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- Q.My Wisteria - I hate the wisteria it makes vines all over the lawn & as much as I cut them they keep ...
- Q.Wisteria Not Come Alive This Spring - An established wisteria, pruned during the winter but this year has not shown any signs of life. Scratching the bark ...
- Q.Wysteria~Two 30 Yr Old Plants 6 Ft Apart, One Side Has Always BLOOMED And The Other Just Leaves. THIS Year The One With Leaves - The left side of these looks great,,,Other side, which I thought was female looks DORMANT !!! I live in PA ...
- Q.Re A Dwarf Wisteria Which Survived The Winter Ok And Has Already Flowered And Flowers Now Gone Over. Do I Cut Them Off Or Leave - them for a while? I see that they should be pruned twice a year mid summer and later in the ...
- Q.WILL MY WISTERIA COME BACK AFTER VANDALIZATION? - In November two tiny, scrawny, bare Blue Moon species of Wisteria saplings were planted in my garden: 1 on an ...
- Q.I FORGOT TO ASK 2 ADDITIONAL THINGS In My PRIOR POST ABOUT My VANDALIZED WISTERIA - How long does Wisteria bloom in its first ever blossoming? Months, weeks? And how long will it take before my ...
- Q.My Wisteria Is Only Two Years Old, It Bloomed This Year But Now Has Pods That Look Like Overgrown Pea Pods, Do I Do Anything With - them?
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Cat Lady on
May 15, 2020
Lindenhurst, NY 11757Q.My Wisteria
I hate the wisteria it makes vines all over the lawn & as much as I cut them they keep coming back. The flower is pretty but I hate the vines so will withgo having one of these "weeds" as I'm tired of dealing with it.
- Answered by
MichiganDot on
May 16, 2020A.I understand your position. Wisteria, especially Chinese wisteria is a rampant grower. Recommendations are to prune it in January and July to keep it under control and to maximize the number of blooms. The American wisteria is a less aggressive plant. Another vine choice is climbing hydrangea. Bougainvillea is a lovely vine that you can grow in a large container and bring indoors over winter. Here is info on how that works: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/bougainvillea/bougainvillea-winter-care.htm
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- Asked by
Sarn on
May 23, 2020
Plymouth Devon ukQ.Wisteria Not Come Alive This Spring
An established wisteria, pruned during the winter but this year has not shown any signs of life. Scratching the bark indicates life as is still green underneath
Answered by
BushDoctor on
May 25, 2020
Certified ExpertA.It may just require patience. If it is still showing green, and is pliable, I would suspect that it is still alive.
Here are some articles that will help:
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hwyjly on
May 31, 2020
Catawissa PA 17820Q.Wysteria~Two 30 Yr Old Plants 6 Ft Apart, One Side Has Always BLOOMED And The Other Just Leaves. THIS Year The One With Leaves
The left side of these looks great,,,Other side, which I thought was female looks DORMANT !!! I live in PA and many plants have been affected by our wi nter this past year. BUT why one side is fine and the other DEAD ???
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 2, 2020
Certified ExpertA.It may have suffered from a blight. This can affect just one side of a plant or tree, and will affect many species.
More likely, though is a combination of blight and graft failure. Some older Wisteria are grafted, and only partially compatible. This is normal behavior and will need to be pruned out. This will leave you with the rootstock, which is what the living side is.
Here is an article that will help you with some common Wisteria problems:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/wisteria/wisteria-diseases.htm
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Anonymous on
June 17, 2020Q.Re a dwarf wisteria which survived the winter ok and has already flowered and flowers now gone over. Do I cut them off or leave
them for a while? I see that they should be pruned twice a year mid summer and later in the year. However, not sure about cutting dead flowers off straight away or what to do.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
June 18, 2020
Certified ExpertA.You can just leave the faded blooms till your fall cleanup unless you like a tidier appearance and they are in easy reach.
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SunnyRainbowHeart on
July 9, 2020
20176Q.WILL MY WISTERIA COME BACK AFTER VANDALIZATION?
In November two tiny, scrawny, bare Blue Moon species of Wisteria saplings were planted in my garden: 1 on an arbor and one on a pole. Sorry-looking little things, I didn’t expect them to survive. Furthermore I’d read that it takes Wisteria 3-5 years before it blooms, some even 10 years, some never blossom. I was astounded and elated when a mere 6 months later both blossomed with several gorgeous blooms! A week and a half later a vicious neighbor (the Wisteria didn’t overhang or encroach at all on their property; they vandalize all my holiday decorations, too, they’ve never returned my greetings and I have no relationship with them—I cannot understand their unjustified hostility) cut off all my gorgeous, purple blooms. Will they ever bloom again? I’m so sad.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 9, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Yes, they will bloom again. Just care for them as usual. This article will help:
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SunnyRainbowHeart on
July 9, 2020
20176Q.I FORGOT TO ASK 2 ADDITIONAL THINGS In My PRIOR POST ABOUT My VANDALIZED WISTERIA
How long does Wisteria bloom in its first ever blossoming? Months, weeks? And how long will it take before my vandalized Wisteria which had all its first-time blossoms cut off in May, bloom again? I was so sad thinking about it that I forgot to add these 2 questions.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 9, 2020
Certified ExpertA.It really depends on the age of the plant and if it was from cutting or seed. Yours is from cutting, since it bloomed, already.
The answer is not straightforward.
The time frame of weeks, to months, to years, is as accurate as you will get, unfortunately.
Typically, if it is flowering now, it will flower at least once per year, or sometimes every few years. Even with proper care, they can fail to flower on occasion.
Luckily, removing the flowering heads does, absolutely, no damage to the plant. This is a common way to force the plant to focus on growing larger for the first few years, and is ideal for new plantings.
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July 10, 2020 - Answered by
GKH_Susan on
July 10, 2020
Certified ExpertA.These are highly toxic seed pods. You can leave them if you intend to plant more seeds, but removing them will increase the vigor of the vegetative growth of the plant.
This article will help you with the care of the plant: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/wisteria/growing-wisteria-proper-wisteria-vine-care.htm
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