Wisteria blooms in late August?

[VietHoang3110]

Hey everyone! So about a week or so while watering my Chinese Wisteria I've noticed that the plant actually produced some flowers along side with the new vegetation growth. Since Wisteria only blooms once a year in mid to late spring, in May or June in most places, this seems like something out of the ordinary. After the "first flower" bloomed (I know that they produce racemes), the plant sheds all other flower buds (as in the pictures) and only leaves remain.

So my question is what are the possible causes of this phenomenon? And is there anything wrong with my plant? I'm looking to your replies

 

[BrianBay9]

Hey everyone! So about a week or so while watering my Chinese Wisteria I've noticed that the plant actually produced some flowers along side with the new vegetation growth. Since Wisteria only blooms once a year in mid to late spring, in May or June in most places, this seems like something out of the ordinary. After the "first flower" bloomed (I know that they produce racemes), the plant sheds all other flower buds (as in the pictures) and only leaves remain.

So my question is what are the possible causes of this phenomenon? And is there anything wrong with my plant? I'm looking to your replies

I've seen this with other flowering trees. It seems the fall and spring conditions of light and temperature can be very similar, and sometimes the trees get confused. The fall flowering is usually minimal compared to the spring.

 

[WNC Bonsai]

I’ve had this happen mid-summer after hard pruning in June but not otherwise.

 

[Esolin]

I’ve had this happen mid-summer after hard pruning in June but not otherwise.

Ditto this. If you prune hard in the late Spring or Summer, the new growth will often produce a few flower bracts in the Fall. This happens with deciduous species sometimes because of their built-in growth patterns. I suppose it could also happen without pruning if Fall produces a growth spurt.

 

[leatherback]

Wisteria does this. Some people here get even a third time flowering.

 

[vp999]

My Toyonishiki Boke had a couple of red flowers about 7 weeks ago, normally they would only flower in March.

 

[VietHoang3110]

I've seen this with other flowering trees. It seems the fall and spring conditions of light and temperature can be very similar, and sometimes the trees get confused. The fall flowering is usually minimal compared to the spring.

Wisteria does this. Some people here get even a third time flowering.

My Toyonishiki Boke had a couple of red flowers about 7 weeks ago, normally they would only flower in March.

Thanks guys New knowledge acquired!

 

[Contact]

Wisteria does this. Some people here get even a third time flowering.

Sometimes this happens to me and my giant wisteria in pot...according to me, the correct fertilization gives a big contribution too...

 

[leatherback]

correct fertilization

Tips? I struggle to get mine to flower.

 

[rockm]

Fall is the mirror of spring light and temperature wise, only in reverse. The conditions are similar for a while and can produce late flowering in some species. Wisteria responds to very hard pruning (back into old wood) by producing flowers as well. Hard pruning can be a key to get some reluctant species to flower. It's a balance of allowing the plant to extend green growth, but interrupt that green growth in favor of flowers. Left alone without a lot of pruning, wisteria can just be happy with pushing new green growth. If you're using Nitrogen heavy fert, expect flowers to be minimal or non-existent. It can also depend on the age of the plant itself. Wisteria can't flower until they're mature--like over 8-10 years old. This can also be a hard-to-determine thing as well, if you're working with a nursery grown plant. Cuttings from mature plants will flower. Cuttings from younger plants may not.

 

[Contact]

Tips? I struggle to get mine to flower.

At the beginning of the season I use a slow release organic fertilizer for ericaceous, while during the season I alternate weekly a chemical fertilizer for flowers (with algae) and and organic bloom fertilizer (from a store that sell product for cannabis plants)

 

[Contact]

This Is my wisteria in pot and my 5 years daughter....