Wisteria to bloom at last!!!!!
 

I built a structure for my swing and hammock 10+ years ago and planted a
wisteria on one corner. Boy was it slow to start out. Probably took 3-5
years to get above 3 feet tall, then Whamo! It took off like all good
wisterias are prone to do. I traied it to cover the open slat top of the
structure whic h is about 10X14. It has finally covered the top of the
structure to give a shady spot.

I never thought it would ever get around to flowering, but by golly, THIS
year it is covered with buds. They've elongated to 4+ inches and may open
any day!!!. Can't quite tell what color they will be - I've long since
forgotten which wisteria it was.

I am thrilled !!!!!

Shellie
Zone 5b
Indianapolis

On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 02:26:11 +0000, Tony & Shellie Welch wrote:

I built a structure for my swing and hammock 10+ years ago and planted a
wisteria on one corner. Boy was it slow to start out. Probably took 3-5
years to get above 3 feet tall, then Whamo! It took off like all good
wisterias are prone to do. I traied it to cover the open slat top of the
structure whic h is about 10X14. It has finally covered the top of the
structure to give a shady spot.

I never thought it would ever get around to flowering, but by golly, THIS
year it is covered with buds. They've elongated to 4+ inches and may open
any day!!!. Can't quite tell what color they will be - I've long since
forgotten which wisteria it was.

I am thrilled !!!!!

Shellie
Zone 5b
Indianapolis


Congrats! Wait til they open! WOW!!!!!

we planted a wisteria, and it too seemed to take forever to get
established and grow.
we moved before it bloomed!





"Tony & Shellie Welch" wrote in message
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: I built a structure for my swing and hammock 10+ years ago and
planted a
: wisteria on one corner. Boy was it slow to start out. Probably
took 3-5
: years to get above 3 feet tall, then Whamo! It took off like all
good
: wisterias are prone to do. I traied it to cover the open slat top
of the
: structure whic h is about 10X14. It has finally covered the top
of the
: structure to give a shady spot.
:
: I never thought it would ever get around to flowering, but by
golly, THIS
: year it is covered with buds. They've elongated to 4+ inches and
may open
: any day!!!. Can't quite tell what color they will be - I've long
since
: forgotten which wisteria it was.
:
: I am thrilled !!!!!
:
: Shellie
: Zone 5b
: Indianapolis
:
:

Hope you have an online site to post pictures to share!!

Suzy, Wis., zone 5

"Tony & Shellie Welch" wrote in message
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I built a structure for my swing and hammock 10+ years ago and planted a
wisteria on one corner. Boy was it slow to start out. Probably took 3-5
years to get above 3 feet tall, then Whamo! It took off like all good
wisterias are prone to do. I traied it to cover the open slat top of the
structure whic h is about 10X14. It has finally covered the top of the
structure to give a shady spot.

I never thought it would ever get around to flowering, but by golly, THIS
year it is covered with buds. They've elongated to 4+ inches and may open
any day!!!. Can't quite tell what color they will be - I've long since
forgotten which wisteria it was.

I am thrilled !!!!!

Shellie
Zone 5b
Indianapolis

I finally took photos of it last week! They can be found at
http://photobucket.com/albums/y195/TSWelch/

Take care!

Shellie
Zone 5
Indy