Ready to plant a new wisteria vine? , dig a hole big enough in the ground, then plant your wisteria directly in it.  Wisteria is not fussy about soil but needs good drainage, and it generally doesn't need fertilizer. Most of the maintenance of these climbers comes from training and pruning them.

The sight of colorful wisteria weeping gracefully down and across a porch is an iconic picture of a Southern garden, but the reality is far different than the romance. This beautiful image requires some hard-core maintenance to keep the vines from overtaking your gutters and drain spouts. 

Light

Wisteria blooms best in full sun. You'll want to site it away from buildings and trees, unless you want it to scramble up them in search of more light. American wisteria (Wisteria frutescens) and Chinese wisteria (W. sinensis) can also grow in partial sun, or two to six hours of direct sun a day, but may produce fewer blooms.

Soil

In general, if you have moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil, wisteria will do fine. Japanese wisteria (W. floribunda) will grow in nearly any soil, whether wet or dry and clay, loam, or sand. This aggressive plant can form thickets just about anywhere in full sun, but does prefer acidic soil with a pH of 6.0. The less aggressive American wisteria thrives in moist soils, especially well-drained, fertile, and slightly acidic clay or loam.

Water

Wisteria is fairly drought-tolerant once established. Keep the soil moist in the first growing season, watering when dry. In subsequent years, your wisteria will appreciate a good soaking when the weather is hot and dry --------

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