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Emery Davis[_2_] · 26-03-2008, 10:52 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening

Sacha wrote:
On 25/3/08 21:55, in article , "Emery
Davis" wrote:

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I'm with Sacha on the Wisteria seeds. Plus, not a very expensive plant
grafted.
I have 3 that I hack at a few times a year. I really like the flowers,
but lots of
time spent on the ladder. I actually fell off while cutting one back a
few years ago,
but luckily landed well and suffered nothing worse than some temporary
spine
compression. Now I'm a little more careful!

cheers,

-E

You could try growing one as a standard, Emery. They look really pretty
swooping down onto the lawn as they mature. Some people train them over a
stake with three or four 'arms' to it, others just stake them and leave them
to do their own thing.

Yes, I've always admired the standards, Sacha. Perhaps one day I'll put
one in.
But I'll stick with the ones on the walls, anyway. I have a terrible
time taking out
an established plant, and the wisterias put on a beautiful display!

-E