Planting a grafted wisteria
 

Hi,
I am wondering if i have planted this wisteria at the correct depth. I heard that you need to have the graft about 2 inches above the soil, but i can't tell which bit is the graft. Ive attached a pic of how ive planted it, does this look right to you?
Thanks

Planting a grafted wisteria
 

On 4/13/12 11:06 AM, mushy_face wrote:
Hi,
I am wondering if i have planted this wisteria at the correct depth. I
heard that you need to have the graft about 2 inches above the soil, but
i can't tell which bit is the graft. Ive attached a pic of how ive
planted it, does this look right to you?
Thanks


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The knob just above the soil appears to be a graft.

Two warnings about wisteria:

1. They require soil that drains well. They appreciate moist soil but
not soggy soil.

2. Once established, they can be quite vigorous. See
http://www.sierramadrechamber.com/wistaria/history.pdf about a
wisteria that actually destroyed a house.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean, see
http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary

Planting a grafted wisteria
 

On Apr 13, 3:58*pm, "David E. Ross" wrote:
On 4/13/12 11:06 AM, mushy_face wrote:

Hi,
I am wondering if i have planted this wisteria at the correct depth. *I
heard that you need to have the graft about 2 inches above the soil, but
i can't tell which bit is the graft. *Ive attached a pic of how ive
planted it, does this look right to you?
Thanks

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The knob just above the soil appears to be a graft.

Two warnings about wisteria:

1. *They require soil that drains well. *They appreciate moist soil but
not soggy soil.

2. *Once established, they can be quite vigorous. *See
http://www.sierramadrechamber.com/wistaria/history.pdf about a
wisteria that actually destroyed a house.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: *California Mediterranean, see
http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary

I hope that doesn't deter people from visiting Sierra Madre to see
this remarkable vine, using the link that David furnished! Sierra
Madre is a charming community in the mountains around L.A. It still
has some "olde-tyme" community flavor.

Whether the Sierra Madre wisteria is larger than the Great Vine at
England's Hampton Court, I can't say; been years since I saw it;
impressive icon of English history. Below link claims it is largest in
the world.

http://europeforvisitors.com/london/...great-vine.htm

HB