I have a wisteria vine which is huge, very healthy except for the fact it has not had one single bloom and we have had it for 3 or 4 summers now. We prune it and we also have two other vines and they bloom at least 2 to 3 times a season. Help! Do I have a bloomless vine?
Here is a link that will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/wisteria/wisteria-blooming-problems.htm
What causes black specks on my Wisteria leaves?
This could be insect damage or leaf spot.
Here is a link that will help you identify and how to treat.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/wisteria/wisteria-diseases.htm
We recently dug a pond in the back field, and I'd like to plant a garden around it. However, there is no shade to sit in and enjoy the view. I just now thought of building an arbor and planting wisteria to grow up it to provide shade. However, there is no wind protection at all. Can wisteria survive 30+ MPH wind in the spring and fall with a support system (arbor)?
An open windy area would not be a good situation for Wisteria. The drying wind would certainly take it's toll on nearly any plant.
You may want to start the landscaping with larger trees and shrubs to create a backdrop for smaller or more tender plantings.
We live in France, south of Bergerac. I planted a Bignonia last year, and it looks very healthy but does not flower and it is a rampant climber. I also have a Wisteria which has made good growth. It was here when we bought the house. This doesn't flower either. The previous owners said it was at least 5 years old. I bought another 2 wisterias last year and both are flowering very well. I cannot understand it.
You likely have to much Nitrogen in the soil.
You can add Phosphorous with a Bone Meal fertilizer.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/too-much-nitrogen-soil.htm
If I treat wisteria with an herbicide like Roundup, will it leach into a well system that we use for our drinking water? If so, how far away should the well system be for safety?
If you are trying to control or kill off the Wisteria, cutting the plant down and painting the cut ends with a herbicide instead of spraying the plant.
Here are some links with more information.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/wisteria/controlling-or-getting-rid-of-wisteria.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/using-herbicide-in-gardens.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/how-long-does-weed-killer-last-in-the-soil.htm
Every year, I remove the growing portion from which the flowers and seed pods originate. I was under the impression that the energy the plant expends growing seed pods is wasted if I don't need the seeds. I follow the old flower stem back to the wood from which the seed pods develop. Am I cutting off the wrong portions, eliminating flowers for next year? Pruning articles advise leaving "two flower nodes" for next year's flowers. Are these nodes located on these residual extensions? I have been tying selected stringers to my pergola to extend the vine outward overhead. Exactly where are next year's nodes located?
Nodes are where the stem with the leaves meet the main stem. It is from these junctions that the flowers grow from. If you look at the seedpods, you should see where they are attached and this is a node.
Once a main stem is severed, these leaf nodes will also sprout and will eventually become a main stems as well. It is a little like a hydra. Cut the main stem and then the next leaf node below this will sprout 2 main stems eventually.
This is the 2nd season for my wisteria vines (I have 2 growing over a large arbor). I'm just now learning that I should be pruning in Jul/Aug to about 6 buds. Is it too late for that? It is now September 25? Thank you.
Yes, there are general rules about pruning your Wisteria, but remember it is VERY difficult to seriously harm your vine.
You can inhibit blossoming by pruning incorrectly but if the plant is healthy for doing so , no harm.
Here is a refresher article for you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/wisteria/pruning-wisteria.htm