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Wisteria
williamsmithge
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Hi all out there, my Wisteria leaves seem to be drooping for some reason. It's in a container I water it when the soil looks damp. I was told they like damp soil!!. Is the problem to much water? Or is there another problem? It was fine last year. One of the leaves had a black end also. Also the new growing tips look a bit brown. Any ideas.
Will.
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Is the compost severely water-logged?
Water-logging can result in yellowing of leaves, darkening of the midribs of the leaves, wilting, die back of shoots and rotting roots.
Make sure the container has sufficient drainage holes and ease up on the watering if this is the case.
An alternative possibilty (hopefully not) could be vine weevil grubs.
As the grubs eat away the roots, the upper parts of the plant wilt and die.
My Heucheras suffered from a major vine weevil attack this year.
Can you post a photo of your poorly plant?
Too wet. If grown in pots they need to be in good quality loam based compost - John Innes no 3 - and to have regular feeds of liquid tomato food form spring to mid July. They do not want to be soggy.
I suggest you check your roots for pests and, while it's out of the pot, treat it to some fresh compost then water generously to get it established again and settle the compost round the roots but then only when a finger pushed into the top inch feels dry.