Beginner Gardening: wisteria tree, 1 by plantfreak78

plantfreak78 wrote:
At the JC Raulston Arboretum they have a little Wisteria garden and all of theirs are trained onto metal flag poles. I've always heard that this was the best method because it was one of the few things the Wisteria wouldn't crush as it grows. While the vine is small, I would attach it to it's supporting structure using a stretchable material like strips of cloth or pantyhose. (Because it won't cling by itself). If you ultimately want a straight trunk you will have to do your best to keep it from twining around it's support.
Or, if in the long haul you don't want a support at all, you can use a fairly sturdy piece of wood as a temporary support that you can remove later. Once the wisteria's "trunk" reaches a certain thickness it will be able to support itself.