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Wisteria help needed

alexwildliferescuealexwildliferescue Posts: 79
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Got a two year old wisteria that flowered lovely in spring however vines that are coming through are really struggling in this hot weather. Giving plenty of water up to 10litres daily during this heat wave but the vines are going floppy and then just dropping off. I’m thinking of covering the ground with stones or slabs as base/ground around is exposed to full sun. The wisteria is being grown on house wall. The rest of the wisteria is growing well and looking healthy. I’m afraid if the vines are not going to take then il have to relocate or give up.  Any help/ advised is welcomes

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    What do you mean by "vines"?

    Photo needed.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    Presumably the "vines" referred to are actually the stems of the Wisteria ?

    Slabbing or paving over the base of the plant won't help but agree with @ Obellix that a photo would help :)
  • alexwildliferescuealexwildliferescue Posts: 79
    So this stem is the only one that is doing well it’s about 30cm the rest of them was slowly growing but at the start of the warm weather started drooping and eventually fell off. As mentioned I’ve water really well during this dry spell. The wall it’s growing on receives about 6hrs full sun. A fellow Gardner mentioned about bare soil at the base receiving full sun, so I’ve just covered it with some chippings. I have got a couple of other stems coming through but just nervous they will go the same way. I’ve been giving 5litre in the morning and evening during these high temperatures. 
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    How close to teh wall are the roots?  I think your 5 and 10 litres may be too little and would go for 15 but do feel the soil first, poking your finger in as far as you can.  If it's dry then water bit if it's moist you may just be drowning it.

    I have a wisteria growing in bare, compacted earth with  a fine gravel topping that constitutes the drive we inherited here so I don't think bare soil at the base is a problem tho it would attract weeds.  Mine does very well with no extra watering now but is clearly mature and has had time to get its roots down deep so they can find what it needs.

    I have another facing east that is in a rain shadow but is even bigger so I think you just need patience while yours establishes and nurture what you have.  It will take off when it's ready.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • alexwildliferescuealexwildliferescue Posts: 79
    So the root is about 15cm away from the wall. I gave water last night and soil feels moist. As I mentioned I only have this issue with the stems when we get this hot weather. Do you think the stems will grow back ? Just confused as the rest of the wisteria looks fab. 
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    All I can advise is patience.  Those whippy new stems require a great deal of energy to grown and maintain so don't worry about them aborting when the main plant feels a bit stressed.  It's a natural safety mechanism.

    There's always next year or the year after for new stems and meantime, you want to the core plant to be strong and healthy so it can support all the top growth.

    Patience is the most important gardening virtue.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
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