Photo of my wisteria

[EmmaG]

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

[yola]

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]

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

[Mags]

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?

[Fran]

It's very pretty Emma ...

[EmmaG]

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

[Mags]

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]

Very nice! Any idea how tall it will grow in the pot?

[EmmaG]

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]

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 ;)

[Mags]

I bet it looks nice with the solar light lit up at night too.........

[dandysmom]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

That is very strange DM, as mine has flowered every year and it it getting more and more flowers on it every year.

[dinahsmum]

Thanks - I'll read up!

[yola]

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]

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]

Photo taken today to show how the flowers have come out :)

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Egarnham/garden007.jpg

[dinahsmum]

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.

[Mags]

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:

[Moli]

Lovely Emma, are they spring flowering??

[yola]

That's a stunning shrub Emma!!! I'm seriously going to consider getting one now (to go with my climbing hydrangea :D )

[Naomi]

That is gorgeous!!

[EmmaG]

Moli they will normally flower in the spring and then again middle of summer but not quite so much.

[dinahsmum]

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]

That is absolutely stunning. What I love about them is the fragrance. Mmmmm!

[EmmaG]

Well I thought I would update this thread - flowering Standard Wisteria for 2010

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Egarnham/P1010384.jpg

[Moli]

Thats come on really well, its beautiful....:)

[Kazz]

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]

Looking good! I love the scent and color of wisteria,

[calismum]

Wow - that is stunning - makes me want to try one as I always thought they had to go in the ground.

[EmmaG]

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]

Think I will add that to my garden plan!

[angieh]

That's so pretty Emma! I love Wisteria too.