Wisteria is a high-climbing vines known for their stunning lilac-colored flowers that are dangling downwards.
It has spectacular flowers that bloom once a year typically during mid to late spring, in-between May to June.
Wisteria flowers are well-liked because they are pleasing and relaxing to the eyes and they smell pleasant.
But don’t underestimate wisteria. These vines are aggressive growers. They often grow for about 30 feet or more and grow faster than other similar vining plants.
Because of this, lots of gardeners are looking for ways how to get rid of wisteria or need to change it to a different location after a while.
If you’re one of those people who are looking for ways on how to successfully transplant wisteria flowers, read further.
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How to transplant Wisteria?
Transplanting wisteria requires proper timing. Wait until its dormancy period in Winter before trying to transplant it to another location. Container-grown balled and burlapped wisteria are the easiest varieties to transplant.
How to carefully transplant Wisteria
From the current location:
Spade 12-18 inches (31-46cm) away from the base of the wisteria plant.
Wisteria has a huge root ball. Dig down until the depth of the root ball is reached but try not to break it.
Trim all of its top branches and cut it down to your preferred starting height.
To the new site:
In the new location, prepare the planting bed by providing enough nutrients and soil to give it a good and healthy head start.
Mix compost, processed manure, or peat moss to the existing soil of the wisteria.
Dig a hole 3 feet in diameter (92cm) and about 24 (61cm) inches deep. The depth of your planting hole should match the height of the root ball of your wisteria.
Ensure that there will be enough drainage and fertilizer for the wisteria plant to grow.
Plant your wisteria by inserting the root ball into the planting hole and make sure that the top of the soil is properly leveled with the soil.
Keep in mind that wisteria must be planted at the same depth as before.
Fill the entire hole with soil and firmly tamp it with your hands to get rid of air pockets.
Do not forget to water. Make sure that you’re also adding water to the bottom of its hole to prevent the roots from drying out.
To ensure that your wisteria won’t freeze during wintertime, place large stones around the base of the plant.
The sun will naturally give heat to the stones during the daytime. At night, the stones will release the stored warmth.
Note:
Watering wisteria during the winter dormant season is important in case you do not have enough natural water from rain or snow available.
This is why it is best to water it every 7 days. Keeping the soil moist will keep your wisteria growing healthy.
What about Wisteria’s seedlings?
Make sure that the seedling is ready to transplant before you proceed to the transplanting procedure. To know this, make sure that the seedling is showing its first true roots and has root growth. And when it does, here are the procedure:
- Transplant the seedlings first into 3-inch pots. Let them grow for couple of weeks.
- Once you notice them getting larger, this is the time you can safely move them outdoors.
- Plant your wisteria as you normally would into its designated location.
Note:
In warmer climates, you can sow wisteria seeds outdoors. Its seedling will began to grow when the Springtime comes.
What is the best place to replant a Wisteria to?
Since this is your second time to give your wisteria the most suitable area to be planted, ensuring its requirements are also met in the new location.
Below are the factors you should consider when preparing or choosing the best place for your wisteria to be transplanted to:
Sunlight is extremely important. So make sure to choose a site where the wisteria will be able to absorb the full sun.
Make sure the area is exclusive for wisteria plants only because it will overtake other neighboring plants.
Since wisteria is a vining plant, it has the potential to grow onto walls outside houses and sheds. It is therefore not a good idea to plant it too close to nearby structures unless you want your wisteria to attach to it.
wisteria vines need hefty structures to successfully climb on. Especially mature plants get heavy which may break weak support.
That is why experts recommend building supports from sturdy materials like metal, pergola, or thick wooden trellis.
Should you or should you not transplant Wisteria?
Experts of wisteria won’t highly suggest transplanting wisteria as it will take several years before it fully recovers and goes back to its normal flowering development.
But if you feel the need to transplant your wisteria because it has already outgrown its habitat, then do it in winter.
Wintertime is where wisteria becomes leafless and dormant (a stage where a plant is alive but not actively growing).
What varieties of Wisteria are easy to transplant?
Balled and burlapped wisteria (nursery container-grown) are the easiest types of wisteria to transplant.
These container-grown vines will survive transplant any time of the year, provided the climate is comfortable and has no chance of freezing.