With all the freezing cold winds we've been experiencing lately, I'm rather surprised that the Wisteria is beginning to flower.
Going outdoors recently has been unpleasant. We've had the sort of cold weather that gets inside your chest, and gives you headaches. However, I notice that the Wisteria has ignored all the weather signs, and is about to burst into flower.
I'm sure I didn't buy this plant; I more than likely pulled-up a 'runner' somewhere, and I planted it against the wall of our 'tower'. Unfortunately it has proved to be a light blue coloured flower, whereas I would have preferred either a darker blue or even a white.
Still, it was free so I can't really complain. It grows very fast and I'm obliged to prune back quite hard at least twice a year, otherwise it'd be under the tiles in no time.
Every home should have a Wisteria, and we have about four; including a white one elsewhere.
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It's time for me to look for such a plant that is very much my favorite and is not here.
They are beautiful, classic, climbing plants; but they need to be kept under control!
We have one that crept over the fence from next door a few years ago. It is a lovely mauve and we are trying to train it across the back of the house.( the neighbours know and don't mind!)
How lovely. I am not sure that a Wisteria would thrive up here in our cool, damp conditions.
Wisteria are beautiful but fleeting ...... we had a white one over the front of our house. It took fifteen years to bloom but, there was something wrong with it. After taking so long to bloom it then flowered after the leaves had come out so you couldn’t see the few flowers that it produced. We got rid of it in the end. They need a lot of work and only flower for a couple of weeks. I think my history with them put me off planting another one !!! Apparently they are classed as a weed ! To see a really well established one is a sight to behold though. They really are beautiful. XXXX
You should find some rooted suckers about. Just pull them out and replant.
I'm sure it would, have a look around at the front of other houses, I expect you'll find some.
Ours flowers very well, as I expect you can see by the amount of buds just on one lower branch. It also flowers a second time in Summer, but far less than in Spring. They are a lot of work; just pruning takes ages.
Obviously not at our highrise abode but I agree with every house should have a wisteria and our three houses did.
Look on the bright side. A light blue being a lovely compromise between your preferred hues of darker blue and white.
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The mention of wisteria reminded me of a song by The Incredible String Band - "Darling Belle". Did you ever hear it?
Glycine? Isn't that for alcohol induced liver damage?
They simply make houses look more inviting.
Maybe, but I'd still prefer the others. I'm picky.
I have most of their albums. If I remember Darling Belle was sung by the lovely Liquorice, who later mysteriously disappeared.
It could be, but it's also the French name for Wisteria.
Dad used to call the 'roof lifters'. My brother (a horticultural expert) prunes his with a sheep crook whenever he is passing - hooks down the bits threatening to go out of control and simply knocks them off by hitting them with the crook! It does get proper pruning as well and he did once tell me how and when to prune to get a nearly as spectacular second flowering. Sorry, have now forgotten.
Mine is showing flowers too, despite some cold nights. A few weeks ago my husband was all for cutting one down so he can point the wall behind. I had to give him a good talking to.
It took me years to persuade Paul to grow a wisteria along the wall adjacent to our old French house. It was absolutely beautiful but if you turned your back it would grow another couple of feet. I suspect it may have completely engulfed the house by now!
Licorice McKechnie. She was last seen hitchhiking in Arizona in 1987 though in 2019 rumours circulated that she was alive and well and living in California.
I could do with a very long-handled pruner, at present I use a step ladder and secateurs. It takes a long time. 'Roof lifters' sounds about right.
Tell him that Cro'll give him an even better talking to if he has such ideas again!!
I'll have to drive past, and let you know. Knowing the Dutch, it'll probably be all spic-n-span.
My God. The interesting tidbits I find rambling about on blogs! Fell into a major google rabbit hole on this one. PS: your wisteria is beautiful, Cro.
My street name is Wisteria. Have to spell it frequently for folks who look puzzled when I say it is a flowering vine.
A plant I love but have never found the right place for in any of my gardens.
Wisteria Avenue? Wisteria Square? Wisteria Mews? Do tell.
They always look good against stone built houses. Occasionally I see them here grown as a tree.
I love the look of this plant, especially on your tower, but I wouldn’t have it for the reasons you mentioned. It is very invasive and a lot of work.
That's its only problem, I'm not sure what we'll do with it when we're not here; hire a gardener I suppose.
Our old Wisteria is the dark blue “Cook’s Special “ and blooms four times. Spring through summer, so much work but worth it.
The buds are adorable. I'd never seen before how they get started.
Yes, I like them too. I'm amazed to hear that yours flowers FOUR times; I'd always thought our second blooming was a bonus!
They're a bit like pink Pussy Willow.
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