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19/05/2008, 20:00 Anthill Joined on 19/05/2008 Posts 1 How big a pot do I need to grow a Wisteria Hi everybody - this is my first post. As my house has a full length terrace I am unable to plant a Wisteria in the ground next to the house.  I would like to plant it in a large pot but I am unsure as to how big a pot I will need. I'm sure the advice will be "the bigger the better" but I would like to have as small a pot as I can use and still get a healthy plant. Has anybody got any advice/ideas ?    Report

19/05/2008, 20:17 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 1,685 Re: How big a pot do I need to grow a Wisteria Welcome to the Forum... There have been some threads about wisteria recently.  Take a look: http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/1201835/ShowPost.aspx http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/1219491/ShowPost.aspx Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

19/05/2008, 20:32 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 9,491 Re: How big a pot do I need to grow a Wisteria I think the problem is that the size pot you would really need is going to be above that made like normal pots, it would have to be hand made and that puts the price into the stratosphere in some cases, could you construct a raised bed from sleepers or some such ? www.quimperclub.org 99    Report

19/05/2008, 20:44 Gengulphus Joined on 30/01/2008 Saône et Loire Posts 84 Re: How big a pot do I need to grow a Wisteria You don't need to plant it next to the house  -  if training it up the house is your objective.  Simply plant it in the closest available site and lead a single stem by some suitable route to the point at which you want it to 'begin'.  It's good, provided it lasts… Letizia Bonaparte    Report

19/05/2008, 23:29 Gardian Joined on 15/02/2006 Gard Posts 1,263 Re: How big a pot do I need to grow a Wisteria We planted one 2 yrs ago in a pot (roughly) 0.6m diam x 1m high.  The plant was then about 1.6m high.  The pot wasn't particularly expensive - maybe €50 or so. The Wisteria is now right up the side of the house, maybe 5-6m up in places, though it hasn't flowered yet and may not for a time to come.  Does need daily watering from about this time on though.     Report

20/05/2008, 5:48 Lisleoise Joined on 15/12/2005 Périgord Vert (NW Dordogne) Posts 860 Re: How big a pot do I need to grow a Wisteria  Gardian wrote: We planted one 2 yrs ago in a pot (roughly)... You really should be more gentle when planting out wisterias - they are really sensitive things you know      Report

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