Wisteria, some advice needed.

[Mick Dempsey]

 So, around 4 years ago I planted a white wisteria next to my house at the foot of an arbor, eventually I had a dream of running it along the front of the house as you can see arrowed in the photos.

 

  For a while it did very little but last year it seemed to get the bit between its teeth and took off.

 

 This is the year I’m going to train it up to a frame I’ve just strung up on the front (south facing).

 

First question: Should I thin out the ‘lesser’ growth showing in the picture (thinner sprouts from the main stem) to improve the energy levels going to the rest?

 

Second question: How does one prune to improve flower production?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Mick

 

[AHPP]

Nice gaff.

[Mick Dempsey]

Really starting to make progress across the front now.

[AJStrees]

Nice work Mick. Keeping it tight!! 👍

[Mick Dempsey]

It’s slow progress, but progress nevertheless.

Excuse the washing.

[nepia]

The pink sheet/towel sets it off very nicely Mick!  Beautiful flowers as always.

 

No criticism but I feel that the colour of the stone isn't the best as a backdrop to that flower colour; do you have space to plant a strong blue Wisteria?  That would be stunning against the pale stone

 

Jon

[Mick Dempsey]

21 minutes ago, nepia said:

The pink sheet/towel sets it off very nicely Mick!  Beautiful flowers as always.

 

No criticism but I feel that the colour of the stone isn't the best as a backdrop to that flower colour; do you have space to plant a strong blue Wisteria?  That would be stunning against the pale stone

 

Jon

Fair comment.

The bluey purple ones are more vigorous over here, these more delicate pinky ones aren’t very common.

I won’t be here to see a new one reach maturity on this house, so I’ll have to make do.