Break for wisteria?

[Andrewe0n]

Hi all,

I give my Satsuki a break from flowering every third year. This has resulted in much better flowering the following year.

However, I've never done this with other flowering trees. My wisteria didn't flower so well this year and I'm wondering whether anyone has tried giving it a year off and whether that had a positive outcome?

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[ABCarve]

Haven’t had a problem with wisteria. This link may provide some insight.

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[Deep Sea Diver]

Greetings and welcome aboard Bonsai Nut!

Wisteria seem to ’choose to take a break‘ on their own, flowering more or less each year out here. But our are between 5-10 yoa. Also could be a cultivar difference. Ours are Wisteria frutescens and wisteria floribunda

btw: Where are you located? This data helps us help others. Can you please tap your icon atop the page and under account details enter the approximate location and USDA Plant Hardiness zone of your trees.

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[Gustavo Palacios]

Hi I hope this finds you well. I live in Honduras and back in June 2012 I bought Blue Japanese wisteria seeds, planted on pots and only one survived, after all this years the plant hasn't give a single flower; I wondering if I have to wait more time and/or the latitud I live in (13° 33' 16'' latitud north) has something to do with it. We have a mild climate, temperature goes from 10 to 36 Celsius, dry season and rainy season. Please advice

 

[rockm]

Hi I hope this finds you well. I live in Honduras and back in June 2012 I bought Blue Japanese wisteria seeds, planted on pots and only one survived, after all this years the plant hasn't give a single flower; I wondering if I have to wait more time and/or the latitud I live in (13° 33' 16'' latitud north) has something to do with it. We have a mild climate, temperature goes from 10 to 36 Celsius, dry season and rainy season. Please advice

It can take up to ten years for wisteria to mature enough to produce flowers. Growing from seeds, the plants have to grow for that maximum amount of time to reach maturity to flower. If you had started with cuttings from a mature wisteria, flowering begins almost immediately, since a cutting is a clone of the older plant (genetically the same).

Additionally, flowering in wisteria can depend tremendously on pruning and other care. Hard pruning back into old wood can produce flowers. If you are fertilizing heavily with Nitrogen, wisteria tend to put all their effort into green growth and not into producing flowers.

Also Honduras is (from what I can find) has hardiness zones between 10-13 using USDA's ratings. That's beyond wisteria's 5-9 zone hardiness. Wisteria can take heat, but it requires some cold as well to remain vigorous. That may be part of the problem as well.

 

[ABCarve]

This link may be helpful with about water/fertilizer.

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Some of you know me for new designs in pottery. This is my latest submission for your enjoyment. Titled “Broken pot - Wrinkled tape “!! I’m now taking commissions for similar pots! Please post your trees for consideration. If you need to ask how much $$you can’t afford it.

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[Gustavo Palacios]

It can take up to ten years for wisteria to mature enough to produce flowers. Growing from seeds, the plants have to grow for that maximum amount of time to reach maturity to flower. If you had started with cuttings from a mature wisteria, flowering begins almost immediately, since a cutting is a clone of the older plant (genetically the same).

Additionally, flowering in wisteria can depend tremendously on pruning and other care. Hard pruning back into old wood can produce flowers. If you are fertilizing heavily with Nitrogen, wisteria tend to put all their effort into green growth and not into producing flowers.

Also Honduras is (from what I can find) has hardiness zones between 10-13 using USDA's ratings. That's beyond wisteria's 5-9 zone hardiness. Wisteria can take heat, but it requires some cold as well to remain vigorous. That may be part of the problem as well.

Thanks a lot for your thoughts, here how it looks today, I've been keeping it on a pot. Maybe is time to give it up, we have temperatures that goes from 10C to 36