Is anyone else growing Japanese or Chinese Wisteria in zone 9b Vero Beach Florida?
I have 3 kinds of wisteria that I have been growing here for 3 years. The evergreen wisteria Milletia Reticulata wisteria blooms non stop in the summer now for several years. The Japanese wisteria I have did not bloom last year but I am expecting it to this year. The chinese wisteria that I have bloomed a few flowers this summer and I just fertilized it with 0-45-0 and it should break dormancy soon being it was 85 here today. Is anyone else growing wisteria sinensis or floribunda this far south successfully?
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February 25, 2012 at 10:25 pm PermalinkAnonymous : 3 wisteria varieties will grow in florida at least to zone 9b. Wisteria sinensis (Chinese), wisteria floribunda (Texas Purple), and the evergreen miletia reticulata grow and flower for me each year in zone 9b ... See more vero beach. It is now 3 days to march and my japanese wisteria is still dormant, but the chinese wisteria had so far 10 flower buds swelling and about to open to be followed by probably 50 more flowers. It is too bad that more retailers dont sell this plant here and we have to go to north florida to buy and bring it here even when it grows so good down here, and it loves the heat. -
March 7, 2011 at 11:16 pm PermalinkJohn : The wisteria floribunda japanese variety is available to buy at 2 garden centers within 1 hour from there. Lukas nursery in Ovieto, and also rockledge gardens on us hwy 1 -
February 16, 2011 at 1:40 pm PermalinkKathy : I am not growing wisteria yet, but have been looking for a type that will grow in central Florida. I live in Saint Cloud, and nurseries in this area have been saying that it ... See more is to warm to grow the plant. What I have been reading seems to say it will grow well, and may even be a little invasive, so I assume they just don’t want to be bothered with it. Where did you find your plants? I am particularly interested in the evergreen. Thanks in advance for your help.