Wisteria climbing inside!

Harras · September 2013

Hello,

HELP.

Our Wisteria (25 years old and old friend) isclimbing in and has pushed a double glazed window off its hinges!! It will no longer shut properly . Can I cut the plant back to the main stem or will this kill it? It holds fond memories so I don't want to take it right out.

Many thanks,

Haras

MRweeds · September 2013

Cut it right back or it will attck you in your sleep! Quite thuggish these so you are unlikely to kill it.

Alan4711 · September 2013

and keep it away from your gutters and eaves,

waterbutts · September 2013

I saw one once that had pulled a cast iron verandah off a house.

fidgetbones · September 2013

cut it back hard and keep it well pruned, and it will flower its socks off.

Harras · September 2013

THANKYOU. You've put my mind at rest.

I'll introduce it to my saw!

Thanks again,

Haras

Dovefromabove · September 2013

Wisteria need to kept under control and will flower better if they are properly pruned - lots of info and an explanatory video here http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/Profile.aspx?pid=242

Wisteria climbing inside!

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