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Wisteria Pruning and Care

amethystgardener

19 years ago

I am in need of advice from anyone who has or has grown a wisteria tree. I have recently discovered a small wisteria on my property after 4 years of living here. To say the least the area was badly overgrown and the wisteria vines were/are out of control. I am still in the process of taming the vines but need advice on some of the tree like shoots that I have found 2-3 feet away from the main tree. Do I keep those or get rid of them as I do the vines? They do have buds on them so I'm afraid to 'chop' the poor things.

Any advice would be great.

Im also unclear as to which type of Wisteria I have since it was on the property when we bought the house.

Thanks in advance for your help.

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prettyphysicslady
19 years ago
I had one up in Mass. They grow like weeds. I cut mine back very heavily a few times, even cutting 2" branches. It didn't bother mine at all.

But no harm in going slow.
gerryh
19 years ago
I have an 80 foot long vine growing up and across my 3rd story deck. The deck needs replacing and the Wisteria cannot be supported while the deck is replaced underneath it. It has a 6 inch diameter at the base and a 5 inch diameter 40 feet from the base where it takes a 90 degree turn upwards to climb the 25 feet to the railing of the deck. There it branches in two directions along the railing for another 15 to 20 feet.

Is there enough flexibility in the lower part of the vine to where I can lay the whole thing on the ground without breaking it?
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