I live in Los Angeles. I moved into my house in 1992. There is a wisteria that grows on the handrail in the front yard. It gets a lot of sun. For the first several years I lived here, it flowered every spring. For the last several years, it leaves beautifully but has zero flowers.
What should I do so it flowers again?
Thanks.
Bob
Are you feeding?
Nope - not doing anything, actually. Looks like I should be doing something, which is why I posted.
Bob
I would then suggest that you begin feeding. Plants need nutrients and soil becomes depleted over time. Organic compost is my primary choice, but even supermarket 20-20-20 would be a start. You may choose to use a "flowering" formula to help it along- that would be a fertilizer with a higher middle number like 5-10-5 or some such. If it were *me* I would use a general formula to get the plant back into tip top shape before asking it to perform, but others may say it's fine to push for blooming this season.
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Pruning pratices are VERY important to Wisterias. Prune back the long vines until each have 5-7 nodes left. Also have you been feeding it? If not do.
Tom
Hi Bob,
You should find this site most helpful.
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