Wisteria
Choice climbers which take a little while to establish but offer a stunning and classic look to any garden.
Planting and pruning advice for Wisteria
Try to avoid dry conditions, and ensure good soil contact around the rootball, its best to plant climbers at least 30cm (12in), and preferably 45-60cm (18-24in) away from the base of a wall or fence. To train your wisteria against a wall, the wall will first need a network of stout horizontal wires, attached at approximately 30cm intervals.
To encourage flowers, the twining stems need pruning twice a year - once in summer (about two months after the flowering has finished) and again in mid-winter.
Summer pruning- Once the plant has become established and reached the desired height, keep tying in any lateral stems as they spread. In summer, cut back the wispy stems on both the laterals and the side shoots to about five or six buds from the main branches.
Winter pruning- cut back stems to within two or three buds of the main branches. These form the short spurs that will go on to produce flowers in the following spring.
