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Re: Wisteria Sinensis

Barry Garcia wrote:
> 
> I just bought two  wisteria vines. Actually there were two plants in
> one pot and the second pot had one vine. :) So i divided the two and
> decided to let the third plant grow up a wire trellis. I know wire isnt
> the best material, but i was wondering, if i severly prune the vines
> each winter, and allow it to grow into a tree form,  will it be safe ?(
> i dont want vines falling onto a person entering the backyard :). Ive
> heard that severe pruning is how you start wisteria into  trees.
> 
>         The wire is mostly a frame work so the vines have a place to grow..
> and the vines look like seedlings ( there were no graft scars) I know
> they wont flower for sometime since they seem to be seedlings. For now
> foliage is what im looking for and fast growth ( ive heard theyre also
> extremely rampant vines!)
>          I may build a small  arbor for the vines when i get the money.

Barry
This posting has been on my file a long time, so I hope the answer is
still of some use to you.

The basic way to make a Wisteria tree or standard is to select a good
strong shoot and train it straight up a stake,tying as necessary until
it reaches the height you want for the first branches (say about 5
feet). Pinch off the very tip of the growth, which will encourage buds
around the top to grow out. When the shoots from these buds reach about
6-8 inches, pinch out their tips in turn and continue to do this at
intervals until you have as many branches as you want. From then on
shorten back any very thin branches to thicken up the growth and remove
any that grow extra-vigorously. Remove also any growth sprouting from
the stem below the head, particularly any strong shoots forming at
ground level (Easy to miss these as the snake off along the ground).

I once saw a beautiful wisteria tree with flowers around the end of
every hanging branch, but I understand it had taken quite a while to
achieve.

Good luck with your training 

Moira
Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata, New Zealand
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