JDog Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Two years ago this wall had the existing render chipped off it and new render applied. Then I painted it in 'garden green' much to the amusement of some of my neighbours. Well I like it anyway. To go with the colour I chose to plant a Wisteria floribunda 'rosea' rather than the standard Chinensis or Sinensis purples. The plant has been in less than two years and has made good growth and my careful pruning has been rewarded by the appearance of three racemes. Well I'm excited anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose man Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 And rightly so , it looks excellent 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 only 2 !!!...........the one over the road ...and elens over the green are covered.............what are you doing wrong ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 hey jd that looks beautiful, someone once told me that wisteria grows clockwise not sure what they meant by that or if it was just claptrap? Anyroads looks stunning, one of my faves wisteria. atb 7diaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Nice bit of work there Mr JD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollieollie Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 My childhood home was covered in wisteria at the front, every year a full and robust show of flower would arrive, at the start of each year i would give it a good but careful pruning(the old man had left home) and so the reward would continue. Since we moved out of the house the new occupants have let it go to ruin, it nothing but a big mess now! Shame. In full bloom it really is a beautiful plant, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Looks very nice, how you going to re paint the wall in future? I like wisteria but it's not in flower for long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) Well played JD, and good work on getting it to flower in so short a space of time. I saved seed from my wisteria (or, rather, the one that came with the house) last winter and I now have four little seedlings going like the clappers. I'm told it'll be ten years before they flower, but fingers crossed. LS PS that's if they even flower at all, but my reckoning is that if the parent flowered and got as far as setting seed, surely that is the one crucial bit of DNA nature would want to pass on...? Edited May 22, 2017 by lord_seagrave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollieollie Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 I'm no expert but i believe wisteria from seed is the least reliable way of growing new plants, brought wisteria is usually grafted. Willing to be corrected as not 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 I'm no expert but i believe wisteria from seed is the least reliable way of growing new plants, brought wisteria is usually grafted. Willing to be corrected as not 100% I hear you, Ollie, but it will be interesting to see what traits dominate these new plants. They are certainly very vigorous. LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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