Wisteria is actually considered to be very strong and fast-growing. It can easily grow more than a meter per year. If the desired growth does not occur, you should look for the cause and/or transplant your wisteria if necessary.
Why isn't my wisteria growing properly?
If wisteria does not grow properly, the cause can be too little light, space for the roots, lack of water supply, lack of nutrients or root damage. Optimize care and consider transplanting to a more suitable location if necessary.
Why isn't my wisteria growing properly?
Various things can be the cause of a lack of growth in wisteria. Essentially it is an unsuitable location, lack of or incorrect care or an infestation with pests. Various plant diseases are rarely the cause of poor growth in wisteria.
Causes of poor growth in wisteria:
- too little light
- too little space for the roots
- lack of water supply
- Nutrient Deficiency
- possibly root damage due to waterlogging or voles
How can I encourage my wisteria to grow?
If your wisteria has been neglected for a few years, perhaps by the previous owner, then there is a lot of work waiting for you. First you should cut the plant back generously and loosen the surrounding soil thoroughly. You might want to take a look at the roots during this campaign.
Optimize the care of your wisteria by providing it with regular water. It reacts quite sensitively to a lack of water, especially in spring and shortly before flowering. On the other hand, hold back on giving fertilizer. If the wisteria gets too many or the wrong nutrients, then it will sprout abundantly, but these water shoots will not bloom.
When is it time to transplant wisteria?
If an incorrect location is responsible for the lack of growth of your wisteria, then it is best to transplant it. Not only will it grow poorly in the shade, it will usually not bloom there. Too little space and a wet location with inevitable waterlogging are also reasons to move your wisteria to another location.
Tip
In general, wisteria is one of the fastest growing plants. However, it needs a lot of light and space as well as sufficient nutrients and water.
