Question

Is a wisteria a fast growing plant. ? Thanks

Answer 1

I got this one yesterday in aldi, it's got buds on it already

Comments

@impinge ahh that's good, if I miss a year it will be ok as long as it grows x

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@thierry304 I bought same last year its grown a little. I want to keep it in a pot.  

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@tko2 that's what I want to do so. i can grow it over the pergola x

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@thierry304 I'd love to have it grow on the house but eventually we will need to re render the house so I'd be devastated if I had to take it off the house . I've seen people grow them as trees in a pot x

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@tko2 yeah I've seen that too, they are so pretty, I dont blame you if you need to re render it would be such a shame x

Answer 2

Not very fast growing so get it planted now so your grandchildren can appreciate it in all it’s glory  

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@luteous46537 crikey that long x

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@silly8 haha maybe not quite that long but 2 or 3 years to get it flowering well and then a long time to get it all up your wall or along a fence

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@luteous46537 ah right. Not the plant for me then  thanks for reply xx

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Don’t let the wait put you off though, it’s well worth it. They look amazing, plant one either side of an arch and it will be covered in 2 or 3 years

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@luteous46537 they are really pretty in flower but need something a bit quicker. xx

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@silly8 there’s some amazing clematis about (cheap at aldi) which grow nice and quick

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I was asking our neighbour about hers the other day. It is glorious and all over the front of their house. She said they planted it when they moved in 6 years ago.  

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@luteous46537 Thanks will have a look when I do my shopping xx

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@silly8 well worth the wait  

Answer 3

They can grow up to 10feet in a season but they are slow to mature and flowers can take 3/5 years

Answer 4

7 years.  

Comments

@tideway make sure you post it in full flower! Bet it looks awesome!  

Answer 5

Mine is super fast! But mine is a hardy hybrid

Answer 6

No and not quick to flower I bought one 3 years ago I longed for one but very little movement lol

Comments

@rockhampton7 my uncle has one growing up the house it’s huge very pretty flowers are like bunches of grapes but very wide truck as it grows and flourishes

Answer 7

Sorry to hop on but does anyone have a suggestion for a plant to climb pergolas (NOT wisteria! ) suitable for east-facing would be a bonus too  

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@walk3 grape vines, kiwi, hops,  

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@walk3 jasmines are beautiful and smell lovely x

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@walk3 If you want something fast growing with beautiful blossoms nothing beats clematis Montana it will cover a pergola in maybe two years or even less x

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Grow sweet peas to climb the same place to flower in summer

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This one was planted 2 years ago, I bought it and it was tiny

Answer 8

Mines flowered for the first time this year, we planted it 10 years ago  

Comments

@rappee your a very patient gardener  

Answer 9

No. Very slow.  

Answer 10

No not at all it takes work may have buds from an expensive shop bought plant but nxt year or the year after or after that no flowers but with patience and care will flower year after year  

Answer 11

Takes a long time to take off mine was in years before it flowered then don't get many

Answer 12

Iv waited 7 years and this year it has flowers  

Answer 13

We e had ours about 7years . flowers every year

Comments

@soot6 yes both. It has only been in since last summer. Lovely and bushy just no flowers yet

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@goa4 Steele I feed mine every month n water regular . live never cut it as I darnt lol. but they take ages to grow.  

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@soot6 I didn’t want hubby to cut it but he took loads off. It gets feed too though x

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@goa4 Steele just give it time it will flower .  

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@soot6  x

Answer 14

Could you plant one in a big pot ? Would it survive or would it need to be in the ground thanks xxxx

Answer 15

Did have a wisteria some years ago did not flower for the 1st 6 years then a friend told me you have to cut back in a certain way in February on the 7th year it started to flower can’t be doing with it .  

Answer 16

This is about 10 years old best plant I ever had x

Comments

@pooler388 that is stunning

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@stipendiary12 thank you x x

Answer 17

I’ve been lucky, this has only been here 2 years and was a twig when I got it

Answer 18

Be careful my one has been in along time right close to the wall of house and the roots are eating into the foundations

Answer 19

Mine flowered for the first time this year , mind you Percy Thrower planted it:-/

Comments

@vocalize767 showing your age  

Answer 20

No takes years

Answer 21

Russian vine is fast growing its nick name is mile-a-minute