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Author Garden: Just bought a wisteria-need advice ASAP !!! Deborah L. Garden Pro! Member # 8075 posted                       Today I bought a wisteria, about 6 feet tall, and in beautiful bloom. I've wanted one for years, but never could find one blooming so I could be sure of the color I was getting. I'm thrilled ! Does anyone have experience with wisterias? The nurseryman said not to plant it until it finishes blooming. I'm going to grow it in a 24 inch decorative pot. He said it can live as a bonsai, but big. Please advise as to care, food, pruning, temps, etc !!! The name of this wisteria is Texas Purple Japanese Wisteria. Thanks ! * * * * Plants: 1772 | From: Southern California, USA | Registered: Feb 2006  |  Seeded: 207.200.116.139 rozy221 Dream Gardener Member # 3850 posted                       The only advice that I have is to keep on top of the pruning or it will overtake you! Other than that it has beautiful flowers. Oh ya-it only flowers from last years growth, so you really need to watch what you're pruning and when. Good luck! Plants: 236 | From: Coastal CT | Registered: Oct 2004  |  Seeded: 64.252.73.232 Deborah L. Garden Pro! Member # 8075 posted                       Thanks, Rozy. I'll be careful ! * * * * Plants: 1772 | From: Southern California, USA | Registered: Feb 2006  |  Seeded: 207.200.116.139 SpringFever Garden Pro! Member # 8125 posted                       I have one has not bloomed yet, mine is still to young, but I just take care of it like everything else... It does grow like crazy I am trying to train it in a weeping tree form.. Has a mind of its own LOL pretty though love mine * * * * Tonight I am having friends for dinner... Hanibal Lector My Album Plants: 13562 | From: Lawrence,Ma | Registered: Mar 2006  |  Seeded: 66.31.21.34 Deborah L. Garden Pro! Member # 8075 posted                       What color is it? I have the lavendar one, called Texas Purple. * * * * Plants: 1772 | From: Southern California, USA | Registered: Feb 2006  |  Seeded: 207.200.116.139 SpringFever Garden Pro! Member # 8125 posted                       I have a bright pink one.. I wanted a purple one but did not want to wait and figured it would be a little different because I see a lot of the purple ones.. * * * * Tonight I am having friends for dinner... Hanibal Lector My Album Plants: 13562 | From: Lawrence,Ma | Registered: Mar 2006  |  Seeded: 66.31.21.34 Deborah L. Garden Pro! Member # 8075 posted                       I've read that the pink and the white ones take alot longer to bloom. That's why I asked you what color it is. Pink would be stunning and different, I agree. All that I've read online says not to feed as that makes lots of leaves and delays flowering. In fact, one site said that deprivation is key for blooming. * * * * Plants: 1772 | From: Southern California, USA | Registered: Feb 2006  |  Seeded: 207.200.116.139 SpringFever Garden Pro! Member # 8125 posted                       Yeah that is what I have read as well can take up to 5 years to bloom.. but I am a patient gardener.... * * * * Tonight I am having friends for dinner... Hanibal Lector My Album Plants: 13562 | From: Lawrence,Ma | Registered: Mar 2006  |  Seeded: 66.31.21.34 FLOWERCHILD74 Garden Helper Member # 8550 posted                       OOH..I LIKE THAT TREE..WOULD LIKE T HAVE ONE FOR MY NEW HOME!..UMM SORRY FOR SOUNDING DUMB,HOW BIG AND TALL CAN THEY GET REALLY...AND DOES THE ROOTS SPREAD WHERE WATER IS..LIKE A WEEPING WILLOW PER-SAY * * * * FLOWERCHILD74 Plants: 15 | From: LONG ISLAND NY | Registered: Apr 2006  |  Seeded: 24.47.4.72 Deborah L. Garden Pro! Member # 8075 posted                       It's my first and I don't really know what it will do. I'm growing it as a bonsai, so it won't be able to send roots everywhere. Spring, your patience will be rewarded ! I envy that-I have no patience at all and often buy huge plants as I can't bear to wait for seed ! * * * * Plants: 1772 | From: Southern California, USA | Registered: Feb 2006  |  Seeded: 207.200.116.139 SpringFever Garden Pro! Member # 8125 posted                       LOL mine grew like crazy!!! it is about 8 feet tall now and has grew about a million feet last year LOL just kidding really though they do grow fast.. As far as I can tell their a shallow root system,on account it tipped right over arbor and all during a snow storm... and you could see the roots. interesting vine I should take more pictures !! * * * * Tonight I am having friends for dinner... Hanibal Lector My Album Plants: 13562 | From: Lawrence,Ma | Registered: Mar 2006  |  Seeded: 66.31.21.34 SpringFever Garden Pro! Member # 8125 posted                       I would get a much bigger mature one next time.. After all you can only play the waiting game for so long I think I got mine 4 years ago...still no blooms * * * * Tonight I am having friends for dinner... Hanibal Lector My Album Plants: 13562 | From: Lawrence,Ma | Registered: Mar 2006  |  Seeded: 66.31.21.34 SpringFever Garden Pro! Member # 8125 posted                       * * * * Tonight I am having friends for dinner... Hanibal Lector My Album Plants: 13562 | From: Lawrence,Ma | Registered: Mar 2006  |  Seeded: 66.31.21.34 SpringFever Garden Pro! Member # 8125 posted                       * * * * Tonight I am having friends for dinner... Hanibal Lector My Album Plants: 13562 | From: Lawrence,Ma | Registered: Mar 2006  |  Seeded: 66.31.21.34 SpringFever Garden Pro! Member # 8125 posted                       http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1246.html Hope this helps I got some great info here!! * * * * Tonight I am having friends for dinner... Hanibal Lector My Album Plants: 13562 | From: Lawrence,Ma | Registered: Mar 2006  |  Seeded: 66.31.21.34 Deborah L. Garden Pro! Member # 8075 posted                       Wow ! It's trunk is so thick ! I like the twisting of the trunk. Mine has that twist, but it's as skinny as a straw. Thanks again for the site, and these great pictures ! * * * * Plants: 1772 | From: Southern California, USA | Registered: Feb 2006  |  Seeded: 207.200.116.139 SpringFever Garden Pro! Member # 8125 posted                       Hey there the trunk will get big mine twisted after the first year and continued to get bigger and bigger... even though it has not flowered I still appreciate the leaves they are a pretty bush!! * * * * Tonight I am having friends for dinner... Hanibal Lector My Album Plants: 13562 | From: Lawrence,Ma | Registered: Mar 2006  |  Seeded: 66.31.21.34

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