How To Prune and Train Your Wisteria 

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Thank you, perfect advice for what i needed

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

Good info!

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

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

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!

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

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.

Thank you. This is so helpful.

Great video thank you Mike the Gardener

Really useful video thank you Mike

This is so good. Thank you!

Good work Mike.

Well explained Mike cheers 👌

I like your wisteria video. Thank you.

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.

great video

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

Thank you Mike!

Thanks for this... really useful.

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.

Thank u for this 🙏🏼😍

Thankyou just got a baby one 👍

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?

Muy informativo el video. Gracias!!!

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

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. ?

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

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

*Thanks 👍*

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!

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.

Thanks Mike, it is very usefull

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

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 ?

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

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

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..

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

Semoga sehat dan sukses selalu , hadir mengikuti 🙏🙏

🌺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?

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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.

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

Where is your video on cutting Wisteria back in winter

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?

Where can I see part deux?

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

May we have an updated Wisteria video

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..❤🖒

Is it same by campsis?

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.

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

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.

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.

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!

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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??

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

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?

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

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?

are the months for america as well for zone 5

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

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

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

I cant get mine to flower :-(

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

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

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

I will try to do it with Woodglut plans.

Thanks💐