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EmmaG
10-05-2006, 07:49 PM
I always wanted one of these but our bungalow hasn't really got anywhere to have one growing up it, and I read a good about container planting and it had a picture and instructions on how to grow a wisteria in a pot, so a few years on here this is what my wisteria now looks like, I will try and get a better photo at the weekend when it is more in flower :) I hope everybody likes it
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Egarnham/Wisteria004.jpg
That's so pretty Emma - but don't they take an age to grow!!! Good think is you can take yours with you when you move :D
My neighbour has one all along her fence and it's in full flower at the moment . . . it's quite a large mature one so we all get to enjoy it!
EmmaG
10-05-2006, 08:06 PM
This one has grown quite a bit in the last four years ;) obviously I prune it back each year as well, as I won't want the expense of putting it in a new pot!! lol
That's a coincidence Emma, I have just been reading about Wisterias in a garden mag. I think they are beautiful in full flower and didn't realise you could grow them in pots.
How long after you planted it did it first flower?
It's very pretty Emma ...
EmmaG
10-05-2006, 08:50 PM
Thanks Fran,
Mags it flowered the first year it was in the pot and it cost me about £10, pot cost about £30 though!! lol
Thanks Fran,
Mags it flowered the first year it was in the pot and it cost me about £10, pot cost about £30 though!! lol
It turned out to be an expensive wisteria in the end then!:roll::lol:
I bought a large pot a couple of months ago.....it was originally priced at £39.99 and I got it for £18.99! I was quite pleased with my bargain!:lol:
Hreow
10-05-2006, 08:59 PM
Very nice! Any idea how tall it will grow in the pot?
EmmaG
10-05-2006, 09:02 PM
Hreow I don't think it will get much taller perhaps another foot or so,.
Just found an old photo of it dated 3rd May 2003 :)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Egarnham/YarisSupra015.jpg
EmmaG
10-05-2006, 09:03 PM
As you can see it hasn't grown in height much in the last three years :)
Yes Mags, it did turn out to be a little bit expensive in the end, but worth it ;)
I bet it looks nice with the solar light lit up at night too.........
dandysmom
10-05-2006, 09:06 PM
Emma, it's beautiful and I love the pot! I remember reading ages ago that you can train a wisteria into a tree shape (like a rose tree), but don't remember any of the details...saw it in a gardening catalogue & it was stunning but VERY pricy because of the time & labor involved! Do you leave it outdoors in the winter or move it in to a shed?
EmmaG
10-05-2006, 09:11 PM
Mags it does look really pretty when the light comes on ;)
Dandysmom, I leave it on the patio each year so it has to deal with sub zero temperatures. I just purchased a wisteria with a good long main stem trimmed off the lower branches potted it up and put the stake in to keep it upright, in time when the trunk is big enough I will remove it.
It doesn't get much TLC, hardly water it and I haven't so far fed it at all although I might this year.
dinahsmum
10-05-2006, 09:15 PM
You must tell us the secret of getting a potted wisteria to flower.
My wisteria at the front (& therefore facing NE) is in fat bud but not flower yet. I'll put a pic when it's out. I love it!
EmmaG
10-05-2006, 09:21 PM
hmmm DM I am not sure if there is a secret to get it to flower in a pot ;) I think buying a good healthy plant obviously helps. I know they can take years to flower if they are unhappy. If anybody wanted to try one in a pot you could always buy one that is already in flower.
dinahsmum
10-05-2006, 09:25 PM
I've got one that my mum gave me as a single stick (just a self-sown plant I think). We brought it here, so I've had it at least 4 years old, probably 6. It's in a pot and it's against a south facing wall - it should be in wisteria heaven, but I always understood that they were unlikely to flower when potted.
Maybe one day I'll plant it, but it's a big pot so I'd have to dig a big hole!
EmmaG
10-05-2006, 09:30 PM
DM I am not sure if mine was one that was grafted, I don't think it was.
Here is a few sites I used when first looking into getting a Wisteria
http://www.rippingale.com/wisfaq.html#8
http://members.tripod.com/~Flaurel/wisteria.html
EmmaG
10-05-2006, 09:31 PM
That is very strange DM, as mine has flowered every year and it it getting more and more flowers on it every year.
dinahsmum
10-05-2006, 09:35 PM
Thanks - I'll read up!
My neighbour's wisteria. It's divine. I've always wanted one, but this one's been there for ages (well before we moved in) so I guess I'll have to start now to enjoy one into my retirement!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/yolamealing/Wisteria.jpg
dinahsmum
11-05-2006, 04:18 PM
They don't take long Yola! Our house is less than 5 years old and ours is quite respectable already (pictures soon, when it's in its prime!). Unless you are thinking of a very early retirement?
EmmaG
18-05-2006, 08:56 AM
Photo taken today to show how the flowers have come out :)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Egarnham/garden007.jpg
dinahsmum
18-05-2006, 09:00 AM
That's lovely!
Mine in the pot is as big as that, but no sign of flower. Having read that article I posted (:roll: ) I am almost certain it just grew from seed, therefore it's not expected to flower for many years.
I hadn't realised it made such a nice feature when potted.
That looks lovely Emma....I never realised they would do so well in a pot! Thinks:smt017:D
It's surprising what you can learn on Catpages!:lol:
Lovely Emma, are they spring flowering??
That's a stunning shrub Emma!!! I'm seriously going to consider getting one now (to go with my climbing hydrangea :D )
Naomi
18-05-2006, 01:01 PM
That is gorgeous!!
EmmaG
18-05-2006, 03:32 PM
Moli they will normally flower in the spring and then again middle of summer but not quite so much.
dinahsmum
18-05-2006, 03:37 PM
Moli they will normally flower in the spring and then again middle of summer but not quite so much.
and of course there are only a few leaves in May, so the flowers show up much better.
dandysmom
18-05-2006, 09:03 PM
That is absolutely stunning. What I love about them is the fragrance. Mmmmm!
EmmaG
16-05-2010, 03:22 PM
Well I thought I would update this thread - flowering Standard Wisteria for 2010
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Egarnham/P1010384.jpg
Thats come on really well, its beautiful....:)
I have a wisteria (at least I think it is) in a pot got it against the front porch wall. Brought it from a first aid bay for plants at a GC it was pretty much dead.....
Yours is gorgeous....Emma
dandysmom
16-05-2010, 04:04 PM
Looking good! I love the scent and color of wisteria,
calismum
16-05-2010, 05:17 PM
Wow - that is stunning - makes me want to try one as I always thought they had to go in the ground.
EmmaG
16-05-2010, 05:18 PM
Calismum - they are very easy to grow in a large pot - I hardly ever water it either - just leave it to it's own devices ;-)
calismum
16-05-2010, 05:20 PM
Think I will add that to my garden plan!
angieh
16-05-2010, 05:21 PM
That's so pretty Emma! I love Wisteria too.
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