Chumasande MatiwaneThese vibrant blooming vines will curtain your garden with purplish, sweetly scented spring flowers that drape gracefully. Here are reasons why you should grow them in your garden. To get that English-style cottage garden feel, wisteria is the perfect plant to cultivate in your garden.
How to grow wisteria plants
To get brimming clusters of fragrant flowers around springtime, growing these showstopping vines in time is the key. Knowing when and where to plant is crucial to ensure these vigorous growers bloom well. Knowing which soil type is best suited for your plant is essential. Knowing where to plant gives your wisteria the necessary soil nutrients it needs to grow healthier. For the best growth, plant in well-drained, moist soil with full sunlight. While these plants can tolerate some shade, they will produce the most abundant blooms when placed in a sunny spot in the garden. Knowing when to plant is highly essential, as the plants don’t tolerate frost. Ideally, planting in the spring or early autumn is more favourable. Just dig a hole that’s as deep as the roots of the plant can reach.
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Caring for the wisteria
Watering is essential in the plant’s early stages. Young plants should be watered regularly until they are established. Although the plants can be drought-tolerant, they do benefit from watering, maybe once per week. To prevent moisture loss after watering your young wisteria, apply a layer of mulch to retain moisture and deter weeds. While the plants are still young and growing, you may also add a small amount of organic fertiliser.
As the wisteria fully matures, pruning becomes part of your wisteria plant’s lifestyle. For fresh wisteria blooms and new growth, pruning is necessary. This encourages more stems to sprout on the plant. For the best blooms, be sure to prune your plant every year in late winter.
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