wisteria
emma lou
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We have just planted a 2 metre wisteria on our pergola last week and it had a few dead leaves loose on the climber which were tangled up in the straps holding it together which were just dead leaves from the previous season. We took off the old leaves and cut any broken stems from the journey home, planted it in a big hole, used a decent soil to plant it in as well as watering it in very very well. However since planting the leaves are a little yellow, and also falling off and there are one or two stems that are shrivelling up. I have spoken to the plant producer and they suggested ensuring that there is no grass within 30cm of the wisteria and to water and feed every other night.. We live in France and it is very hot this week so is there a chance I am either over watering it or it is just too hot atm? Possibly it is just the transporting of the plant and a setlling in stage? He said it isn't a big problem.
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Last edited: 09 July 2016 10:42:11
I think I may be overwatering it. He has said to water every 2-3 days and it was very healthy at the garden centre except for the dead leaves which had congregated within the straps. It is very wet so will hold off watering for a few days. Thanks
Hi emma lou. Yes, ease off on the watering and yes, allow for settling in.
Yes, I think so, fingers crossed. I also cannot be sure how good the soil is there as far as drainage goes. It is a suntrap in the afternoon, so hopefully will dry out really quickly. I love Wisteria but their leaves have a droopy look about them so sometimes they look underwatered, so is maybe why I have gone OTT watering it.
Mine is established so that probably doesn't help as it is a different ketlle of fish but as far as water requirements go for mine, it's absolutely next to the house (I didn't plant it and this worries me a bit), then the patio is over its roots and it is thriving making me think that it doesn't mind a bit of dry and must go searching for moisture.
Obviously until it is established then keep it slightly damp but do allow it to dry a bit to make it search between waterings.
As far as the yellowish leaves that drop off - the new growth on mine just now is yellowish but not dropping.. so that could be the water logging.
The one or two stems shrivelling I wouldn't worry about. I've learned to not trust a shoot to be a leader until I see it not shrivel. So many times I've picked a leader and cut back all other shoots and my leader has shrivelled so I now have a couple of candidates before cutting back the laterals.
Hope this helps and hope I'm not teaching you to suck eggs if you're experienced with wisteria but once established it's a bit of a thug so it's not a plant that will die easily in my opinion - so chin up!
DH Riley lovely Wisteria training laterally
Lovely Wisteria indeed. Similar to ours on an old cottage we had in the west country, That one we used to leave and it went mad. The roots were under a concrete path. It was a real feature of the house, hence our reason for planting one on a pergola next to the house. No more leaves dropping today, they just look a little yellow, which I am hoping is overwatering. I did feed it yesterday before putting this on the forum, so obivously may take a few days to dry out, although here in France today is 38 degrees so hope it pulls through OK. Thanks for all your great replies.
And then of course you've got yer different colours and different types: Japanese, Chinese and American Wisterias. I think mine is Chinese. I think they go Japanese, Chinese, American in length of bloom from long to short.
This is our wisteria today, a week after planting. I am not sure why it is doing this. I have now not watered it for 2-3 days?mI am on to the garden centre again today.
Just to add onto my previous post it is a Wisteria senesis (chinese). Thanks