Wisteria - chic and not capricious! All secrets of flowering. Wisteria Wisteria beautiful
wisteria or wisteria –It is a tall, treelike, climbing plant in the legume family. It grows in the southern regions, where it feels comfortable, gives abundant color and hibernates without shelter.
Wisteria has large, odd-pinnate leaves that first have a margin, and then become smooth. The flowers of the plant are light purple, rarely white. Appear on hanging loose brushes up to 30 cm long.
Wisteria blooms in spring, and throughout the summer it retains individual flowering brushes. This makes it a popular specimen for use in landscape design.
Wisteria needs good conditions. She needs bright sun and fertile soil. For it, you need to equip strong supports, since wisteria grows well over time and occupies a large area.
Wisteria-liana blooms when leaves have not yet appeared. They appear when the plant is already flowering.
Important! Beautiful wisteria flowers are not suitable for cutting, as they quickly fade. The beauty of flowering plants can only be enjoyed in its natural form.
Wisteria fruits are pubescent bean pods. Their length is up to 15 cm, inside there are several flat-rounded seeds.
Popular varieties of wisteria, common in our latitudes.
Chinese wisteria grows in mountain forests at an altitude of 500-1800 meters above sea level in the central and eastern parts of China. It is also found in Japan, and came to Europe in 1816. 
The plant is a woody vine 15-25 meters high, the stems at the base have a diameter of 25-40 cm and twist counterclockwise, the bark is dark gray.
Wisteria Chinese blooms in April-May. May re-bloom in August-September. Racemes appear, which consist of many bluish-purple or white flowers with a faint aroma.
Flowers open at the same time. Their length is 2-5 cm, they have five petals. Inflorescences appear on the tops of branches or in the leaf axils of biennial shoots.
Wisteria of any variety is photophilous and demanding on the soil: it loves deep, fertile, moist soils. This is a frost-resistant variety that will survive short-term temperature drops to -20 degrees. Chinese wisteria is quite comfortable in urban environments, so it is widely used in landscaping.
There are two garden forms of the species:
- white (alba) - white flowers;
- terry (plena) - double flowers.
Did you know? Wisteria can be propagated by seeds, but varietal characteristics are not transmitted. Also, in plants grown from seeds, not plentiful, late flowering is observed. Therefore, it is better to propagate wisteria cuttings and layering.
Not every wisteria is grown in gardens. But among the garden varieties listed Wisteria profusely flowering. It reaches a height of 10 meters, which is much less than Chinese wisteria. 
The leaves of profusely flowering wisteria or floribunda are large (up to 40 cm), complex - up to 19 leaves are collected in them. The flowers are small, purple-blue. Blooms 2-3 weeks later than Chinese wisteria. Flowers open gradually.
Wisteria profusely flowering frost-resistant. Withstands up to -23°.
In terms of decorativeness, it surpasses Chinese wisteria. It is used in landscaping due to the abundance of beautiful leaves, colorful flowering. Inflorescences reach 60 cm in length. The fruits look spectacular.
Decorative forms of floriferous wisteria:
- white (alba) - with white flowers;
- pink (rosea) - pale pink flowers;
- purple double (violaceo-plena) - purple double flowers;
- macrobotrys - brushes up to 1.5 m in length, leaves up to 10 cm;
- variegated (variegata) - has variegated leaves.
Originally from Japan. Liana reaches a height of 10 meters, has pubescent shoots. The leaves are compound, 10 cm long. They are densely pubescent on both sides. 
The flowers of the plant are white. Gathered in brushes up to 15-20 cm long. It begins to bloom in May-June. There are forms of beautiful wisteria with double white and purple flowers.
The fruits ripen in November and are 20 cm pods with a velvet edge.
Wisteria excellent suitable for growing in tubs.
originally from Japan. This creeper with white flowers is not as decorative as other species.
Important! Chinese wisteria begins to bloom at the age of three years, Japanese wisteria - at the age of ten. This plant is for those who know how to wait.
This variety of wisteria is less frost-resistant.
Native to North America shrubby wisteria.This creeper, reaching three meters in height, has drooping branches. Flowers blue-violet, small. The inflorescences of wisteria shrub reach 15 cm in length.
This beautiful plant is less common than other varieties. Wisteria shrub grows slowly. It can be grown in tubs.
Wisteria Dictionary of Russian synonyms. wisteria n., number of synonyms: 5 wisteria sinensis (2) ... Synonym dictionary
wisteria Modern Encyclopedia
wisteria- (Wisteria) a genus of large woody deciduous vines of the legume family. OK. 10 species, in the forests of Vost. Asia and North. America. Chinese wisteria, a liana with bluish-purple fragrant flowers, and a number of other species are widely bred as ornamentals in ... ... Big Encyclopedic Dictionary
wisteria- WICKINIA, wisteria, wives. (from Greek glykys sweet) (bot.). Climbing plant from the legume family, with tassels of fragrant lilac flowers. Explanatory Dictionary of Ushakov. D.N. Ushakov. 1935 1940 ... Explanatory Dictionary of Ushakov
wisteria- WISTERIA, and, wives. Climbing ornamental plant liana fam. legumes with clusters of fragrant flowers. | adj. wisteria, oh, oh. Explanatory dictionary of Ozhegov. S.I. Ozhegov, N.Yu. Shvedova. 1949 1992 ... Explanatory dictionary of Ozhegov
Wisteria- WICKINIA, a genus of large woody deciduous vines (bean family). 10 species in the forests of East Asia and North America, including 6 species on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus and Crimea, in Central Asia. Beautiful flowering, climbing plants with ... ... Illustrated Encyclopedic Dictionary
Wisteria- large woody deciduous vines of the genus Wisteria of the legume family. Most often G. is called W. sinensis (Glycine sinensis). A plant up to 15-18 m long, with drooping branches, odd-pinnate leaves up to 30 cm long, with 7-13 leaves; ... ... Great Soviet Encyclopedia
wisteria- ((gr. glykys sweet, pleasant) climbing woody plant of the legume family; found in China; bred in the Crimea and the Caucasus as an ornamental. A new dictionary of foreign words. by EdwART, 2009. wisteria wisteria, f. glykys-… … Dictionary of foreign words of the Russian language
wisteria- and; well. [from Greek. glykys sweet, pleasant]. Southern ornamental climbing shrub (liana) family. legumes with clusters of fragrant purple flowers. * * * Wisteria (Wisteria), a genus of large woody deciduous vines of the legume family. About 10 species, in ... ... encyclopedic Dictionary
wisteria- WICKINIA, and, well, a southern ornamental liana of the legume family with clusters of fragrant purple flowers, bred as an ornamental plant. In order for wisteria to bloom profusely, it is necessary to cut all long shoots to the sixth leaf (Gas.) ... Explanatory dictionary of Russian nouns
Currently, in addition to the specific shrub wisteria, about two dozen varieties are offered on the market. The most popular of them are
- "Amethyst Falls" ("Amethyst Falls" - amethyst waterfall) - a natural variety with a deep blue color of medium-sized brushes up to 15 cm in length.
- "Nivea" ("Nivea") with pure white flowers in large, but loose inflorescences up to 25 cm long. In culture in Europe since 1854.
- "Clara Mack" ("Clara Mack") is another cultivar with light, almost white flowers.
- "Bayou 2 O Clock" - a new variety, characterized by the rapid onset of flowering of young plants and moderate frost resistance.
- "Ant Dee" ("Aunt Dee" - Aunt Dee) - a variety with lilac flowers, formerly belonged to the subspecies of the large wisteria.
- "Blue Moon" ("Blue Moon" - blue moon) - a natural variety of large-clustered wisteria and the most famous variety in Russia, which is considered the most frost-resistant and suitable for growing in open ground to the latitude of Voronezh and even Tula. Abundant medium-sized brushes of two-tone white-blue color. May re-bloom in warm sunny climates.
- "Lavender Lace" ("Lavender Lace" - lavender lace) - a hybrid of shrub and Chinese wisteria. Lilac brushes up to 45 cm long and moderate frost resistance.
Wisteria shrub - maintenance and care.
❀ Agricultural technology. In indoor culture, this plant is most often grown using the bonsai technique. With a limited amount of land, the size of the leaves decreases, but the length of the inflorescences remains practically unchanged. Considering that it is large brushes of flowers that are the hallmark of wisteria, plants 60-90 cm high look most harmonious, formed in the form of a bole with a wide crown. When grown in containers (large pots), wisteria can be formed in the form of a voluminous shrub, tree, or shoot along a support, balcony or loggia wall.In wisteria, two periods of development are clearly distinguished. The first is juvenile (young), when there is an active growth of the stem and shoots, but there is no flowering. In shrub wisteria, it usually lasts up to 3-5 years. After this, the plants move on to a period of maturity, characterized by abundant flowering growing from year to year. Instances grown from cuttings or grafted bloom earlier than those obtained from seeds.
In the first year after the rooting of the cuttings or the purchase of a young plant, the formation is not carried out, allowing the plant to gain strength. From the second year, if necessary, they begin to work with the shape of the trunk, using a special bonsai wire. The crown is formed only with the help of pruning, as the shoots can easily break off, despite the apparent flexibility. When the trunk increases enough in thickness and the plant reaches at least 60 cm in height, it is transplanted into a bonsai container. When transplanting, all damaged and diseased roots are removed, the remaining ones are cut so that the root system fits in a new container. Root pruning also stimulates the transition of the plant into the "adult" phase with more intense flowering and less active vegetative growth.
Inflorescences are formed on the shoots of the current year, so pruning is usually carried out twice, after flowering and in autumn, before the dormant period. Formation is carried out as follows. After the inflorescences wither, they are cut off, leaving 2-3 new shoots at the base of the brushes. These branches are pinched, removing the growing point, which stimulates the appearance of numerous new shoots. They grow rapidly (up to 2 cm per day) and require re-pinching over 4-5 pairs of leaves. They are not completely removed until autumn, otherwise the plants may release new buds, which will significantly weaken the flowering next season. In autumn, before the dormant period, remove all branches that are not required for the final formation of the plant.
Vegetation of wisteria lasts 7-9 months and this period should include at least 160 days with a constant positive temperature. For about three months, the plant is in a state of hibernation. Since the physiological process of preparing for wintering is very complicated, it is best to give the plant the opportunity to independently enter this phase by placing the pot in the open ground for the autumn period before the onset of frost. If the wisteria has not naturally shed its leaves by October-November, special measures must be taken. Reduce soil moisture, wait for the top layer to dry between waterings, keep the plant in a cool place and, if necessary, reduce the length of daylight hours.
During hibernation, the plant does not require light and can be placed in a closet on an unheated balcony, put in a garage or dry cellar. The optimal temperature range at this time is from 0 to +7 degrees. Warmer conditions can cause the buds to wake up too early, colder conditions can damage the root system. It is necessary to ensure that during the rest period the earthen ball remains slightly moist (usually a little watering is required every 2-4 weeks, at positive temperatures) and there is no overdrying of the air, for which a wide container filled with gravel or expanded clay and filled with water is placed next to the container . In warm regions, a container with a plant can be buried in open ground.
After 3 months, the plants are gradually (!) Returned to a bright, warm place, where it begins a new growth cycle. If there is not enough natural light (northern regions, a large number of cloudy days), then it is recommended to use backlighting, and for wisteria, the intensity of lighting is more important than its duration. In comfortable conditions with sufficient air and soil humidity, high temperature and light, Wisteria quickly emerges from hibernation, forms leaves and in 2-3 months is covered with clusters of slightly fragrant flowers that adorn the plant for 3-4 weeks.
❀ Temperature. In open sources, there is no information on the optimal temperature regime during the growth of wisteria. Based on the climatic conditions of the natural habitat of this plant, temperatures from + 22 ° С to + 28 ° С in the summer can be considered favorable. During winter holidays, containers contain in the range from 0°С to +7°С degrees. In open ground, the species withstands significant frosts, but in a pot culture, when the soil temperature is equal to the air temperature, the roots can be damaged when it drops to negative values.
❀ Lighting. Plants are grown in direct sun or a well-lit area, which ensures the most abundant flowering. In partial shade, the number of inflorescences will be significantly less, although there are no other negative consequences for plants and the growth of shoots occurs as usual. An exception is the period within 1-2 months after transplantation, which is a stressful procedure for wisteria - at this time, it is recommended to protect the plants from the bright sun. Good results are obtained by placing containers in the summer in the open ground in a sunny, but protected from the wind place.
❀ Watering. Young plants need abundant moisture, the soil should not dry out. Mature specimens are more resistant to lack of moisture, but overdrying is a strong stress factor and can cause leaf wilt. Particular attention should be paid to watering with bonsai culture. Wisterias typically require more moisture than other plants of similar size, so even twice daily watering may be required. In hot weather, the containers can be kept in trays of water, but they must be completely dry before the next watering.
❀ The soil. A variety of substrates are suitable for growing this species, including light sandy, medium turf and heavy clay compositions. Pot culture requires well-drained soil. More fertile mixtures are used in the first 1-2 years for the rapid active development of plants, after which lean compositions are preferred to prevent too intensive growth of shoots. Optimal is a slightly acidic soil reaction.
❀ Landing. Data from various sources regarding the negative consequences of root injury during transplantation vary greatly. Some argue that wisteria, especially adult specimens, do not tolerate even slight damage to the roots, while others recommend a strong shortening of the root system. Probably the most optimal is pruning "as needed". For young plants, you can transfer to larger containers without destroying the earthy coma - this minimizes stress and allows them to develop as quickly as possible. When the specimens have reached the desired size, during transplantation, forced pruning of the roots from below is carried out by 1/5 - 1/4 of the height of the earthen coma, which accelerates the onset of the flowering age. In addition, flowering is stimulated by a limited amount of land, which is taken into account when choosing the size of the pots. Transplantation of adult specimens is carried out after the end of flowering every two or three years. A more habitual transplant at the beginning of shoot growth can lead to the appearance of deformed inflorescences.
❀ Top dressing. Top dressing of wisteria is carried out taking into account the age of the plants. Young non-flowering specimens are regularly fertilized with complex formulations for full-fledged active growth. After the onset of flowering age, nitrogen is significantly reduced or completely eliminated (like all legumes, wisteria is able to fix and use this element from the atmosphere) and reduce the concentration of fertilizers to avoid overgrowth. The frequency of fertilizing during the growing season is twice a month. If special fertilizers for bonsai are used, then the concentration is increased one and a half times from that recommended by the manufacturer. It must be remembered that for abundant flowering plants need enough phosphorus, which is usually found in bonsai fertilizers in very small quantities, because. practically not required for ornamental leafy species. In this case, every third top dressing after flowering is done with the addition of phosphorus fertilizer or replacement with phosphorus-potassium fertilizer.
❀ Air humidity. The plant does not require high humidity and can grow under normal conditions.
❀ vegetative reproduction. Plants are propagated by cuttings, layering and grafting. Green cuttings are cut in the summer from young shoots and rooted at a temperature not lower than 21 ° C. Additional heating of the substrate to 27-30°C significantly increases the percentage of rooted plants, which is important when their ability to root is rather low. Before planting, sections can be powdered with root stimulants. Rooting is carried out in sand, vermiculite, moss or in a mixture of these three components. The substrate is kept moist, the distribution containers are placed in partial shade under a plastic bag or sprayed regularly. Plants grown from cuttings bloom in 2-3 years. Vaccinations are mainly carried out by nurseries engaged in the sale of Wisteria planting material. The stock is grown from seeds; lignified cuttings of varietal plants are used as scions. Grafting is usually done at a height of 12-30 cm above the soil level. To obtain layering, one or more annual shoots are dug in, leaving the top above the ground, and with sufficient soil moisture, they usually root within a year and can be separated from the mother plant in the next season.
❀ seed reproduction. Propagation of wisteria from seeds is the cheapest way, but has two huge drawbacks. Firstly, new plants do not necessarily inherit the characteristics of the parent, and instead of wonderful large inflorescences of bright color, you can get a faded likeness with short tassels. Secondly, specimens grown from seeds bloom much later than those obtained from cuttings or grafting. For shrub wisteria, this is not so critical and flowering can occur in 3-5 years, but sometimes the waiting period is longer. Sowing can be done both with fresh seeds and stored in cool conditions. Before sowing, they are soaked in warm water for 12-24 hours or the shell is slightly damaged (scarified). Seeds are placed at a depth of 1-2 cm, watered and kept in a warm place. Shoots usually appear in two weeks.
❀ Diseases and pests. In room culture, wisteria can be affected by ticks, mealybugs. Of the diseases, the most dangerous is root rot, caused by a violation of agricultural technology and waterlogging at low temperatures.
Attention! Bush wisteria seeds are poisonous due to the high content of wisterin glycoside and toxic resins. All vegetative parts are also considered toxic if ingested in large quantities, except for the flowers, which can be used fresh in salads and deep-fried as a garnish.
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Watermelon and summer are inseparable concepts. However, not in every area you will find melons. And all because this African plant takes up a lot of space, is quite demanding on both heat and the sun, and also on competent watering. But still, watermelon is so loved that today not only southerners, but much more northern summer residents have learned to grow it. It turns out that you can find an approach to such a capricious plant, and if you want, you can get a decent harvest.
You can cook red gooseberry jam in 10 minutes. However, it should be borne in mind that this is the time required for cooking jam without preparing berries. It takes a lot of time to harvest and prepare berries for processing. Cruel thorns discourage any desire to harvest, but you still have to cut off your noses and tails. But the result is worth it, the jam turns out to be excellent, one of the most fragrant, in my opinion, and the taste is such that it is impossible to tear yourself away from the jar.
Monsters, anthuriums, caladiums, dieffenbachia ... Representatives of the Aroid family are considered one of the most popular categories of indoor plants. And not the last factor of their wide distribution is diversity. Aroids are represented by aquatic plants, epiphytes, semi-epiphytes, tuberous and vines. But despite such a diversity, because of which it is sometimes difficult to guess the relationship of plants, aroids are very similar to each other and require the same care.
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The word "ampel" comes from the German word "ampel", meaning a hanging container for flowers. Fashion for hanging flower beds came to us from Europe. And today it is very difficult to imagine a garden where at least one hanging basket was not found. In response to the growing popularity of container floriculture, a large number of ampelous plants have appeared on sale, whose shoots easily fall outside the pots. Let's talk about those that are valued for their beautiful flowers.
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Among the huge community of indoor representatives of the Aroid family, syngonium is the only plant that cannot boast of an increase in popularity in the last decade. Everyone seems to have forgotten about this vine. Perhaps due to the rather capricious nature of syngoniums or their similarity with many large-leaved houseplants. But not a single indoor liana can boast of such variability. This is one of the most modest vines, but non-standard.
Wisteria (Wisteria)- deciduous liana, a representative of legumes. It has 10 species, 8 originated in East Asia, 2 in North America. Wisteria is a strong plant, quickly filling all the possible space around it, hardy. Perfectly formed by a person. It grows in one place for a long time.
The wisteria flower is similar to the pea flower. Small flowers are collected in inflorescences brush. Color range from white to purple. The fruit is a bean up to 30 cm long. The leaves are complex, very beautiful.
Chinese wisteria (Wisteria chinensis)- Originally grown in East Asia. The length of the branches reaches 15 - 20 meters. The leaves are large, pinnate. Flowers in various specimens from white to purple form a brush 15 - 30 cm long, which blooms almost simultaneously. It begins flowering in spring, until autumn it can dissolve single inflorescences.
It grows quickly, twists counterclockwise, retains its decorative qualities until autumn due to golden leaves. Easily gives in and takes any form. It can be grown indoors in a large, up to several tens of liters, volume of a pot (barrel). In the conditions of the Black Sea coast, upright forms are grown, as a garden option - with a terry flower shape.
Wisteria multiflorum (Wisteria floribunda)- the length of the branches is up to 10 meters, the leaves are quite large, complex. The brush is about half a meter in size. Color blue to purple. Dissolves gradually. It blooms later than Chinese wisteria, the fruits last all winter. It blooms more abundantly, frost resistance and decorative effect are higher. Grow more vertically.
Wisteria venusta (Wisteria venusta)- grows up to 10 meters. The main difference is the velvety pubescence of compound leaves, especially on the underside of the leaf, and beans. The flowers are large, up to 2.5 cm, form an inflorescence up to 20 cm. There are varieties with white and purple double flowers.
Bush Wisteria (Wisteria frutescens)- reaches 10 m in height, branches are similar to willow branches. The flowers are blue to purple, smaller than other types of wisteria. On the territory of Russia, it grows in the Crimea, Moldova and Uzbekistan. One of the types of wisteria that tolerates room conditions. It looks like a large wisteria.
Wisteria macrostachya (Wisteria macrostachya)- found in bush form. For this reason, and because it lacks frost resistance qualities, it can be grown indoors, on balconies and terraces. In the Blue moon variety, blue or white inflorescences saturate their color over time.
wisteria bloom
Wisteria (from the Greek glycos - sweet) got its name because of the fragrant flowers, which are still very beautiful. The aroma is sweet, pleasant, comparable to the aroma of acacia. There are types of wisteria with more delicate or lighter aromas. The flowering of wisteria is not only tangible beauty, but also olfactory beauty. All wisterias adore the growing conditions of their homeland: light, warmth, humidity, lack of temperature changes, humus-rich soil.
The first flowering does not come soon. If wisteria was grown from seeds, it can come in 10 to 15 years. Plants propagated by cuttings or rooting will begin to bloom in 7 years, and flowering will be much more abundant.
The plant begins to bloom before the leaves bloom. Usually it is May - June.
- Why is Wisteria not blooming? The answer is simple:
- insufficiently lit by the sun;
- made a lot of nitrogen-containing fertilizers;
- trimmed incorrectly;
- insufficiently watered during the budding period.
In the wild, wisteria may not wake up after winter if the summer was dry. The root growth will grow, but the flowering of the plant itself may not be another 3-4 years.
Flower buds develop on second-year shoots. To create conditions for flowering in Russian conditions, you need to form wisteria in a standard form: a small tree or palmette. The latter method is good for decorating the borders of the site or decorating the wall. The stem is convenient for providing behind the plant, which includes pruning and shelter for the winter with fabric material.
Wet covering material and stagnant waters in winter and early spring are detrimental to wisteria.
Period after flowering
In order for wisteria to bloom profusely, pruning should be done 2 times a season. The first pruning is needed in order to shorten the side shoots by more than half the length. The second pruning shortens the branches after leaf fall, leaving no more than 5 buds on the branch. After a spring inspection, wisteria is tied to a support and cut into 2-3 buds. At this time, the buds are very well distinguished: the flower bud is round, and the growth bud is flat.
There is another trick that makes wisteria bloom more profusely. This is a pruning of branches in 2 weeks by 10 - 15 cm throughout the vegetative period. Stimulation of lateral shoots and their pinching causes the formation of flower buds on short branches more intensively.
The total number of pruning is 3. In early spring, after the first flowering and after leaf fall.
Adhere to this rule should be strictly, if you want to get a flowering plant. The formed tree will bloom more abundantly and faster.
Growing wisteria
The main purpose of wisteria is decoration with hanging inflorescences. To emphasize the beauty of flowers, the plant is guided along the support. For this, arches, pergolas, fences and walls are used. If you do not follow the wisteria, it will wrap around everything in its path, up to the drainpipes. The only condition for preparing the support is that it must be very strong in order to withstand the weight of the branches and flowers.
English gardeners, the most respected in the world, claim that Wisterias are mostly hardy, and temperatures below 25 are not a threshold for them. Nevertheless, without much effort, it can be grown only in the southern latitudes of our country.
The first 3 years of wisteria growth are the most important: the skeleton of the plant is formed, pruning wisteria enhances the formation of flowering buds. If pruned correctly, wisteria will be a long-lived tree and will not require rejuvenation. But if conditions so require, wisteria can be gradually rejuvenated by removing a stem every year and directing the shoot to the right place. carried out almost to the base.
Features of growing indoor varieties
Wisteria grows well in a tub on a balcony, terrace, south room. During the growing season, she needs light and warmth. Top dressing is obligatory, otherwise the plant will stop blooming. In a tub, wisteria is stamped well.
In autumn, after pruning, the tub is taken out to the veranda or to another room, where it is cool enough (8 - 10 degrees), windy and not damp. Water rarely and not abundantly. In early spring, a plant is formed, leaving 2 - 3 flowering buds of wisteria and put in a permanent place.
If after winter the wisteria is located at the south window, it will bloom rapidly. After a break of 1 - 1.5 months, flowering will resume, but not as abundant.
If the plant is not provided with cold rest, it will not only not bloom, it will die.
Wisteria is very responsive to spraying and top dressing with universal fertilizer. Young specimens need to be transplanted every year, adults - after a few years.
After flowering, the plant is cut to half the length of the branches.
Regular watering is required for high-quality flowering. You can't dry out the soil. You can prevent drying out by mulching the soil.
An annual plant can be transplanted to a permanent place in the garden. Any fertile soil is suitable for this and the time from spring to autumn. Soak it in water for 2 hours before. The root of the seedling in the hole is placed horizontally, the support is immediately established and the stem is tied up. Watering seedlings is necessary after planting. After 1 - 2 days, the plant is shortened by 20 cm, leaving 2 - 3 shoots. During the season, they grow by 2 - 2.5 meters. Larger specimens in our conditions will require disproportionate costs. Dry branches should be cut, and curly branches should be guided along the support. For the winter, the plant is spudded and watering is stopped.
Work with wisteria should be in gloves, because. she is very venomous. You can not plant it near children's and medical institutions.
Despite the luxurious appearance, wisteria is not a very capricious plant. If you follow the basic rules of care, you can achieve an annual abundant long flowering.
A photo
Below you can see a photo of how Wisteria blooms: 
