In its Asian homeland, wisteria (bot. Wisteria) likes to grow in mixed deciduous forests or among bamboo. This suggests that it tolerates a shady location well. Unfortunately, this cannot be fully confirmed.
Can wisteria grow and bloom in the shade?
Wisteria does not thrive optimally in the shade and blooms moderately or not at all. It needs a lot of sun to bloom abundantly. It grows slower in the shade and may be more susceptible to disease. Transplanting should be organized early.
For a lush flowering, a wisteria definitely needs a lot of light, i.e. a sunny location. Partial shade is often recommended, but even there the plant should feel the direct sun for a few hours. Nevertheless, the soil should be fresh to slightly moist, but not wet.
What happens when a wisteria is in the shade?
In the shade it blooms only weakly or not at all. It also grows much slower there and is smaller than in the sun. Additionally, your wisteria may be more susceptible to disease in the shade.
You may even see the lower growth as a positive because you don't have that much space, but you certainly don't want to miss out on the lush flowers. So it's best to think about where the wisteria will find optimal conditions when purchasing. This saves you the hassle of transplanting.
Can I still transplant an older wisteria?
The older a wisteria is, the more difficult it is to transplant. The difficulty lies primarily in the size of the plant, because wisteria is very fast-growing. If it is already several meters high, it is no longer easy to handle.
It is therefore recommended that you first cut back your wisteria radically; the plant can recover quite well from this. Only after pruning do you dig out the root ball as much as possible. It might be difficult to get the roots out of the ground completely undamaged, but a he althy wisteria usually survives that too.
The most important things in brief:
- doesn't grow very well in the shade
- moderate to no flowering in the shade
- A lot of sun is required for lush flowering
- organize transplants as early as possible
Tip
Your wisteria will definitely not bloom as desired in the shade, so plant it in a sunny spot as soon as possible.
