How To Prune and Train Your Wisteria

[@familykddq1]

I have watched several videos and no one has actually demonstrated as clearly as you have thank you

[@micaelamontes73]

Excellent tutorial! Short and simple! Loved the zoom in.

[@kumpatel9841]

Hello This is the best video on how to Wisteria subject. Thank you. Please Can you do a video on when to apply what fertiliser. Thank you for a easy to understand UK video.

[@helenperkins7135]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Finally someone explains specifically about the ‘whippy’ bits (that’s what I call them too). I’m new to Wisteria and you’ve you’ve explained so clearly even I understand.

[@kassiscc1]

Hi Mike can you make a video for February pruning for wisteria please! Thanks!

[@craigbennett3416]

Great stuff, thanks Mike.. watching from the Southern Highlands Nsw Australia

[@suzispringfield7376]

Brilliant video Mike, thank you for the clear, concise tips without the distraction of ‘elevator’ music! You’ve just gained a new subscriber! 😊

[@catherineharrison4024]

Great consise tutorial. So helpful Thankyou

[@johnskill3647]

An excellent explanation,very clear, concise and the pace was perfect. Thank you.

[@MushyPulseHex]

Hi Mike, thanks for the video, are you going to do a Feb/Mar video for the wisteria?

[@debradurling317]

Oh ok iv been cutting the wrong end haha 😂 iv been cutting from the tip make sense now why not many flowers this year. Thank you your the only one with very good demonstration. Thank you

[@Mr51Caveman]

I planted a 2 ft Wisteria about a month ago. It had blooms on it when I bought it. It was doing really well but now the leaves are turning yellow and falling off. I know it has had plenty of water cause it has rained a bunch hear in NW South Carolina.

[@Mr51Caveman]

Update to reply: I gave it a gallon jug of Fertilizer and it perked up immediately. In fact over the last week it has actually grown and now has a beautiful bloom on it. I think that it needed a boost.

[@paulinerogers2260]

VERY HELPFUL AND DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS. I have a huge Wisteria problem. I have a Wisteria tree which must be at least 50 years old. It flowers beautifully but has completely outgrown the space I can allow it but do not know how to go about any form of pruning of how to find an experienced person in this field. We are not talking whip shoots we are talking huge branches. Any ideas

[@GraceJones-bp8gy]

Love your video on “Pruning Wisteria “. However this was on an established plant. I have just planted a young plant. There is a lot of growth going on.How do you prune a young plant, how many (if more than one) leaders do you keep ? Many thanks.

[@InnerBouquet]

Hi Mike. Thanks 'cause this video is very helpful. I have several blue moon wysterias and now I know how to prune them properly.

[@Valentine828]

Can one propagate the whippies u cut off??? Gr8 video

[@Pheebs77]

Drink a shot each time he says "whippy growth" 😁😁👍

[@steve20664]

Pheebs yeah you soon no be caring much anymore, I noticed too😂

[@teresakipp588]

Whoopee for whipped growth!!!

[@joannep597]

🤣😂🤣🍃

[@brettmason1942]

I call it pencil growth

[@billiejeanplant983]

Hooray for "whippy growth"! Grow baby grow! Lol😂

[@denisecarvill4705]

That was super helpful. Thank you very much. Really well explained!

[@BigRocheyD]

Thank you, perfect advice for what i needed

[@esperanzaandjerrysullivan9406]

Hi! I have a wisteria I’m in California , this year ever I have a 2nd bloom and there is a lots of long shoots! Ca I cute them now we are in late May. Thank you! Esperanza

[@donnabresnahan7053]

Morning Mike My pergola is in shape of triangle and the canopy over last 10 years has completely filled in. How much should I cut it back to allow air circulation? I made mistake of planting 8 seeds at the base wrapping it around and old metal pipe that was a laundry line. The blooms were prolific hanging down in May/June but my concern at this time is how much should I thin out the canopy so light and air can freely filter through. I would like to send you a few pics so you see what I do and can offer best advice. Let me know how best to do that, please. Thank you kindly Mike!! Donna B from Mass, USA

[@Nilesedge]

Great video thank you, I hope I can get my wisteria to flower now, I just was just randomly pruning them before when the growth was getting a bit too out of control!

[@mars1379]

Thank you Mike. If I take a small branch from a big Wisyeria, and plant it in a large container, will it live and make flowers?

[@kodrawer]

Thanks for the info. Did you ever do a video to show us the final Wisteria cut in February/March? Thanks.

[@sherylhilton4127]

Hi Mike, I bought two small wisteria tree's in Aldi's (I'm not sure what kind they are), and they were both in the same place in my garden, getting the same amount of sunlight, shade and water each day, and one has thrown off a climbing runner and has now grown about 8 feet onto my trellis, but the other one just has branches and leaves......no climbing runners at all!! What can I do to encourage climbing runners please? Thanks in advance.

[@neogenzim1995]

Hi Mike, it's about time for the next pruning video to go up!

[@musefilms9033]

🌺Hi Mike, I have a Malabar Madhu Malati right next to my Wisteria and it has planted itself across the walkway into the wisteria. What should I do?

[@debbieboon3282]

Hi there regarding the tendrils you tie in to the structure, do these a,so need to be pruned back to two buds in the winter prune ?

[@irshadali3319]

Hi Mike I planted 2 wisteria plants against the fence I have never pruned it , obviously it's gone wild with hardly any flowers, shall I prune it right back,

[@digimon916]

Wanted to learn something new. Just got a blue wisteria (tree) and i dont know anything about trees/gardening. its 6" and im having actually having a blast learning about trees/gardening. Thanks for your video

[@justagirl6576]

How easy is wisteria to propagate? Could you use the cuttings to water root new plants?

[@valeriealford9992]

I have had a wisteria growing against a west facing wall for 35yr. It has flowered one year 5 yrs ago with two beautiful pinky coloured flowers! In desperation I have cut it savagely back and still nothing but prolific foliage. I know that only if it would flower it would be so beautiful. I am thinking of giving it shock treatment this winter by chopping down into its roots. As you can imagine, at the age it is it’s trunk is 38 cms at the base then almost immediately it divides into two trunks of 25 cms and 15 cms then small branches coming off of them. Have you heard of shock treatment being given to Wisteria because it is the only option open to me so far as I know? When measuring I noticed that at the base of the 38 cms there is a kind of foot like on an Iris which is above the soil and not covered. Not a big area just a wooden lump of about 4 cms.

[@charlieralph1468]

Hi: My wisteria was lovely this year. It didn't get trimmed last year. I know though that it needs to be trimmed twice a year. The problem is that I live in Eastern Canada. Pruning in July-August is no problem. However, in February-March, it is too cold and too much snow to get out there with a ladder. Is there another time I can prune? May isn't always the greatest either. Could I prune may be in June and then again Sept-Oct. ?

[@Whipporwhill]

How far should it be cut back in winter if the summer pruning didn't happen?

[@cjthomiii]

Great video! I love the close-up camera work. Very helpful.

[@susyortizchoque7956]

Muy informativo el video. Gracias!!!

[@freshjive8586]

Do those whippy growths die in the winter please? They look very fragile

[@chariddawn6663]

Can you propagate new plants from the whips you cut off? Or maybe layer them like you do with blackberry canes to create a second bush? I have an American variety (amethyst falls) but I suspect it's likely very similar to the Japanese or Chinese but less aggressive..

[@chrispile3878]

Good info!

[@juliekraut7218]

We moved into a home that has 2 Wisteria trees. We’ve been here 2 seasons. Each summer one of the trees has flowers ( not that many) and the second one has never had any. Is it because one is male and one female or should I be doing something to encourage flower growth? The trees both have a lot of floats and look good otherwise.

[@orleansla]

May we have an updated Wisteria video

[@AbingdonCo]

Would it be horrible if I pruned my wisteria in November?

[@sarahdocton986]

So are you saying..where we are training it we dont cut it back? Thankyou

[@heatherobrien7480]

Thank you. This is so helpful.

[@jakemaddox76]

What if you have the wisteria grown out to how you want it. Seems if every year you cut back the whippy ends to five buds, then back to two or three in early spring, that eventually over several years it would just continue getting bigger. Can you keep cutting back to where it was previously?

[@chicago3597]

I live in cold freezing weather during our winter time , sometimes is below zero and our summer are short , I have planted about 10 days ago two of the wisteria they are both getting planets of sun and water . one is doing very well while the other is not so encouraging , and is lazy the shoots are smaller comparing to the other tree , I feel like it will not make it if it will keeps on not participating in growing the leaves are getting dry What kind of care does it need to get it back to healthy again Also I’m wondering on how to keep it safe during the harsh weather and snow in the winter . Thank you

[@stevemarcovsky8893]

Great video thank you Mike the Gardener

[@pauli1968]

Hi Mike, will using string strangle the wisteria. Do you tie it loosely? I have a picture, can I share it with you. I’ll upload it to my channel. I’ve planted one wisteria plant to one post. Should I plant one at each post. Kind regards, Paul

[@tiffanyw4904]

Hi Mike, I missed the July Prune, should I do it now ( Sept)? Thank you very much for your attention!

[@thatsbees5118]

Really useful video thank you Mike

[@MicaRayan]

Is this type of species going well with tropical climate? I've been seeing it a lot, kind of want to grow it up on the small yard

[@mamelu101]

I’ve been wondering the same thing too. I’m not sure if it’s wisteria that I see around my island but it looks pretty identical. And they’ve been growing for more than a century here. It’s so beautiful.

[@sheilamore3261]

What’s the best fertilizer do you use for wisteria and should you plant in part shade in part sun or full sun?

[@salmanbinsalam4821]

Semoga sehat dan sukses selalu , hadir mengikuti 🙏🙏

[@sinistershenanigans965]

Well explained Mike cheers 👌

[@MrSeanh01]

Good work Mike.

[@elliemm557]

I thought I may like to have wisteria in my garden for the longest time, giving my garden that T Kinkade picture look. Now that I have read about this gorgeous but invasive plant, Idk about that anymore. I'm even afraid of putting it in a planter on my porch of fear it will grow around me come morning!! I would love to see a time lapse video of this plants growth.

[@Maaaaaam]

Ellie MM lol probably don’t do it. I have some on my property and it’s like a battle to keep it from overtaking my driveway.

[@kevintango6567]

It would be fine in a pot, just trim the excess before it gets away, the main issue with Wisteria is when planted in the garden it can travel under the soil and pop up somewhere else. You just have to keep an eye on it, the flowers make it worthwhile.

[@maryanntillman3221]

Hello Mike, Your video is very helpful. I do have a question, I have a very large, older wisteria. I live in upstate NY and leave every year for Florida at the end of October. I never know how to trim it because I am in between the two suggested cuttings when I leave. What would you suggest? Thank you

[@klausbrenner4237]

Is it same by campsis?

[@damianjenkins6577]

Are your recommendations for pruning tied to seasons in Australia? I’m in the US in Southern California. When is it time to prune my wisteria here? Thanks so much in advance for your advice!

[@kevintango6567]

He is from Great Britain I think, northern hemisphere, so your seasons should be the same months.

[@proteus1]

Can i take a cutting now and now place in glass of water for another plant, hopefuly.

[@jenniferdnoseworthy2348]

Hi, living in Newfoundland, in the North Atlantic for those that don't know where that is. My wisteria goes craaaazy in the summer but over the winter with the heavy snows, alot of the whippy bits die so I'm left with dead wood in the spring. I've just been cutting it off willie nillie. Some years there's lots of flowers some years not so many. Does your method work for my climate too? A very short summer, June to Aug.

[@jenniferdnoseworthy2348]

Forgot to say. It's very healthy, not native and was very difficult to get to grow

[@grahamthomas6283]

question could you not just cut to 3 buds and not do it in January or February thanks for your time🐞👍👍👍

[@kkane8809]

Mike, is it possible that my wisteria just doesn't bloom? It is a 15 year old plant that has nice healthy greenery but never does it go into bloom. Is this common? I really want to see it flower!

[@kenakamatsu4139]

Do you fertilize and prune it? I've read you shouldn't fertilize it with nitrogen cause that will "empower" the leaves rather than the flowers. Use phosphorus and potassium ones instead and prune it..if it's a plant born from a seed flowering may not happen ever (or take a very long time), if it's a grafted plant it should flower though.

[@mobeenahmed2271]

Where can I see part deux?

[@kittana25]

I just bought a wisteria last month and repotted it with some clay balls on the bottom of the pot and horticole soil. It had flowers and now seems that the leaves are frail and slightly turning inside like a roll. What do you guys think I should do? Might be the lack of water.of course I watered it but it has been quite hot for Belgium maybe it needs more. Thank you in advance.

[@samirdey6492]

I like your wisteria video. Thank you.

[@xaraxania]

hi, i have a wisteria i need to move, its now june it has lots of whippy bits going up y magnolia i need to stop it choking the tree and move it to a better spot, like along my back fence, any advice please

[@annieDenver]

Hello!! HELP My wisteria does not sprout from old wood. It is June 1st and I have growth coming from the ground- which will be 15-20 ft by September. I live in Denver CO Zone 5-6. Do you think the wisteria begins to leaf-out and then dies off every year- it does get hot very cold (repeatedly) through the spring? But I see other wisteria growing on old wood here. Aunt Dee and Blue Moon- South facing against brick??

[@annieDenver]

PS I live for Whippy growth!

[@joycemurphy6987]

Mine is sort of like a bush but I want it to be a tree, how can I achieve that?

[@JeriAnDrews]

I have a wisteria that's totally out of control. I call it the blob. It occupies the majority of my center frot yard. I love it, but have a absolutely no idea what to do with the gorgeous thing/blob... what

[@xiaoqingshi8093]

Hi Mike, thank you very much for your tips about pruning. I have planted a Chinese Wisteria about two months ago and it has been growing well. I have cut a few unwanted growths already however I am not sure if I need to prune more whippy growths to encourage side shoots so I can train them the way I want? Or should I wait for a year or two until the Wisteria is bigger? Many thanks for your time in advance. Carrie

[@matthewmdd]

Where is your video on cutting Wisteria back in winter

[@aracelirosales7328]

I just bought me one wisteria. About 4ft tall...looks completely dead dry..but the nursery guy said its alive and well..its sleeping. Any tips in my case? Or Do i just sit tight and wait..its the en of January..and weatherwise is in the 80s.😁 thanks for sharing ur vid..❤🖒

[@kevintango6567]

It's confusing when these garden vids speak in months, we should be referring to seasons as people all over the world watch these vids. If your January is winter then your Wisteria will come back in Spring. They are deciduous meaning they lose their leaves in Autumn and are dormant (asleep) over Winter.

[@elizabethwatson71]

I have a Wisteria that I want to grow into an upright tree with an umbrella shaped canopy. How do I prune they older woody growth?

[@TheBrewersDroop]

elizabethwatson71 same as you would with any deciduous tree. Use a pair of loppers or a saw in the winter prune. Don't worry too much. They're hard to kill

[@robertpinsent2238]

Mike, can you please advise on a new Wisteria. I bought one last June from a garden centre, it was about 8' 00'' tall when planted, I have tied it to wires 12'00'' up the side of the house and then horizontally. The plant is now 7'00'' along the horizontal wire. I am loath to chop it short as I want growth, How long does one leave it before pruning, or should I have already cut it back? I want it to flower as soon as possible. It faces directly south, plenty of sunlight. Would be grateful for your advice. Many thanks Robert

[@Godsforever1]

I've heard let it grow the first year, no pruning

[@kevintango6567]

You don't prune the growth along the wires, any extra growth keep training along the wires until you think there is enough, the whippy growth that comes off these runners is what you prune. Depending on whether it is a grafted specimen or not, it can take a few years before you see flowers.

[@headfullofacid8088]

If your house is not made of brick or stone a poorly placed Wisteria can do some serious damage

[@dollyperry3020]

This is so good. Thank you!

[@sharongamble6379]

Roger, what do you do with the seed pods.

[@familjecoaching]

Thank u for this 🙏🏼😍

[@r.s.71]

Thank you Mike!

[@nicky25294]

Thankyou just got a baby one 👍

[@ttbellerose]

Mike - I have a beautiful wisteria over an arbour and last year I had amazing flowers - I was late in removing my seed pods and it is now 5th May and I have absolutely nothing showing no leaf - it looks like there are some buds but nothing to even think they will turn into anything. I have checked there is green in the bark and there is so can you shed any light on what might have happened to my lovely wisteria that has given me so much pleasure for years? Your advice would be greatly appreciated

[@brendafoster9504]

my leaves & buds just popped, i would leave it be.

[@joanpadouvas4730]

I HAVE A WISTERIA VINE IN NORTHE]AST BUT NEVER SAW ANY FLOWERS WHY?

[@895claudia]

I find if I tie new growth it does off. Will this come back next spring?

[@jomeyer13]

are the months for america as well for zone 5

[@claudiazaravia3171]

Thank you for the info. My wisteria has several main branches. Can I cut all the extra vertical shoots coming out from the ground and leave just few?

[@jituchandrikashah6569]

Leaves of my wisteria are turning lighter and sticky on the back, why is that

[@michelwaknin9893]

Hello In your video the last long piece that you keep . You dont prune it in summer? What about this same piece in winter? Do u prune too?

[@RobinMoylan-lz5xk]

I will train mine. She’s very young. But the deer keep eating it!!!! I have it caged now. 😢

[@spritecut]

Thanks for this... really useful.

[@smartadsstudio]

*Thanks 👍*

[@Gigi-fv9ky]

Hi Mike, I purchased a fairly large grafted wisteria this summer. Decided not to plant it where I had planned (on a trellis up a wall of my house) due to concerns about it getting under the siding. Now I think my only option is as a tree form. It is still in the large nursery pot and I haven't pruned it. I'm going to purchase a couple of U posts and then plant it and velcro it loosely to those. My question is, as it is November, should I do any pruning now and, if so, how much and what kind? Or, should I wait until February and then prune it? I'm in the Pacific NW (zone 8) in the US.

[@RM-jb9ji]

Thanks Mike, it is very usefull

[@debbieporter8610]

I cant get mine to flower :-(

[@valeriealford9992]

Hoping to hear from Gardener Mike or an expert Wisteria grower. Valerie Alford

[@patpathinayake3586]

Hi Mike, Thank you for the lovely clear presentation. I came across a white and a pink wisteria 18" plants. Thinking of buying them, but only thing is will they be troublesome as people had mentioned in this post. The runners ("whippy") you cut off, will they propagate, if I plant them? How long will it take to bloom? Thank you and thubms up

[@zero15388]

ive been trying to propagate this year, and yes some have taken. you'll need some growth powder, but it works, there's some good vids on youtube about it

[@horsetowater]

Say 'I watched wippy growth while waiting for West indies wickets winning really fast

[@baylee_baby_]

Mine is undeniably out of control I need to figure out how to get it back in control without killing it😂

[@ZsaZsaUmbra]

Hack away and rest assured it will survive! I have 2 that came with the house I bought 9 years ago. If you can figure out how to kill it, I'll pay you XD

[@tracker1673]

Use a bulldozer and good luck getting rid of that crap!

[@opl500]

I used a sawzall. Chopped the thing all the way down to the stump. Don't plant this #@$@^% near a utility pole.

[@humairafarooq9722]

Thanks💐