My wisteria

dinahsmum · 14-05-2006, 12:42 PM

Following a little bit of nagging - oh, pardon me, gentle reminders, from one or two, here is my flowering wisteria (I have another but that lives in a pot and has, so far, not obliged)
It still needs a day or two to be at its best, but it's getting there and the scent by the front door is lovely.
I am hoping it will put on quite a bit of growth this year and scramble further over the 'pergola thing'.

Kazz · 14-05-2006, 12:56 PM

That looks lovely, can I ask how long you've been growing that I did consider a wisteria, but didn't get one for some reason I can't even recall now.

dinahsmum · 14-05-2006, 01:01 PM

The house is just under 5 years old. We've been here 4 years (moved during world cup 2002, on the day of the England - Argentine match).
The first owners planted it, so that would make it less then 5 years old.
I was saying to Yola in another thread that everyone seems to think they take years to get established (I did) but it's not so.
That one is not in an ideal situation - it faces broadly NE but gets glancing sun in the morning and that piece which scrambles over the 'pergola' gets a bit of evening sun too.

EmmaG · 14-05-2006, 01:11 PM

VERY pretty DM, there was a lovely wisteria on a house across the road from us, but I think they have removed it ;(

Kazz · 14-05-2006, 01:15 PM

I think thats why maybe I did not get one, because of the time scale involved, but I will reconsider I think.

Moli · 14-05-2006, 01:48 PM

Thats a beauty DM! never had one of those, are they easy to grow??

Mags · 14-05-2006, 01:49 PM

That is very pretty DM.... love the way it is beginning to trail around your house...

Naomi · 14-05-2006, 02:19 PM

Very nice DM

dinahsmum · 14-05-2006, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moli

Thats a beauty DM! never had one of those, are they easy to grow??

Plant 'em and watch 'em go Moli!
Little bit of trimming post-flowering, to keep them manageable, that's it. They love a south facing wall.
And they're so pretty!

yola · 14-05-2006, 03:03 PM

That's stunning!!! And yes - I too was under the impression that they take forever to grow. That's quite a show for a 4 year old plant!!!

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