I see. It can be such a beautiful tree You are right! which is why I really wanna try go the length to make it work. I’ve found some other pictures of peoples wisteria in pots in a similar size of which would be satisfying enough for me. The pot in a pot seems like it could work.
I think you might be better going down that route @frederik.castenschiold1YfSg7My and keeping it as a pot specimen, rather than having it attached to your wall. Even if you keep it in a smaller pot with a view to potting on as it grows, you would still have the problem of it being attached. In a big pot, you would just remove a layer of older soil, and replace with new, plus feeding etc. The same way as you would with any potted plant that's staying in one long term. The important thing is to get the soil medium right to start with, and the drainage
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Growing it as a tree in a pot means not growing it as a climber so constant pruning and shaping, like a bonsai, to maintain size and form. If you want it to climb you'll need to give it far more resources and that means daily watering and regular feeding and also training and trimming.
Can you not make a hole in your deck and plant it in the ground? Their roots don't seem to worry building foundations even when they become huge. We inherited 2 when we bought this place, both snug against a wall and both very happy and currently throwing a third flush of flowers. This is the smaller one at the start of its second flush in June and you can see the trunk is right next to the wall and now probs.
The other is bigger and its trunk is hidden by the first flush here @JamesS-B you could always prune that wisteria at the top of the arch and then try carefully unwinding the remaining stem from that arch but do it soon before it gets any woodier and stiffer. If it doesn't work at least it will be easier to move!
Once moved, give it a good drink and a mulch and next spring give it a good feed to get it going again. Our pair in the ground don't need any watering now as their rots are down good and deep but I have a new one I'm growing on in a pot till I have its permanent site ready and it needs daily, generous watering in warm weather and plenty of top dressing in spring.
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I see. It can be such a beautiful tree You are right! which is why I really wanna try go the length to make it work. I’ve found some other pictures of peoples wisteria in pots in a similar size of which would be satisfying enough for me. The pot in a pot seems like it could work.
In a big pot, you would just remove a layer of older soil, and replace with new, plus feeding etc. The same way as you would with any potted plant that's staying in one long term.
The important thing is to get the soil medium right to start with, and the drainage
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Can you not make a hole in your deck and plant it in the ground? Their roots don't seem to worry building foundations even when they become huge. We inherited 2 when we bought this place, both snug against a wall and both very happy and currently throwing a third flush of flowers. This is the smaller one at the start of its second flush in June and you can see the trunk is right next to the wall and now probs.
The other is bigger and its trunk is hidden by the first flush here
@JamesS-B you could always prune that wisteria at the top of the arch and then try carefully unwinding the remaining stem from that arch but do it soon before it gets any woodier and stiffer. If it doesn't work at least it will be easier to move!
Once moved, give it a good drink and a mulch and next spring give it a good feed to get it going again. Our pair in the ground don't need any watering now as their rots are down good and deep but I have a new one I'm growing on in a pot till I have its permanent site ready and it needs daily, generous watering in warm weather and plenty of top dressing in spring.