Re: How big a pot do I need to grow a Wisteria

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How big a pot do I need to grow a Wisteria

Anthill 19/05/2008, 20:00

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 ?

Re: How big a pot do I need to grow a Wisteria

Cathy 19/05/2008, 20:17

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
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Re: How big a pot do I need to grow a Wisteria

Russethouse 19/05/2008, 20:32
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 ?

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Re: How big a pot do I need to grow a Wisteria

Gengulphus 19/05/2008, 20:44
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'.

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Re: How big a pot do I need to grow a Wisteria

Gardian 19/05/2008, 23:29

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.

Re: How big a pot do I need to grow a Wisteria

Lisleoise 20/05/2008, 5:48

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 Wink [;-)]

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