Why is my Wisteria not flowering? Wisteria is a climbing plant that produces masses of long petulant, sweetly scented flowers that are usually lilac-blue, blue or white in colour. They lend themselves to many a situation and look fantastic when grown in a prominent position in pots or in the ground. Wisteria can be affected by a few problems including sudden dieback and root rot. The most common and frustrating problem is that they can be known…
When to prune Wisteria and the importance of it Wisteria is a beautiful climbing plant and there is no mistaking the masses of (usually) blue or white petulant, sweetly scented flowers that appear upon their twining stems. These usually appear from the late spring through to mid-summer. Pruning Wisteria can be daunting at first, but it doesn’t need to be. Regular pruning will reward you with more flowers and is worth the effort. Wisterias do not need to…
Don’t we all just love when Halloween comes around?! The sweets, the gruesome costumes, the creepy decorations of ghosts and witches and of course what is better than carving your very own pumpkin and hosting your very own Halloween party. We have put together 10 of the most outstanding and insanely brilliant pumpkin ideas for your next Halloween party. 10 Gruesome Yet, Awesome Halloween Ideas If you want to feature a pumpkin massacre you can take…
Dwarf Wisteria ‘Amethyst Falls’ Wisteria is available in many cultivars with most of them growing incredibly large, reaching heights of 30ft and spreads of 60ft. But if you don’t have a large garden or an ideal position for such a large Wisteria there is another just as spectacular variety. The Wisteria Amethyst Falls is a fully hardy, deciduous and dwarf cultivar. It produces masses of lilac-blue, petulant, sweetly scented flowers upon its twining stems from late spring…
Bougainvillea Plants These beautiful plants are evergreen climbers that produce vibrant red, purple or pink bracts. These are usually produced from the early Summer through until Autumn. The fabulous flowers can sometimes flower all the way through into December. The flowers are actually tiny, white and insignificant, and it is actually the bracts that produce the attractive vibrant colours you see. If you look carefully you will notice the tiny white flowers on the plant. In the UK they are…