My isometric exercises have been using my lopper. On Friday there was nice weather, the trash container had been emptied of the previous load of Wisteria vine so was time to fill it up again. Think this is my 6th container fill and many more to go unfortunately. Some twinned vine is too thick for me to cut up with the lopper and will ask a neighbor to cut those. But first want to remove what I can manage so there's no need to ask him back again.
Was surprised at the thickness of the runners underground. And wonder how many more runners there are which I don't see?
In the picture below I tried to pull the threadlike roots from the earth so this section of the main root could be cut out. Didn't happen Friday so will try again. Could have snipped the little roots off but they would have just propagated again.
The wisteria didn't reside here before me. It wasn't from a tree I purchased, but rather a small section I snapped off along the road somewhere because I thought the hanging blooms were beautiful.
By the way, the photo below is not the clump of gorgeous blooms from my wisteria but one I found on line and what I saw along the road that inspired me to take a clipping. My wisteria had a couple blooms over the years but it was the twinning vine that became more established.
That clipping would have easily fit in a 4" pot. But look at the havoc it created for me in what seemed a short time yet it has been a very slow process trying to remove it. Gardener Beware.
Saundra
I saw lots of wisteria when I lived in Georgia. The saying was you cut and whack at it every time you walk by it. I thought it was beautiful ( in other people's yards). I think you can cut it back, but it'll probably never be completely eradicated. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful flower, I’ve seen tunnels of wisteria featured on garden shows. Thank you for the tip.
ReplyDeleteMay aka Salty Pumpkin
I brought a wisteria from my parents’ farm. It truly was beautiful when blooming on the garden arch. With the being said, it was totally out of control. I have been trying for years to eradicate it, but I think it is a losing battle. Same issue with a trumpet vine that never once bloomed!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have better luck!
Lauren
Rugs and Pugs
I spar with my wisteria every year and I'm not fond of those runners that I end up tripping over, but I still love it. Good thing because I don't know how I'd get rid of it at this point because it has grown into my cornzebo. It provides such a nice leafy sanctuary in the summer. So far it is manageable but, then again, I live in Nod so it has some harsh conditions to contend with.
ReplyDeleteI would like wisteria if it ever bloomed here. But I have too much shade.
ReplyDeleteWe keep it cut back and like Robin it doesn't take over quite like yours has at least not yet.
Cathy
Never knew it was so aggressive ....it is so pretty though
ReplyDeleteUgh on cutting more of the wisteria. I hope you are able to get it all before it propagates even more. Janice
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain. Warning...don't plant bougainvillea unless you have a full time gardener. I need to get out and up there with heavy duty garden assault weapons because glaring at it does nothing.
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain. Warning...don't plant bougainvillea unless you have a full time gardener. I need to get out and up there with heavy duty garden assault weapons because glaring at it does nothing.
ReplyDeleteYou are a gardener on a mission. Our yard backs up to a woods and honeysuckle is the invader back there. It’s becoming such a tangle but the forest preserve dudes won’t let us do anything about it.
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