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\nA tree wisteria is simply a wisteria vine, trained to grow as a tree – essentially, it is simply a wisteria standard or a wisteria topiary, if you will. It takes many years, and careful and dedicated attention with hand pruners to achieve a mature specimen, but with grafted stock becoming more available ( to endure that flowering material is used rather then seedlings) a beautiful wisteria can be trained to grow into a small, weeping tree form in about ten years. I have seen some very impressive specimens in large, terra rosa pots, but these must be stored in frost-free conditions.<\/div>\n

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\nWisteria can easily become a rampant weed, with runners creeping lightning fast across or just under the soil surface, or running up a tree quickly engulfing it, but there is no other plant quite like it, and a tree-form wisteria may be the best way to control a plant such as this vine. I suggest investing in a pre-trained graft, which can be costly ( $100 – $200) but it will guarantee both a selection that has the highest quality blooming stock, and a root stock that is less aggressive.<\/div>\n

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Wisteria can be very fragrant, the scent reminds me of orange blossoms. It can drift across the garden on warm, spring days.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Pruning aggressively is key, but always with a thoughtful eye. eventually, these tiny branches on this three year old specimen will mature into thick, trunk-like branches, making what was once a lowly vine, a stunning tree-like specimen. Pruning can occur throughout the year, but to endure blooms, it is best to prune heavily just after flowering.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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