Hi everyone. I bought this miniature wisteria (ko fuji) a while
ago as a
seedling. For some reason the soil it was in didn't absorb much
water and
eventually most of the leaves fell off. I finally worked out
what was
happening and repotted it into a new pot with a soil mix of
roughly 50%
organic material to 50% sharp sand & gravel (maybe 60/40). It
drains well
and the water seems to be reaching the root ball now, but I'm
still having
leaves brown and shrivel at the ends, especially at the bottom
of the tree.
Anyone have an idea what I'm doing wrong? Too much water? Not
enough water?
Is it normal and I'm freaking out over nothing? I'd love some
basics on
wisteria care - as I understand it they love wet feet and full
sun, but I
could be wrong.
Thanks again in advance for your replies.
Cheers all,


If "miniature wisteria" is a true Wisteria species (and not that
Oriental plant with wisteria-like flowers that has "wisteria" in
its common name), I'd bet you're keeping it in a pot that's too
shallow, and the soil is heating up.

I don't think you CAN overwater a wisteria, but a wet wisteria in
a shallow pot in full sun means hot water around the roots. They
need deep, tall pots -- which is OK since most Wisteria are
pretty much forced to grow as cascades or semi-cascades.

If it is that "other" wisteria (the non-Wisteria wisteria), I
have no knowledge of its requirements.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Our life is
frittered away by detail . . . . Simplify! Simplify. -- Henry
David Thoreau - Walden

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