Can wisteria damage my home?
The wisteria won't get right planted, then it can also damage a house wall. It also grows into small cracks in the plaster and then, under certain circumstances, bursts large cracks. In addition, he is a so-called strangler and able to depress gutters and / or downpipes considerably. Is the Climbing aid too close to the house, then the wisteria might tear it out of its anchorage.
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How do I plant a wisteria on the house?
Dig a sufficiently large planting hole about 60 centimeters deep and pile up the soil a little after planting. Give your wisteria a support to the side, because it is right growing rapidly. Over time, the wisteria can reach a size of ten meters high and eight meters wide and a corresponding weight.
That is why the climbing aid should be very stable and installed in such a way that there is at least ten centimeters of space between the house wall and the trellis. The wisteria winds around the scaffolding and does not stay on the side where it was planted.
What do I have to pay attention to when it comes to care?
In the first summer you can let your sun-hungry wisteria rain a little shadow. He's still quite sensitive. Until his root well grown in you should also water it regularly. Cut back your wisteria in good time before it pushes in your downpipes or lifts off roof tiles.
The essentials in brief:
- possible size: approx. 10 m high and 8 m wide
- high water demand in summer
- very vigorous growth
- can dent gutters and downpipes
- Plan space between the house wall and the climbing aid
- Choose a very stable climbing aid
Tips
It is best to plant a wisteria on the south side of your house. He likes sun and warmth, but needs a stable climbing aid.
