I haven't been able to find whether or not I should prune my wisteria that I just bought and planted in June. Do I leave it until next March for its first pruning? It's climbing over a pergola and its tendrils have already reached the top (one planted on each side). Zone 4 - Quebec - Canada
For newly planted plants, it is best to leave them unpruned for the first year. This allows them to establish themselves well and grow a good root system without having to divert energy to healing the pruning wounds. We would recommend that you wait until next year to prune.
I have two wisteria plants about 5 years old, but bought when blooming. One has developed yellow leaves with brown edges. What does this mean?
If you are not seeing bugs, it is likely a lack of nutrients or a lack of water. Provide some fertilizer and increase watering to the plant. This article may also help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/plant-leaves-turn-yellow.htm
I have a beautiful wisteria tree. It is pruned into a beautiful umbrella shape. My problem is in its early years it was allowed to lean. So can I cut roots on the opposite side and try to start slowly pulling it back in an upright shape? Also, I call it a tree because it stands alone in the yard and has a trunk at the bottom, 3 or 4 inches in diameter. I have another wisteria on a trellis as a vine. Also, we bought this property some 5 years ago and the plantings were already here.
You can cut the roots some, but you do not need to. To correct the lean, tie a rope around the "tree" trunk and anchor it in the direction you wish the tree to go. Use a piece of garden hose over the rope where it touches the tree to protect the plant. Tighten the rope a little every few weeks to pull it back into the right angle. This will correct it without hurting the tree.
What do I do? Do I wait until fall and give it a really good pruning? I have never seen this before. These bean pods dangle like the flowers ordinarily would. They have been there since the blooms would have been. Any suggestions? The plant is about 5 years old.
The pods are seed pods. Tthey come from the flowers being pollinated. It never hurts to prune a wisteria but the seed pods should not happen next year as there were no blossoms to pollinate this year. This article can help you with pruning: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/wisteria/pruning-wisteria.htm
I have a wisteria that was blown over by hurricane Irene. Of course, it was intertwined in a trellis and I can't get it straightened up. What I need to know is how far down can I cut the bush and still have it grow back?
Once wisteria is established, you can cut it back significantly without harming it. Remove dead wood as well as any crowded branches and cut back the side branchesto about a foot or so from the main trunk. You may also want to go ahead and remove any suckers that may be located around the base. This article should also help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/wisteria/pruning-wisteria.htm
I bought a new wisteria about 3 years ago and had it placed in a pot for a year. I then transplanted it when I moved here 2 years ago. It's spread nicely, although it needs a trellis now. It has grown onto a rose of sharon bush. Could it be possible to train it to grow up the side of my brick home? What do you suggest?
We would recommend that you put up a trellis against the wall for the wisteria to grow up. Just letting it climb up a bare wall could cause it to do damage to the wall.
My wisteria vine puts out less and less blooms each year. The vine base/root is shaded, but the vines are in full sun all day. It gets fertilized and watered as suggested. HELP.
I would guess that the nitrogen to phosphorus ratio is off. Even though you fertilize, without the right amount of phosphorus, it can't bloom well. Bone meal is a great way to add phosphorus. This article will also help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/wisteria/wisteria-blooming-problems.htm