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Old 19-01-2008, 12:03 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Bob Hobden Bob Hobden is offline
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Default How do I get my wisteria to flower?


"'Mike'" wrote ...

'Her out doors' liked the article to such a degree that she is now
inspired to grow Wisteria. We had been thinking about it for yours, I
think it may be a fact now :-))

If you do, and I love them, remember they are a big plant and will grow a
big thick trunk like a largish tree.
So plant it slightly away from the house wall and then train it back to the
wall. Do not let the young stems rest on anything like a porch gutter etc
because as they thicken they will bend/break it and you will not be strong
enough to move them, train them well away from such things. Keep them well
away from phone wires and eaves too.
It will also need firmly held strong wires to tie it to but do not use plain
wire as ties as they will cut the thickening stems. I covered the wire ties
in small bore plastic tubing myself. (as used as air line in tropical fish
tanks)

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Regards
Bob Hobden