Re: Non flowering wisteria - Thank You!

In a message dated 00-03-29 21:35:30 EST, Michael Larmer wrote:

<< First, too much water and an excess of fertilizer, especially nitrogenous 
 fertilizer.  In other words, too much kindness. >>

<<Second, incorrect or improperly timed pruning.  It is quite possible
 to prune off most or all of the coming spring's flower buds if you
 prune heavily and don't know what the flower buds look like.>>  

 <<Regardless, my own feeling is that plants such as wisteria, that have not 
been so extensively hybridized and selected for cultivation under ideal 
conditions, are better off "grown hard".>>
 
 <<As a last resort, if the two above mentioned don't do the trick, you might 
 advise some judicious root pruning (which induces some stress)
 to try to kick the plant into flowering.  By then you've little to
 lose and wisteria is notoriously hard to kill.>>

To Michael, and David, and Carol, and all of the other helpful Medits who 
wrote in with ideas, solutions, and information about non-flowering 
wisterias, please accept my sincere "Thank You!"   At least now I feel like I 
can speak with people about their ***problem vine*** and offer some 
constructive thoughts on the subject.  I must admit....I can't wait to see 
the expression of horror when I first mention about kicking/batting the 
trunk!!!!  I'll have to make sure that the nursery's "one year guarantee" has 
definitely expired before making that suggestion  :>) 

Thanks again to all,   C. Carter
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