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Challenging the Bonsai A to Z entry for Wisteria (Wisteria).

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Existing Bonsai A To Z Entry for Wisteria (Wisteria) Wisteria (Wisteria)  - (Tree Type (Outdoors)) Deciduous climber with slender branches and leaves, each formed of 12-19 leaflets. Best in summer when purple, mauve or white flowers are borne in long racemes. STYLE : Suitable for informal upright, cascade and root-over-rock styles.  WARNING : Pruning shoots too soon will retard flowering. Delay until essential but then prune hard. Care Info REPOT : Every 3-4 years as soon as flowers fade. SOIL : Free draining soil : 40:60 grit:organic in a deep pot. PRUNE : Prune out congested areas soon after flowering, leaving those shoots which are facing upwards and outwards. PINCH : Trim to 2 leaves per shoot during growing season. This process will need to be repeated several times during the growing season. WATER : Water lavishly in summer. Pot may be stood in shallow water during hotter periods. FEED : Weekly low nitrogen feed from end of flowering through to autumn. Apply zero nitrogen feed just before leaf fall. WARNING : Pruning shoots too soon will retard flowering. Delay until essential but then prune hard.

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