Wisterias do come out late, but if it was dug bareroot last fall there is also the possibility that it didn't survive the move or some other problem occurred. When you see other wisteria budding out in your area is when yours should also come to life.

I have a wisteria that is growing as a "tree" and it looks completely dead at the moment, but I am sure it will come to life in a few weeks. The blossoms come first, then the leaves. It's good to keep the long shoots trimmed in the summer. Good luck!

Sorry, I thought I had sent this earlier, but you've received good info anyway :-)

Yes, a wisteria grown as a standard should perform just the same as one allowed to grow as a vine. Requires quite a bit more pruning to keep it in standard form without becoming totally overgrown, though. It should be budding up any time now, with the flowers appearing slightly before the foliage is completely unfurled.

It needs plenty of sun and otherwise rather harsh conditions - don't overwater, don't fertilize. Application of lawn fertilizer in the immediate area can cause reduced or lack of blooming.

I think wisteria is like a lot of other plants that need to mature for a few years before they develop any sort of reliable pattern. I bought a small wisteria a few years ago from one of the box stores, not knowing anything about them. I planted it near my pond on one of my pergola posts. The first year, it grew a little bit and got some leaves, big deal. The next year, it grew some more and started covering the pergola, kind of a little bit bigger deal. The next year it grew some more and covered most of the pergola and got maybe 4-5 buds and I got a little more excited. Then the flowers came out white and I thought what the ^&@#*^#& (expecting some other color)until I smelled it....."OOOH-La-La" to quote you know who. Now this year the buds are so numerous I couldn't count them if I tried and the thing is going to look and smell so freakin gorgeous I can't wait to sit and listen to waterfalls, smell white wisteria blooms and drink Carona and lime from a frosted mug cuz it just don't get much better than that:-)

to boxofrox,
um...i think we were twins in another life. =)
thanks for the info.
r.brovold

I should be so lucky ;-)