By Heather Rhoades
Are you wondering “how do you grow wisteria from a cutting?” Grow wisteria from cuttings is not difficult at all. In fact, it is the easiest way how to propagate wisteria. You can grow wisteria from cuttings leftover from pruning your wisteria and then have enough wisteria plants to share with everyone you know.
How To Propagate Wisteria From Cuttings
Taking Wisteria Cuttings
Propagating wisteria from cuttings starts with getting the cuttings. As mentioned, a great source of cuttings can be from pruning wisteria, but you can take wisteria cuttings from the plant specifically for rooting wisteria.
The wisteria cuttings need to be from the softwood. This is wood that is still green and has not developed woody bark. The wisteria cutting should be 3-6 inches long and have at least 2 sets of leaves on the cutting.
Wisteria cuttings root best if taken in late spring or early summer.
Preparing The Wisteria Cutting For Rooting
Once you have the wisteria cutting, remove the any sets of leaves on the lower half of the wisteria cutting. These will be the main points where new roots will develop. Trim the wisteria cutting so that the lowest node (where the leaves you just removed were) are 1/2 -1/4 inch from the bottom of the cutting. If there are any flower buds on the cutting, remove these from the wisteria cutting.
Rooting Wisteria Cuttings
Prepare a pot with well draining potting soil that has been wetted. Dip the rooting end of the wisteria cutting into rooting hormones. Using a finger or a stick, make a hole in the potting soil, then place the wisteria cutting in the hole and backfill the hole.
Cover the pot in plastic, either by placing plastic wrap over the top of the pot or by placing the whole pot in a plastic bag. It is important that the plastic does not touch the cuttings, so you may want to prop the plastic away from the cuttings with sticks. The plastic helps to hold in humidity, which increases the success rate of propagating wisteria from cuttings.
Place the pot with the wisteria cuttings in a place where they will get bright, indirect light. Check the soil frequently and water when dry to the touch. The wisteria cuttings should be rooted in 4-6 weeks.
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By Heather Rhoades
How To Propagate Wisteria From Cuttings
Taking Wisteria Cuttings
Propagating wisteria from cuttings starts with getting the cuttings. As mentioned, a great source of cuttings can be from pruning wisteria, but you can take wisteria cuttings from the plant specifically for rooting wisteria.
The wisteria cuttings need to be from the softwood. This is wood that is still green and has not developed woody bark. The wisteria cutting should be 3-6 inches long and have at least 2 sets of leaves on the cutting.
Wisteria cuttings root best if taken in late spring or early summer.
Preparing The Wisteria Cutting For Rooting
Once you have the wisteria cutting, remove the any sets of leaves on the lower half of the wisteria cutting. These will be the main points where new roots will develop. Trim the wisteria cutting so that the lowest node (where the leaves you just removed were) are 1/2 -1/4 inch from the bottom of the cutting. If there are any flower buds on the cutting, remove these from the wisteria cutting.
Rooting Wisteria Cuttings
Prepare a pot with well draining potting soil that has been wetted. Dip the rooting end of the wisteria cutting into rooting hormones. Using a finger or a stick, make a hole in the potting soil, then place the wisteria cutting in the hole and backfill the hole.
Cover the pot in plastic, either by placing plastic wrap over the top of the pot or by placing the whole pot in a plastic bag. It is important that the plastic does not touch the cuttings, so you may want to prop the plastic away from the cuttings with sticks. The plastic helps to hold in humidity, which increases the success rate of propagating wisteria from cuttings.
Place the pot with the wisteria cuttings in a place where they will get bright, indirect light. Check the soil frequently and water when dry to the touch. The wisteria cuttings should be rooted in 4-6 weeks.
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