Japanese Wisteria- how and when to prune

Hello Master Gardener, My Japanese Wisteria is approximately 7.5 feet tall. It faces west, but the garden has south east exposure. This is the second year producing seed pods. How can I prune and when. Also, are the seeds usable?…

Wisteria vine on house

Hi, I’m buying a brick exterior home that’s painted white. I dream of planting a large wisteria in the front so that the vine can go up the exterior of the house and produce beautiful purple flowers each spring. Can…

Care for climbing hydrangea

My climbing hydrangea is about 20 years old. It is in my garden on the side of your garage. Each year the leaves and and the beginning of blooms return, however in the last few years the blooms have failed…

Climbing Hydrangeas

Hi, I have had climbing in Hydrangeas growing on my fence for 15 years. When the fence had to be replaced the Hydrangeas were destroyed. I did however salvage some long tendrils of branches. I placed these in water and…

Evergreen climbing plant for balcony

I am looking for an evergreen climbing plant that will survive Toronto winters on a north facing balcony. However, I completely understand this might not be possible with the given conditions. If that is the case, can you recommend some…

Climbing Hydrangea

We have a beautiful, healthy climbing hydrangea that was here when we purchased this home. I have no idea how to care for it. Does it need any clipping like a hedge or best to just let it go. Looking…

Climbing hydrangea

Hi – I have 4 16 year old climbing hydrangeas in my backyard. They are climbing a 9 foot high concrete block driving shed. The driving shed is being removed by the new neighbour. How do I save my hydrangea?…

Training a young wisteria

I have a new Blue Moon wisteria (when purchased it was about 1 metre high) that was planted in May and has reached the top of the pergola, twining around a support. Now it has nothing to climb on to,…