Hot days in the summertime

[angelangel3]

It is WAY too hot here in Indiana. Way, way too hot. bleurgh! I took the dogs out and then took a shower to cool off. Now we're all hiding in the nice cool house. Still loving that I have a house that is COOL in the summer! Also, found out the city, who bought the old house, has already torn in down. I was only disappointed I couldn't be there with popcorn to watch them do it. ;)

Speaking of the old house, when we moved, we took a bit of a wisteria vine we had been growing. (It was a shoot from a wisteria vine I'd originally planted nearly two decades ago at my Granny's house before she passed.) We planted it in the middle of May, just before we officially moved in, and OMG! It is a monster!

Here's two photos of it. The first is when we planted it and the second was just about a week ago! Anyone have any trimming tips for it so we don't have to dig it up and burn it?





Anywho, we had a nice 4th by not doing anything as is our constitutional right. :P  Hope y'all have had a good week so far!

Comments

Try this ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

To keep it from growing out of bounds, snip off new growth that points in the wrong direction. Frex, keep it close to the fence by trimming shoots that point in toward the yard.

https://platthillnursery.com/pruning-guide-for-wisterias/

Wisteria gets big and heavy. It'll probably swamp that fence without more support. Consider buying or building something sturdy. An arch or other trellis designed for grapes should work; lighter ones meant for things like clematis won't stand up to wisteria. An advantage to an arch is that you can put a garden bench or other seat underneath, and soon have a shady spot to sit.

https://www.urbangardengal.com/wisteria-vine-support/

Re: Try this ...

[angelangel3]

Thank you SO much for this info! We had it on a metal trellis at the old house and trimmed it every now and then and we didn't really mess with it. This info will help a lot! *hugs*

Re: Try this ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

*bow, flourish* Happy to be of service. Wisteria is popular enough that there are plenty of resources about growing it. Just think of it more as a floppy tree than a regular vine and you'll be off to a good start.