|
Sun, Aug 26, 12 at 23:28
| I planted (2) Wisteria in 2009.Both plants bloomed this spring and were doing great until about a month ago.
One of the plants took a turn for the worse and started losing its leaves. Now its all sick looking, the other one is flourishing. They are in the same soil, same watering and same sun exposure. Should I cut it down?
|
Follow-Up Postings:
|
| Yes - cut them back to the SIXTH node from each trunk - it will go dormant for a while and re-flush. |
|
- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Tue, Aug 28, 12 at 19:05
| Not necessarily :-) Wisteria is sometimes prone to a very sudden and rather rapid dieback, which is usually fatal. Just Google 'sudden wisteria death' and see the number of hits that turn up. Usually it some sort of root rot, like phytophthora or honey fungus (Armillaria spp.). But similar symptoms can be the result of significant drought as well. I would certainly cut it back hard but no guarantees on how well it will respond. |
|
| well.I went to cut back the wisteria today and when I got near the bottom, the main plant just pulled out of the ground. The stem was all soft and rotten... Hope my other one does not do that. Thanks |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Vines Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.