‘With the somewhat wild growing habit of wisteria, it’s nearly impossible to get all the necessary pruning done in the summer when the leaves are on the plant,’ says Pangborn. It’s important to prune wisteria for a second time in the winter. (Image credit: Julia Currie) How to prune wisteria in winter Pruning wisteria in this way will encourage a good show of flowers, but also keep the ambitious wisteria out of your guttering and away from your roof tiles. ‘Suckers look like thin branches growing out of the main trunk or limbs.’ ‘Check for suckers at ground level and prune them away,’ adds Webb.‘Ensure major branches are not crossing over each other and remove any branches that are causing overcrowding,’ says Pangborn.‘Remove any dead or diseased wood as well as any weak growth, so your wisteria will have more room to grow,’ advises Stephen Webb, gardening expert and founder of Garden’s Whisper.‘It is up to you how 'wild' or pruned you want the structure to be so don't worry about cutting too much, or not enough, but aim for an equal all-round prune,’ he adds.'Count the buds up to five and then clip the remainder of the stem.' remove to around 12in (30cm) and 5 or 6 leaves. ‘Do a walkaround of your wisteria and find the extending growths,’ says Stout.
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