There are parts of North America and Asia where wisteria is native.It is known for its beautiful and scented hanging flower clusters, but the plant can grow very large and survive winter, frost, and snow.As long as it has plenty of sun, water, and physical support, wisteria will grow well in many locations throughout the world.It is possible that plants grown from seeds will take longer to bloom.
Step 1: The seeds should be germinated.
The chances of a plant taking root in the ground will increase if you start it from a seed.Place the seeds in the bowl with the warm water.The seeds should be in the water for 24 hours.The water needs to be drained after 24 hours.Pick away a small portion of the seed covering with your nail.If you want to transplant wisteria outside in the fall or spring, you need to start the process about six weeks before.
Step 2: The seeds can be planted in a seed starter.
Place one or two wisteria seeds on top of the soil in each Pod after filling a seed starter with potting soil.The seeds need to be on their sides.They should be covered with one-quarter inch of potting soil.The trays should be placed in a bright room.Keep the soil moist by adding some water to it.
Step 3: Allow the seeds to grow.
The seeds should be kept warm and moist and given plenty of natural light.Within 10 to 30 days, the seeds should grow.Before you can transplant the sprout, make sure they are at least four to five inches tall, and have a couple leaves on the stalks.
Step 4: Take a cutting from a plant.
A cutting is a root, leaf, shoot, or bud that gets trimmed off an established plant to make way for a new plant of the same type.You will need an established wisteria plant to take the cutting from.If you don't have an established plant to work with, ask your friends or neighbors if they have a wisteria you can use.
Step 5: Take a sharp instrument.
For wisteria, you want to cut off a new shoot that still has soft green wood and that hasn't yet developed bark.Make sure the shoot has some leaves on it.Use a pair of scissors or gardening shears to cut the shoot near the base.Make sure the cutting is at least six inches long.If you do this at the end of spring or the beginning of summer, you will have the best chance of success.
Step 6: The cutting should be done.
Leave the leaves at the top of the cutting.Remove the bottom of the cutting at a 45 degree angle so there's only one-half inch of stem below the leaf.This will allow the new roots to establish and grow.Before planting, dip the end of the cutting into a rooting hormone.
Step 7: Plant the cutting.
The rocks in the bottom of the pot will help with drainage.Look for a soil with a high perlite or coarse sand concentration when filling the pot.Water should be added to the soil to make it moist.If you want the leaves to stick up, you have to make a deep hole in the soil with your finger.The roots will grow if the soil is replaced at the bottom of the cutting.
Step 8: The pot needs to be covered with plastic.
This will help the wisteria to take root by keeping the soil moist and warm.If you want to cover the top of the pot, you can either use a plastic bag or plastic wrap.The plant will get a lot of indirect sunlight if the pot is placed in an area where it can receive it.
Step 9: It's good to have water regularly.
If the soil becomes dry, add water to make it moist.The cutting should take root after four to eight weeks.The best time to plant wisteria is in the spring or fall.Continue growing the new plant inside in pots until the following spring if you want to transplant it outside.
Step 10: The right location is chosen.
There are a few things to consider when planting wisteria, including what the plant needs to survive and where it won't cause damage.If you're not comfortable getting on a stepladder to trim the tree, it may not be a good idea to plant the plant up a gazebo or pergola.Because wisteria is a climbing vine, don't plant it near your house or any buildings, as eventually the plant can grow underneath siding, or ruin shutters and frames.If you want wisteria to grow quickly, plant it away from other plants.The area where the plant will get full sun exposure is the best place to grow wisteria.wisteria does need good drainage, but the soil type does not matter.
Step 11: Put a hole in it.
The hole should be at least two to three times wider than the roots.If you're planting more than one wisteria, make sure the holes are at least 10 to 15 feet apart.
Step 12: The seedling can be transferred.
When the hole is ready, remove the seedling from the starter Pod by cupping it with the other hand and tipping it upside down.Place the plant roots into the hole when the roots slide out of the Pod.Water the plant after adding enough soil and compost.Allow the water to drain and then fill the hole with soil and compost.Give the plant some water by pressing the soil around it with your hands.
Step 13: mulch to cover it
It is good for wisteria to have mulch around the plant.There is a layer of mulch on top of the soil where the wisteria is.
Step 14: Provide assistance.
Without proper support, wisteria will collapse under its own weight in the wind.If you did not plant wisteria near a wall or structure that would support it, you will need to provide support in the form of stakes.When the wisteria plant is established, place a wooden stake six to 12 inches away from the stalks.Attach the wisteria stalks to the stake with twine.
Step 15: Make sure the plant gets enough water.
In the first year, this is important.If you don't get enough precipitation, you'll need to water as well.If you get enough rain, you should give the wisteria a soaking once a week.
Step 16: Prune.
Pruning is vigorously responded to by wisteria.The key to getting good blossoms from your plant isPruning.You will want to cut the plant back by at least half of its growth from the past year in late winter.During the year, you can also cut more.If you want a more formal appearance, try to fertilize again in the summer.You can encourage more blossoms by cutting back shoots during the summer.