Wysteria vine three years ago.I am still waiting to see what will happen, since the package said it wouldn't flower until the 5th year.It didn't grow an inch in the first year.It came back the second year after I thought it was dead.We put it on a black metal fence.It grew in year three and was at the top.I don't know what to do as we enter year four.
I have a Maple tree in my backyard and people talk about it.I planted the Wysteria in an area where it would be able to grow up the tree like my friends did.I fear I will have to sacrifice my Wysteria or Maple tree.
Does anyone know if I can transplant the Wysteria?I don't want to let either of them go.Really?They can take down older structures due to their weight.I am willing to give suggestions if anyone has any.
You can grow a new vine.They blossom earlier when they are young.
Is there a specific time of the year that I should transplant it?I don't have a lot of gardening knowledge, so I just dig and go.
For a plant in the ground, that means putting a shovel in a circle around the base of the plant to limit/cut the root growth.You can do this a few months before you plan to transplant if it is a large tree.It can sometimes force blooms from wisteria.I am not familiar with your climate.It should be big enough to be easy to transplant.Cut the top back if you can't get a big rootball.You have so many better choices for wisteria.You learn when you dig and go.It is all good.
Suzanne, thank you so much for explaining that to me.I will be busy this weekend.Thank you, I really appreciate it.To find a place to put it.
I replanted one from my original vine and it is happily crushing the chain link and trying to kill the tree.Don't worry about it!I need to know how to stop it.The vines can put down roots if they crawl along the ground.Who knew?
Get as much root system as possible by digging up what you don't want.In the winter months, keep it trimmed back as far as you want it to be.You run the risk of losing your flowers if you don't trim them before winter.The flowering season won't be affected by cutting back runners throughout the year.Pull as much off the crepe murtle as you can by cutting the vine at the base of the tree.To get someone to climb up the tree and pull as much off as possible, you have to cut out some of the vine as you go.That will stop it from growing again.
Someone planted wisteria 60 years ago to control erosion on the land I purchased.What a mess, privet took over the roots.The wisteria roots act as a sieve and control water, but they have killed the pine trees by blocking the sun on top of them.I like the pine trees that control erosion.There are seeds popping up everywhere.Be careful.
Wait until the winter months when it is not active to transplant them.If part of the tap root breaks off, replant it until the second one is big enough, and be aware that it will regrowth.
Can I save the wisteria on my rooftop terrace that is 50 years old and is on a pagoda, or is it better to buy a new one?
I worked for a garden in the Pacific Northwest.Everything in the path has been consumed by wisteria plants.Within 50 feet of the mother, they pop up in every direction.I would not allow wisteria, ivy or bamboo to grow on my property.
We don't get a lot of rain in the summer or fall because I live in a suburb.It has rained a bit this spring.Our winters are not easy.
You can get a clumping bamboo if you talk to your garden centre.These do not have runners.You can transplant some of it if it gets thick.If you find a runner coming up, cut it back to the source, and put something on the wound to stop it from growing again.
If you want to get rid of ivy, spray it with white vinegar.If you are on a fence, you might have to do it a few times.It works if you spray the fence.
There is a white wisteria over the arbor.It looks like a giant green umbrella when we trim it.We live in central Alabama.
Japanese wisteria is a bad idea.It is horrible to native plants and a pain in the neck to ever get rid of it, even if you keep it under control.Native wisteria plants grow more slowly in America.They won't eat your house in a decade.It has a chance to invade, so please remove it now.
I agree with JCH on this one.It was over-run with wisteria when we moved to the town 25 years ago.The city spent hundreds of thousands of dollars getting rid of it.It started in a person's yard.A woman planted it in her garden.The new owners let the wisteria go after she died.I didn't think it was possible to kill the kudzu.
Everyone seems to be over reacting.My sister is older than 30 years old.The showcase of the neighborhood is over my front open patio.I wouldn't trade it for anything.Its scent is heavenly.I don't know what you are talking about.
My husband built steel supports for our wisteria.It grows all the way down one side of the house from the garage roof line.Beautiful flowers.My mom once said that my house looks bushy when it's in bloom.
It's mine as well.The arbor is on the edge of the patio roof.My patio is shaded by the sister.It is wonderful.
I own a Chines wisteria.There is a difference between Chinese and Japanese wisteria.The Chinese and Japanese wisteria vines spiral in opposite directions.During the summer, my Chinese wisteria will throw off blooms.It's nice to be outside on the deck for coffee or BBQ.
Japanese and Chinese plants are not welcome in many US states.It is included on Invasive.org's list of species that are capable of propagation and whose introduction is likely to cause economic or environmental harm.
While many non-natives are fine, wisteria does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm.It took over my grandmother's side yard.As a homeowner, I won't have it, but I love it as a little girl.
I agree with her.I live in the Pacific Northwest and am fighting bamboo planted by a previous owner.I am trying to control the ivy but it pops up yards from the plant.Unless it was the American version, I wouldn't add wisteria.It is just as pretty.
What are the differences between Asian and American cuisine?It sounds like the Asian varieties are faster growing.Is American wisteria growing slowly?Is it easier to control?
I'm pretty sure you mean anywhere that gets an inch of rain per month.In central CA, we don't get any rain from May to October.I couldn't grow wisteria without regular watering.I have never heard that it wouldn't survive here.
Wow!Pruning regularly is important.When we moved into our current house, we found that there were two wisteria sites close to a number of trees and bushes.It only had a 4ft fence.Not only had it taken over and started to choke out my trees, it had also roots in several places.It is still a struggle to find runners and dig them out.The plant easily traveled 30 to 40 feet from where it was planted to a patch of grass 15 feet wide.The wisteria is a bit extreme, but be warned.Set it and forget it, wisteria is not a low maintenance plant.
The Kudzu vine is a member of the pea family, but it is also innocent and sweet.Kudzu covers abandoned buildings in Asia.
My wisteria is over 80 years old.When we reduced the pergola's size, I was able to cut off one of the trunks and leave the other which is twisted and glorious in itself, but when it flowers, the racemes drips down and the perfume fills the garden.I believe this could be heaven.They also take work.The more effort you put in, the more joy you get back.
I like your way of thinking.I am a fan of roses.I refer to my plants as babies because they take a lot of love and attention if you want them to do their best.I was given a Wysteria by a friend that I am aware of the ability to overtake a garden if not properly cared for.I believe I will try the container route.
I bought a house in GA that had wisteria growing up one of the telephone/cable support poles.The wisteriavine that was more than 1 foot in diameter was taken down when I had some trees removed.They used a stump grinder to get rid of the root.I am still fighting suckers that are as far away from the original vine as 50 feet.I bought a plastic garden pot several years ago and never bothered to plant it.It has been sitting on a concrete patio for at least 3 years.I don't water it because it only gets what nature gives it, and it has survived 12 degree weather in that pot.Around here, they don't die.The scent is wonderful when they bloom.
I have a wisteria vine in my yard for at least five years.It has grown quite a bit since we planted it.It has never bloomed, that's the only problem I have had.I can see the flowers in the leaves of the tree that my neighbor is growing in.I didn't have any flowers from my house.What could be the cause??
I planted mine recently.It has good roots, green leaves, and is growing vines.I know it will take some time, but I am a little worried about it.When it started in my bathroom with lots of water and a grow light, it took off like a small child on a chocolate high.I water it every other day because we have horses in the corral.We secured it with stakes because it gets great sunlight in the afternoon.
I have a wisteria that has no blossoms and never has.It's about 4 1/2 feet tall, but seems to have stopped growing this year.It is in a sunny area.I want flowers!What happened?
I have a wisteria that is young.The tree is growing.The plant has not bloomed.Any suggestions would be taken seriously.Thanks.
There are a couple of reasons it might not bloom.1.The wisteria might not be mature enough.wisteria needs to be at least 7 years old to bloom.2.Too much nitrogen is found in your soil.You can get a soil test kit from Amazon or your local nursery.The kits cost about $7.
In 15 years, my wisteria has never bloomed.I tried salt.Nothing.We need another for cross pollination.My husband wants to cut it down.It is a tree.Not a vine.When it needs to be trimmed, we do it.It grows well.Never flowered again...
I was wondering if you can help me.I bought wisteria from Lowe's in the 2nd week of March.It was a small stem and some leaves.The leaves died when I planted it outside.There is a thin little stem.I scratched the stem at the bottom and it was green.I am wondering if my plant is still alive.
I am pretty sure that it is still alive and maybe even shocked by the new environment.If it doesn't come back to life, give it a few months and see if Lowe's will replace it for you.
The green stem is finally coming out.I am very excited.I think it was a transplant shock.Thank you so much.
I planted a wisteria in the spring and want to move it to a new place.Should I put it in a pot until I can find a new location for it?
Twelve years ago, when I bought my house, I rescued two plants from a friend.It was growing very fast.I put up the metal fence from Lowe's along the side of the building.I now trim it every two weeks to keep it in bounds.This was the first time I had ever seen an Invasive vine.It is well kept on this fence.It looks like a hedge.I have to trim it too much.I would love to post a picture.It's a focal point for sure.My biggest mistake was gardening.Garden and learn.That makes it fun.
My wisteria is at least 30 years old.It drapes my wall.Two of the neighbors like it, but one does not.I want to trim it all back.I need more wall space because I have so many plants.Thanks for the information.
A few years ago, I planted my wisteria in a sunny location and it still produces a flower.I don't know when to trim.I started these from seeds, how do I get it to flower?I'm considering moving it to a more sunny place.
Our new home was purchased in October of last year.The former owners didn't keep up with the growth of wisteria.It was so out of control when we bought it that it grew onto our neighbor's house and pulled the siding off.In order to stop it, we had to cut down most of the plants.We left two stumps, which have begun to grow again, but this time we are going to trim them and keep them short.The roots were insane to find and dig up.
My mother in law gave me some wisteria seeds.I live in Colorado at an elevation of 8600 ft.One of the seeds survived after being replanted outside.I have a greenhouse that is doing great.I am curious if anyone has tried growing this vine in a similar climate.Do you have any advice?Thanks!
Which wisteria has stinky flowers?When I was a child, my mother used to grow wisteria in our backyard.I didn't know the type.Would anyone know?
What is the difference between Chinese and Japanese wisteria varieties?I didn't know about those either.
I have had wisteria for 7 years and it doesn't have the big blooms you would expect.What can I do to increase the size of the blooms?