{"id":2721,"date":"2019-05-09T00:04:09","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T07:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/pal\/pal-question-510\/"},"modified":"2024-11-13T15:10:06","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T23:10:06","slug":"pruning-and-training-wisteria","status":"publish","type":"pal","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/pal\/pruning-and-training-wisteria\/","title":{"rendered":"pruning and training Wisteria"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is it all right to cut off the hanging pods from the Japanese<\/strong>
\nWisteria? Will cutting them have any adverse affects to blooming next<\/strong>
\nyear? Some are hanging so long that we keep walking into them! Maybe I should cut them and bring them inside for decoration.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cutting off the seedpods on your Wisteria is not a problem, just be
\ncareful not to cut the stems back too far (unless you are intending to
\nprune, which you can certainly do if you need to control growth) as there
\nmay be buds further up which will be next spring’s flowers.<\/p>\n

Fine Gardening online<\/a> has a helpful illustrated article on wisteria pruning which includes the following:
\n“Some seedpods may be left on the vine for winter interest, but just know that if you bring them inside, warm temperatures will cause them to explode.”<\/p>\n

You may find the following links to general information on care and
\npruning of Wisteria helpful:<\/p>\n

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