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williamsmithge
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Hi everyone, does anyone know how old a Sister is has to be to flower if it's a grafted type? I know that those grown from seed can take 15 year's or more. Have always been told the grafted type are the quicker.
What do you guys and gals think?.
Thanks for any advice Will.
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Hi Will,
Generally, a grafted Wisteria should flower within the first 3-4 years after planting, once the roots have become well-established.
It may take more or less time - hard to say really.
Make sure that it gets a plentiful supply of water, particularly between July and September when it starts to form it's flower buds. Dry conditions will cause abortion of the developing buds.
On poorer soils, feeding with a high-potassium fertiliser in spring may help produce a better display of flowers.
Correct pruning is also a must, so that you don't prune out the flowering wood.
The RHS website has good pruning advice.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=242
pbff
Hi pbff many thanks for your advice. I'm growing mine in a large container, it's growing fast now and the foliage is looking great. I'm feeding every 2 weeks with tomato feed. The reason it's in a container is because I cannot get it in the position I want it unless it's in a container. Will it still grow ok because of this?.
Cheers Will.
My wisteria took about 6yrs to flower really well. This was last year. I bored everyone about it I was so pleased. It has lots of flower buds just waiting to go now.
'You must have some bread with it me duck!'
Hi there. 6 year's!! Is yours in a container or the ground? I only got mine last year. Might have a wait then ?
Wisteria like to get quite big and will grow a thick trunk, given half a chance. Make sure the pot is the biggest you can afford and, in future years, think about restricting the size of the plant to suit its root run and make sure you keep it fed and watered in the growing season.
Here are mine in flower this season. The first is south facing so a bit earlier than the other which faces east.
We arrived in this garden in October last year so no idea how old they are now. I watered them generously as there was a drought since mid July. They had a severe prune in January and a generous dollop of pelleted chicken and cow manure in February. They're finishing now and will get a tidying up prune to remove shoots pushing behind gutters and another feed and then the usual prune in July as shown by the RHS link.
Absolutely stunning that's all I can say . I did my winter pruning back in January. At present it's all off to a flying start ( without the flowers of course). Health wise it's looking good. I give it a good water every 2 day's. So I'm doing all I can. Thanks for pictures and your advice. Will.
Forgot to mention that the perfume is intoxicating. Wonderful plants. Great blossom, lovely foliage and, in a good year, flowers later on too.
williamsmithge
My wisteria is in the ground, in relatively poor sandy soil. I do throw rose food etc at it. There are some Cowslips growing under the frame. Quite where they came from I do not know but they are lovely.
'You must have some bread with it me duck!'
It's a lovely climber in my view. Hope mine does as well as yours even tho it's in a container. I do look after it well so fingers crossed.
Obelixx. That wisteria is fabulous.
'You must have some bread with it me duck!'