A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2004 Wisteria buds?

I have a ten year old wisteria vine that has never bloomed, and I've tried pruning at different times of the year, fertilizing, root pruning, severe pruning and transplanting. It may just be a dud.

I transplanted it to another spot in my yard a couple of years ago. Every spring I look at the spurs hopefully. This year, I don't know whether I'm seeing something new or whether my hope simply knows no bounds, but I'm seeing some furry golden buds among the pointy leaf ones.

I found this nice photo of wisteria buds about to bloom: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/wisi5.htm , but what do they look like before they get to that point?

Those ARE Wisteria buds. Hopefully you won't have any frost. They are very sensitive to the cold. My Daughter's vine was full of buds, but only a few survived the cold snap we had. They thrive in the sun and I've heard they do not like much fertilizer. You will get a lot of green and very few flowers. Enjoy them.

I have grown 2 wisterias one at my old place and the one here. I have had this latest one for over 15 years.

It blooms profusely in the spring and then all summer. Sometimes the spring blooms are nipped by a late frost.

The more you trim it the more it will bloom. Mine is in a sunny and sort of dry spot. I have never fed it.

The blooms of the wisteria open even larger and can reach 10-12 inches long.

Omigosh, I think I'm gonna faint!

I only have a few of the little furries, but if I hear of a cold snap, I'm going out there and put a baggie over each one!

If I really get flowers after all this time, I'll try to post a photo here.

P.S. Weezie- thanks for repairing my link.

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Ack! looks like it might go down to 30 degrees F here on Sunday night. What's the best way to protect a wisteria?

Bess,
The comma was just too close, and was
using it, and I couldn't access the link and I was
I wanted to see it!!!!

Someday, I would love one of those!

Weezie

Is it true that Wisteria doesn't bloom for many years after you plant it??

I really, really, want one but don't know if I'll be in this house long enough to see it bloom.

Does anyone know?

Up to 7 years.....

Keep it in a container maybe????????????
Worth a try!!!

Weezie

SEVEN YEARS?????!!!! ARgggg!!

So does anyone have any other suggestions?? I have a small pergola that needs something pretty. I already have clematis all over the place so something other than that.

Honeysuckle?
I have Lonicera Heckrotti and I just love the yellow/pink flowers - reminds me of grapefruit colors!

It smells heavenly on cloudy days, or early morning/evening and the hummingbirds love it too!

Hyacinth Beans!!!
I know some one who grows them (*Renee) and
I've seen a picture of her arbor and they were
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She said they grow pretty big and/or fast...


I've heard you can "whack" your plants a few times, and they are supposed to feel "threatened" and produce a flower or produce??? Never had to spank my plants before but hey, worth a try???

Weezie

Hey Storm, how about morning glories and moonflowers? They're annuals and will bloom for a long time.

Weez- my wisteria is ten years old and I was sure it was a dud. That's why I'm so excited and protective about these first four buds. I've wadded them up in saran wrap. I hope that'll protect them from the cold snap.

My redbuds are all set to pop, too. Not much I can do to protect them. I cut some branches for indoor blooming. They look very Japanese-y Ikebana-ing here and there in the house.

The cold snap is to continuee through Tuesday, blast it!

I can second the purple hyacinth beans, Weezie!

I've been growing them on an arbor for the past 3 years - as you said, they do grow fast, and a bonus is that hummingbirds love the flowers!

I planted half of the seeds a few days ago, and
I will plant the other half in the ground when it warms up... I split them up in case I fudged them up the first time.>
I am really looking forward to them....

And it's SNOWING HERE TODAY, SUNDAY
Well good insulation I'm hopin'!
The temp's are too bad for freezing winds...

Keep us posted Bess!!!!
Love to hear the out come!!

Weezie

AIN'T MAMA NATURE GREAT?

wisteria blooms
(I'm attempting to post a photo.) :rolleyes:

Hi Bess, did ya happen to get my PM the other day? Lemme know, I can resend it. BTW congrats on your wisteria!!!

bess, the wisteria is beautiful. the link only showed a red x so i changed it to a hyperlink to open the album to the wisteria picture. are the rest of the pics yours too? gorgeous

Bea~U~tifullllllllllllllll Bess!!!
How awesome!!!
Worth the wait????
I think so....

How many blooms did you get???

Weezie

Thanks for helping with that photo post, and for the compliments.

I wound up with five foot-long racimes. They are beginning to fade at the tops, now.

The other photos are of my garden last year, suffering through the recent drought and house addition construction. Then I put one in of the perrenial bed rennovations last month, the wisteria, and the tulips from the cheap Walmart bulbs I put in last fall.

i also have a wisteria about 4 years. when i bought it looked like there was two plant in one pot. so i washed down the roots in luke warm water, and lucky me !two plants!! {dont think the hot house knew they were having a buy one get one free sale}!! i gave the other to my sister. anyway ive had mine for four years now, and didnt know about pruning them. when do you do it and how much? i get little buds but thats all. guess ill have to wait 3 more years for bloom?! thanks

Sibyl,

Here's a nice fact sheet all about growing wisteria. The pruning info is at the bottom.

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1246.html

THANK YOU BESS!!!!!!!!!YOUR THE BEST!!!!!!!!!