The same here in Worcestershire. It is against a south facing wall, was flourishing last year - this year it flowered as normal, and was beautiful. Then leaves appeared and growth suddenly seemed to stop. Almost overnight half of the wisteria leaves dried up.
The remaining leaves have hung on, but today I noticed they are crisping around the edges and seem to be dying.
The wisteria had been fed, watered, even treated with vine weevil nematodes. I have scoured the internet for information, and asked everyone with even vaguely green fingers for clues, but cannot find a way to save this beautiful old vine
I live in Herefordshire and am having the same problem - leaves drying out as if dying from drought. We have 2, both different ages, but the older one is failing - it is watered regularly and fed twice a week with Richard Jacksons Flower Power.
I haven't checked the roots yet, but the graft failure theory does seem to be a logical explanation - here's hoping something will grow back.
don't give up , try spraying direct onto leaves seaweed feed and give them a good soaking its been really dry lately and that doesn't help there thirsty plants.... but it does seem there maybe something in the air ,but try the feed first
Just returned from a weeks holiday to find my 15 year old South facing Wisteria brown and crispy. Until I read these post I thought some Chlorinated Pool water may have been the cause ( although the rest of garden that recieved a lot more water is green and fine). So maybe it's Viral or Graft Failure as suggested. (Wirral, Cheshire). I have watered well and will see how it goes but I think it will have to come out.
We live in central Scotland. We have just returned from holiday to find our 20 year plus south facing wisteria has lost all its leaves. It had pods this year but they hardly opened usually it is a glorious sight and very vigorous . Also it usually flowers a second time in late summer .
We have a much younger specimen further down the garden which thrived this year and was full of bloom.
Same thing has happened here on Anglesey. Wilting crispy leaves on 7 year old previously healthy and flowering white wisteria. Have given it lots of water as looks like it needed it but reading other posts looks like this is not the answer. Has anyone managed to see regrowth from previous years when this has happened?
yes I had the same problem leaves going dry it even looked as if something was eating it but I never saw what ... in fact it looked that bad I thought it was dead ,never gave up though gave it a good watering every day and sprayed it leaves direct with seaweed feed and this year it full off leaves in fact its took over ... don't give up
I’ve exactly the same … bloomed well this year , with good growth … then 2 weeks later shrivelled crunchy dead leaves … roots seem ok and no aphids …. Any suggestions welcome … please …
@joannev701W7N2Mlcb In the last few weeks there have been various posts, see 'problem solving' regarding Wisteria. We had a wet autumn very cold December and now it is very dry. I did suggest to one gardener try a national collection holder such as Cumbria Wisteria. There are so many weather related issues at present, it also more likely that there will be more pests and disease as a result.
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The same here in Worcestershire. It is against a south facing wall, was flourishing last year - this year it flowered as normal, and was beautiful. Then leaves appeared and growth suddenly seemed to stop. Almost overnight half of the wisteria leaves dried up.
The remaining leaves have hung on, but today I noticed they are crisping around the edges and seem to be dying.
The wisteria had been fed, watered, even treated with vine weevil nematodes. I have scoured the internet for information, and asked everyone with even vaguely green fingers for clues, but cannot find a way to save this beautiful old vine
Maybe it is graft failure?
Just an idea but can you take cuttings from above the graft?
I live in Herefordshire and am having the same problem - leaves drying out as if dying from drought. We have 2, both different ages, but the older one is failing - it is watered regularly and fed twice a week with Richard Jacksons Flower Power.
I haven't checked the roots yet, but the graft failure theory does seem to be a logical explanation - here's hoping something will grow back.
We live in central Scotland. We have just returned from holiday to find our 20 year plus south facing wisteria has lost all its leaves. It had pods this year but they hardly opened usually it is a glorious sight and very vigorous . Also it usually flowers a second time in late summer .
We have a much younger specimen further down the garden which thrived this year and was full of bloom.
No clues to what has caused the problem .
August 8th 2016
Same thing has happened here on Anglesey. Wilting crispy leaves on 7 year old previously healthy and flowering white wisteria. Have given it lots of water as looks like it needed it but reading other posts looks like this is not the answer. Has anyone managed to see regrowth from previous years when this has happened?
yes I had the same problem leaves going dry it even looked as if something was eating it but I never saw what ... in fact it looked that bad I thought it was dead ,never gave up though gave it a good watering every day and sprayed it leaves direct with seaweed feed and this year it full off leaves in fact its took over ... don't give up
I did suggest to one gardener try a national collection holder such as Cumbria Wisteria.
There are so many weather related issues at present, it also more likely that there will be more pests and disease as a result.