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Posted by bookpert wa (My Page) on
Sat, Jul 2, 05 at 8:15

I have old wisteria vines & recently established ones (abt 5 mths). Question 1) when is the right time to prune the old & how much? 2) Shld the new vines be pruned back & by how much?
The leaves are all turning gold on the old vines & the new vines lost theirs wks ago. I live in Perth & wld welcome any advice.
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I can't really give you advice personally, because the only wisteria I've grown is a seedling which is currently only about 8cms. high.
I did come across this ABC article with Peter Valder who is something of a wisteria expert. I hope it helps.
Cheers,
Dee.

Here is a link that might be useful: Peter Valder and wisterias

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I think whether or not you prune, depends on whether you want to contain it - as in the arch shown in Peter Valder's article.

I have a very old, very large wisteria which I prune back to roughly the sides of the shed that it grows over - but AFTER flowering. (I used to have an elderly neighbour who got her mowing man in every winter to prune everything back to within an inch of its life - and then complained that her lilacs hadn't flowered for years!!) A couple of light snips here and there over summer keeps the long soft shoots out of the way.

My wisteria is at its best around the October long weekend - masses of flowers. And the perfume!!

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  • Posted by lakota SW West Aust (My Page) on
    Fri, Jul 8, 05 at 7:17

Prune after flowering and take about a third off. If its a japanese wisteria prune after the main flush in spring as it will spot flower through til autumn. (mine does)

Regards Jules

 
 

 

 


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