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02/05/2008, 9:29 trees 2 Joined on 28/04/2008 Posts 120 Re: Wisteria plant We put one in three years ago in October. Two years ago, I was over for a month in April, watered it daily when it didn't rain, and it grew LOADS of leaves and some twining stems, which I gave support. When I went again in summer, it had lost the most part of it's leaves, and the twining stems were brown and dead. Last year it did virtually nothing, a VERY few leaves. This year it has a few more leaves, but still looks unlikely to grow any bigger. It is planted about 18" from a SE facing wall, has access to water, and gets the sun from early to around midday, after that it's a bit shaded by a large walnut tree. Any thoughts, anyone? Meanwhile, ANY honeysuckle I put in, and my buddleia, have all gone rampant!    Report

02/05/2008, 14:14 phylisbide Joined on 10/01/2005 Posts 27 Re: Wisteria plant The wisteria should be pruned back hard around Christmas - leaving just two buds on each stem. The long whippy growth can be trimmed back in the summer if you like as it is a very fast grower and you don't need these long shoots for flowers. Cuttings or layered new plants should flower more quickly I think - but some never flower - my sister gave me a ten year old plant from Wisley and ten years later I dug it up as it had never flowered. Try some seeds too though - if you get flowers in fifteen or so years time you will be pleased - if not you will have had the greenery. PB    Report

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