Re: Wisterias that won't bloom...
- To: m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: Wisterias that won't bloom...
- From: C* M*
- Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 07:32:52 -0800
Did they mention the age of the wisteria, the cultivar, and where
they bought it? While the other comments people have made are
appropriate for older, established wisteria, other factors could be
involved if these are young plants.
Some of the mass merchandizers don't offer reliable cultivars. While
the plants may have been "forced" to bloom their sale year they may
not be reliable bloomers. These may be unnamed seedlings and very
cheap, perhaps not blooming well for many years. Also, even some of
the more desired cultivars may need three to five years to flower
well. There is one cultivar widely available in the States that
blooms right after it is put into the ground and keeps on blooming
consistently as it matures. It's named 'Texas Purple.' This is what I
recommend to homeowers that aren't fussy about a fancy cultivar, such
as those with the really long racemes or colors other than purple.
I luckily had stumbled upon this particular cultivar by chance when
we bought our new house about 10 years and planted one over a heavy
trellis that hangs over the garage. I later found reference to it
several places as a good choice. It has bloomed faithfully every year
I planted it and is in full bloom right now. It is one of the
brightest sights in my spring garden and it is next to a Joseph's
Coat rose which is also blooming now. They also repeat bloom off and
on throughout the summer and many people stop to admire the bright
color combination. This whole area of the garden is mostly reds and
purples. Our house is pale cream-yellow, making a good combination
for a garden that faces the street.
Carol Moholt
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>I work in a nursery in northern CA (30 miles inland from San Francisco) and
>over the past couple of weeks I have had at least 5 customers come in
>complaining about how, once again, they are getting NO blooms on their
>wisteria (most had no blooms last year either, although all say the plants
>were in bloom when they bought them). So I was wondering what the experience
>of those in the group might be -- similar problems with wisteria? Is age a
>factor? Feeding? Any tips would be most appreciated!
>
>C. Carter, CA Z9
