Comments on: weeder’s digest: wisteria

By: helen burton

helen burton — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:39:46 +0000

I found this while searching to identify the volunteer vine growing on my back fence in South Dakota! Last year was just a vine, but this year WOW! fragrant numerous blooms and sprawling vines. How do I keep this? Will it survive our nasty winters? I love it.

By: Brenda Jacobs

Brenda Jacobs — Sun, 31 May 2009 16:52:48 +0000

I planted two wisteria vines maybe 10 or 15 years ago. I live in Michigan. Never have I had so much as one blossom. Is there any thing I can do to promote blooming? Is it true that you need a male and female plant to be successful in the blooming process?
My neighbor has a beautiful wisteria growing in her back yard and my brother has one growing adjacent to his boat house on a lake not far from here. I am at a loss as to why I cannot get this plant to bloom. Any solutions?

By: barb

barb — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:16:58 +0000

i bought 2 wisteria from a farm store.When i opened it i was surprised to see that after opening the open top box that there was only a small stem with a long root.i planted it as it said but the 6in portion on top looks like a stick. will it grow or was i duped?

By: lorelei

lorelei — Wed, 20 May 2009 01:30:48 +0000

This post made me laugh! (and cringe)
I too love the blooms and scent of wisteria, but we are renovating a pair of neighboring 1920′s houses. The previous owners of both let wisteria vines grow unchecked for years and we have quite a battle on our hands trying to save the old oaks covered in this stuff. You cut it back and literally within 3 days, the new shoots are reaching what you couldn’t pull out of the trees. It should at least bloom longer for this much trouble!! heh.

By: arroyo

arroyo — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:20:23 +0000

The image with the stone vase and antique mirror is GORGEOUS. Thanks for your impeccable styling.

By: Kay Hable

Kay Hable — Mon, 18 May 2009 15:02:32 +0000

Wisteria is absolutely beautiful… have you seen the white? But a little reminder…if you are planting wisteria remember that its vines get very large and can strangle anything around it… in Texas it literally grows wild and those who plant it make sure that it is trained up very sturdy posts ..keeping it pruned will help too. It is also beautiful just planted alone in a large space..