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Re: Monster Wisteria

Jean,

I would be concerned.   My parents lost some very large pines due to
wisteria.  It, like wild grape, will start to shade out the canopy...plus,
when a big tree is full of a huge vine and there's a bad windstorm, they
can get blown over....I've had this happen to some very large trees in the
woods that were engulfed by wild grape, which is on a par with wisteria as
far as size and vigor are concerned.

My suggestion would be to cut it back and move it to a trellis or some
other very sturdy support where you can keep it in bounds.

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Jean Carpenter <backhoe@scan.missouri.org>
> Date: Saturday, June 20, 1998 10:09 PM
> 
> I planted a Chinese wisteria between two oak trees (about 10 inches in
> diameter). It is spaced in the middle of probably a four foot area
between
> the trees. I put a wire across it so the vine could climb. It is now
about
> 20 feet or so up in the oak trees, (this is it's second year). Will it
kill
> the trees? After reading all the 'monster' talk about the vine, I am
> worried. I really don't want the trees to die. Am I worrying needlessly?
> Jean Carpenter
> backhoe@scan.missouri.org
> Mountain View, MO

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