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heather123 | 16:13 Fri 25th May 2007 | Gardening
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looking after wisteria, I have a large old plant which did not flower last year and only had about 8 this year.
What is the best wat to look after it.
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It needs pruning after the flowering period; so in May or June. Sometimes you get another show of flowers in September.
I agree that it�s probably hoping you�ll prune it, but not that May or June is the time (mine still looks too good at this time of year). See link below for RHS advice:

http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0605/wist eria.asp

Personally I do a 2 year pruning cycle which works well for me. One year I do what you�re supposed � one late summer prune and one in the winter (Jan/Feb) and the second year I do only the summer prune but take it back to 2/3 buds. Must be OK because it�s always dripping with flowers in the spring.

If this doesn't work, give it some food. A drop of liquid seeweed should help.

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