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I finally got my hands on some seeds. A groundhog chewed back the plant as it was starting, so it got set back. I am in zone 7b. The plant has been growing since June and I think I see some tiny flower buds, but they are covered with ants. I hope some blooms will open fully over the next few weeks. I will try to overwinter the plant and I hope that it will flower earlier next year. I bring things into the basement under grow lights. Last year I overwintered citrus and pomegranate and caladium. one variety of caladium did not make it. This year, I have to also bring in Star Jasmine and my Snailflower vine. I may have to set up a grow room or find more space in the basement.

Beware ajuga will grow into your lawn and take over. I am regretting not being more careful when weeding over the years. I have a large rural yard and ajuga is taking over the grass in all areas. I am trying to hand pull it in areas that are small but I will never get rid of it all!. It is beautiful but keep it out of your grass.

So what do you do with an overgrown 7 year old BEAST of a wisteria on a pergola, that has completely twisted upon itself? Do I take it down to the ground?

I love Rodgersia as well. I have R. aesculifolia and R. pinnata (Both the species and ‘Bronze Peacock’) in my garden. Although my soil is relatively well drained (rocky and limestone-based), because rainfall is plentiful in the mid-west of Ireland and I have added plenty of organic matter, they do great. The flowers are nice, but it’s the textured and heavily veined leaves that make them a great asset in the herbaceous border. They would grow great in a bog garden, but as long as they have some moisture retention they seem to do okay. I’ve read and heard that the less moisture they have the more in the shade they should be.

How dangerous is wisteria root system for buildings?

I was given a few seedlings of the white and purple by my daughter. I planted them in ground in a variety of locations. I’m zone 6a in Wisconsin. To my delight, a purple one planted against the brick foundation of my home in a sunny location has flourished. It has reached the roof of my 2 story home and is blooming! Just a few branches and astounding and wondrous to watch. Thank you for this video!

Thanks very much for the helpful video. I lost mine in the winter. Can i buy plants now to keep in a pot over winter or should i wait and buy new in the Spring?

Great tutorial. I live in Glasgow, west central Scotland. I lift and store my dahlia tubers in our attic after the first frost. Do you think I can do the same with Salvia Amistad roots? ( ie just keep them dry in a crate? )

'Dahlia's will suck you in....' N'er a truer word spoken. Grew my first three varieties this year and am addicted. Got more on pre-order for next year. Thank you so much for your clear, informative video. 😊

I don't remember ever seeing "top dressing" at my gardening center. Is it commonly called something else?

I have 2 of these musa I was told I have to cut down after mother plant has the baby plant is this true I really don't want to is very nice and huge

This is such valuable information. As the growing season goes on the plant needs get lost particularly as the heat and harvesting ramps up. This is such a valuable video. Thank you.

Thanks. Now I know how to separate the clump.

Hi Ian, how and where do you store it for winter? Regards Simon.

Hello there, saw this on my homepage and came to look, liked and made a new friend connection. Im a novice gardener hoping to learn from people as yourself. Your garden looks great☺

My daughter and her husband just bought a house and there’s a trellis with two completely feral wisteria plants growing on it. This has given me a clear idea of how to help her rein them in. Thanks!

Best video I have seen on this subject by far. The other videos only explain how to prune an established plant - not how to manage a new plant in its first few years. This is what most people need to know. Thank you from the UK.

Thank you. I have a nice plan for my blue wisteria tree.She’s still tiny .

What type of wysteria? It is invasive many places.

Does it need any plant food ?

is that one plant from one seed? The one in the ground?

Could you use a weedwhacker to trim the thyme instead of scissors?

Ha mine was the first part of the video!

It looks great. Currently planting some here in my yard.

I love Salvias of all kinds. There are many. But my concern about Amistad and some other varieties, is that they are not native. I am on a mission of planting only native. Non-native plants cost us in the billions of dollars of losses in our country, every year. It impacts not only crops, but harms wildlife. It’s worth looking it up.

Yay!! My figs are super happy! My fig trees are really big and have their first crop of fruit here in Maryland. Plus, thanks for the information on the creeping thyme between pavers. I just started mine this year.

Excellent guide. Very helpful. Thank you

Excellent guide to wisteria training. Lots of similar 'guides' just talk of pruning growing points to 3 or 5 buds... But this still results in explosion unwanted growth. This video tells you exactly how to do it right!

I have 3 seedlings. Do NOT want to dig up a giant plant. Will try a 5 gallon, self-watering planter.

Great video, thanks I love growing Dahlia and Lilly I live in Kansas, usa, my yard soils nothing but hard CLAY, every year I add more top soils, but no use! I have no idea where the top soils goes! After a while, i face a yard and garden with nothing but hard CLAY!!! I keep losing the battle year after year!!! I begin to hate CLAY and don't know the porpoise of CLAY is ???!!! NO PLANTS, NO FLOWERS AND NO GRASS Growing!!! Also Kansas weather is very wishy-washy until first of summer, we have very severe winter extremely cold and extremely hot summer!!! What i do wrong??? Or what i need to do to keep the top soils every year i spend over a $1000 just for soils and before before summer is over, top soils are gone disappeared 😢! Also, do i have to pull out the roots out from garden and exam them and keep them in pot as you showed??? Please HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP, i am losing my mind Beside losing money 😢

Boa tarde amigo, muito bom cuidar das plantas!! 🏡🌿🦋

beautiful soil and great explanation of top soil, sooo many worms!!!

Exactly what I was looking for! I have a nicotiana that overwintered outside and sprouted a highly variegated shoot. I want to try propagating it. Thank you! The same thing happened with one leaf of an all green hosta. Any tips to propagate and encourage the variegation? PS In my area of the US, we’d call those pruners 😉 I’ve never had a proper pair of Felcos but they’re on my list

I have a question: 1)how would I prune back a hugely overgrown and out of control wisteria? It’s growing over a big arbor. There are twisted branches (more like tree trunks). 2)Do you have tips on how to prevent shoots growing back from thick branch/trunk vines I’ve cut off? A spray or paint? Constant trimming? I love the branch system you created. Thank you! 💜

This was fantastic. Any chance of doing a wisteria troubleshooting video? I have sudden dieback on a 40-year-old wisteria, and there aren’t really any videos out there, or much in the way of advice.

10 of 10 ? Leafs like a chest nut Flower to leaf ratio 1:10000

Nonway would I plant anywhere near the house

Curious about ur accent it sounds a mix of American and English but suddenly sometimes Australian comes through as well

Great! Thank yew!

Very clear and helpful. I now might have the the courage to tackle my 50 year old neglected wisteria

Hi! I'm planning to cover the entire 2 acres of lawn with this plant so no grass will grow anymore. Since it's May and grass is growing, should I wait until winter when grass dies and then throw the seeds in spring? Or can I just throw this invasive species onto the grass and hopefully Ajuga will grow on top of the grass?

Bought 3 plants from Select seeds,looking forward to see them in my garden!

Very very nice 🎉🎉

I didn't know to press down at the edge of the pot and not at the base of the stem. Thanks for that, Ian.

Is it still gone? Or did any of it come back?

Ian: I'm just splicing and dicing the plain old geranium plants that I overwintered. I don't know where I can give about 2/3 of them! I've got way too many but just hate to kill any of them.

I really like the foliage on Rodgersia, it reminds me of brambles AKA Blackberries. Although the Rodgersia doesn't grow everywhere, while being covered in thorns. I think the bramble foliage is underrated, funny how stinging and thorny plants have conditioned us to hate from youth, but are very nice plants if you can see past their faults.

What type of soil did you use?

Thank you for your excelent explanation! I need some advice. My Wisteria is about 7years old and one particular branch is over the neighbours property/evergreen. I choped it about 24'' from base. Unable to stop the bleeding! HELP?

so i had the purple ajuga for about 3 seasons in MI and this spring it looks like nothing was in that 2 foot by 2 foot area at all just flat dirt and no dead ajuga or nothing, i didn't clean up that area either, its gone