What should I do with it for the winter?
I would agree that it is too close to winter to plant. You may have to keep it indoors in a bright light until Spring when you can plant. At the time of planting, you can trim off any unruly growth from being indoors while you transplant.
This article will help you to care for the plant: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/wisteria/growing-wisteria-proper-wisteria-vine-care.htm
Hi, I live in Italy. we have a very old wisteria plant that grows above a terrace. It is too low however, and needs to be raised significantly for the future of this area of the house. Is there any way to do this safely without damaging the plant? Some of the older branches feel very stiff and dry and are as big as a wrist or larger. How would you lift it without breaking them? Thank you
You will need to cut the vine back to about 3 feet tall before moving it. It is best to move it when dormant, either fall or early spring. Here are instructions for moving a wisteria:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/wisteria/transplant-wisteria-vines.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/wisteria/pruning-wisteria.htm
cherry trees and all the spring flowers? This is the first year that there has been not one bee on the Wisteria flowers. Very stra nge.
They will likely be more attracted to the other flowers in your yard much more than your wisteria. Unless you rid your yard of the other flowers, or they run out of nectar from the other flowers, they may stay away from your Wisteria in trade for some of the more valuable (to them) flowers.
To ensure that the flowers are of the best quality, you will want to give it the best care possible. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/wisteria/growing-wisteria-proper-wisteria-vine-care.htm
The wisteria was well established, but we managed to dig out the main root. But the stems are also well established throughout the area.
You will probably need to use an herbicide to eliminate all of it. Here is more information:
Hello My white flower wisteria has never had flowers and has always had shriveled wiltering leaves. It is green and sprouts new shoots etc, but its leaves always shrivel. Can you tell me why? It has been planted for about 6 years now and I have given it plenty of fertilizers etc, but it still has this problem. It gets morning sun not afternoon.
Have you inspected the vines for insects such as aphids or scale? They are sucking insects and damage can include curling leaves.
Regarding the no flowers, it may be getting too much fertilizer or not enough sun. Since they are aggressive vines, they don't need much fertilizer if any. Also too much nitrogen will prevent blooms. Full sun yields the most blooms.
Was your plant grown from seeds or cuttings? If so, it can take years to bloom.
These articles should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/wisteria/growing-wisteria-proper-wisteria-vine-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/wisteria/wisteria-blooming-problems.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/wisteria/wisteria-leaf-curl.htm
what is the proper procedure for this? It has not bloomed in 3 yrs. It grows well though.
Moving one that is established may ensure that you don't see any blooms for the remainder of its life.
They take quite awhile to re-establish, and don't flower reliably from year to year. If they are not flowering, the issue is usually environmental. Since it is very difficult to control the environment, you might be at the mercy of it as to whether it will flower or not.
You can help it out, if you don't fertilize often.
Just give it some all purpose feed once per year, and it will likely set blooms at some point.
These articles will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/wisteria/transplant-wisteria-vines.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/wisteria/wisteria-blooming-problems.htm
I have a wisteria growing against a wall which I would like to build a raised bed against. This would probably mean having to bury about a foot of wisteria under new soil. Would this be bad for the plant?
We don't recommend this. It doesn't always result in the death of the plant, but it increases the likelihood of infection. When you water the first time, replace 1/4 of the water with hydrogen peroxide. This will help kill anything off that could potentially harm the plant. Just monitor for any changes, and if you start to notice a decline in the plant's health, then uncover the plant again.