Thanks, Lady Bird
OK, she didn't plant this actual Wisteria, but Lady Bird left her mark on a lot of what we see around here. I count her as one inspiration to plant as much as we can - in a zone with so much sunlight that having chlorophyl is a significant advantage.
Wisteria grows very well in Dallas, and this is our first season's result.
After a trip to the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, TX, I was reminded of the influence the Lady Bird Johnson had on efforts to "beautify" (a term she reportedly found prissy) America. She made a difference.
Here's a link, if you're interested.
http://www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/johnson/archives.hom/biographys.hom/ladybird_bio.asp
After seeing JFK and now LBJ Libraries, I think one was good at helping us dream big and the other was good at the heavy legislative lifting.
recent branches
Shannon / I love Wisteria, we planted some a few years back that are looking great as well .. I'll try to post some pics
Brian,
I have a Wisteria question. We've been trying to "train" ours, by tying its tendrils to a frame in order to direct its growth.
It seems like the tied down shoots die. Is there something we're doing wrong?
-Jeff
J -- maybe chose another song? What are you guys currently singing to get it to grow where you want? We've found that each branch responds differently depending on your choice -- late 80s Grunge mixed with some harcore punk has worked well when we are after a growth spurt to the northeast .. country always does the trick when we're after a more southerly direction.