Wisteria

 

My elder sister bought me a wisteria for my birthday with the strict instructions of keeping it well watered  and fed with cold tea.
I planted it today and put in an arch over the front gate as Dorothy watched me carefully. 
Mary lay on the lawn carefully watching her very own rubber chicken with an obsession previously attributed to Winnie
The arch needs securing to the wall but I rather like it’s height and position over the gate and while the wisteria grows, I added some sweet peas to its base which will fill in the gaps this summer.

Mary couldn’t sleep any closer to her rubber chicken



39 comments:

  1. That will look stunning when it gets going, and add to your sense of privacy in the front garden.

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    1. I never thought of that , yes, you are right. Previously I had a Californian lilac there but it blew down

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  2. Your wisteria/sweet pea arch is perfect for your cottage and will look stunning when it flowers. Dorothy and Mary look so comfy, and compliment the room wonderfully! Where do you get to sit? xx

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    1. I have the couch , the dogs arnt allowed on it

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  3. I love an arch John-its a bit windy here at times so I'm not sure how long one would last-your home is getting lovelier all the time-I met a bulldog the other day and my tich barked but she just rolled over-I'm getting a new phone so hopefully I will be able to send you a piccy of my thatch x

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    1. but I do have a thatch John-the poor little furry one had to be shaved previously-I googled it and have massaged organic coconut oil regularly and there is still a sparse area but looking much better x

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    2. Keep me out of it. I'm averse to all things thatch related 😁

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  4. Barbara Anne4:30 pm

    The arch will certainly compliment your sweet garden but mind that wisteria as it will reach out and grab hold of whatever it can reach.
    What is better than sleeping dogs, safe, secure, and one of them happy with a friend very close to her?

    Hugs!

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  5. Thank A for the cold tea tip, it will look fabulous when it grows over the arch…

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  6. Beautiful …… you have worked so hard on your.cottage and it shows …. It is looking so lovely John. XXXX

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    1. Thanks jac.....howsthe arm ?

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    2. ‘ Bleeding awful ‘ 😂🤣😂 Just got the surgeons letter ….. he said the surgery was challenging which is a bit worrying 🤣
      I keep quoting you to everyone I tell …… ‘ Onwards and Upwards ‘ XXXX

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    3. Hummm “ challenging” covers quite a lot
      Happy to talk about it more if you want

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    4. Thats really kind John ..... i might take yo up on that in the future ! ..... our daughter and daughter-in-law are OT's & our daughters partner is a Physiotherapist so I have a lot of support ! .... & I've got you 🥰 XXXX

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  7. Oh to have a cottage like yours with a wisteria vine on the arch at the entrance . . . Sweet peas too. Love, Love, Love it . . .
    Thank your sister for the “cold tea” food tip!

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    1. Unfortunately I don’t really drink tea lol

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    2. Get your colleagues to save their used tea bags for you in a container, and soak them again when you get home?

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  8. I've have wisteria. Three years from now you'll be trimming it weekly, and it spreads... easily.

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  9. The stones in your wall and in your home look quite old. When was your home built, John? I can just picture that arch covered in blooms. I am reading about wisteria and it says it is toxic for dogs? Is that true?

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    1. The original cottage was built in1765

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  10. it will look beautiful but don't be surprised if it reaches in the window after you. wisteria can get wicked crazy.

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  11. Carol8:32 pm

    John i hate to be a naysayer but that wisteria is going to destroy that arch and eat it for breakfast. I love ours but it has ruined a heavy wooden pergola. Wisteria should come with a warning label.

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    1. I was going to say much the same thing. That arch doesn't look a match for Wisteria. I had one that completely demolished a fence. Still love it though but it needs something very sturdy to hold it up.

      Jo in Auckland

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    2. Really ? Well let’s hope it will become self supporting , is that possible ? That would be ideal in my book

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  12. I love the arch. The entry and garden will be even more charming. I didn’t think that was possible.

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  13. When the Wisteria grows over will that make the arch a "kissing gate" ?

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    1. That would be loverly-you could make a sign- "kissing gate-50p or whatever a kiss"x

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  14. I spent yesterday mowing meadows and pruning my Wisterias. The Wisterias grow like the devil, and need to be 'controlled'.

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  15. Oh I love an arch with something beautiful growing over it. It's going to be amazing in a couple of years. That little cottage of yours just keeps on getting more and more beautiful.

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  16. Wisteria is a bit of a thug but a beautiful and sweet smelling thug. I miss the one we had in France.

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  17. I keep forgetting how lovely your house is. And what is this witchcraft with tea and wisterias? I need to know more! I planted one in the spring but it never really took over.
    *runs to google*

    XOXO

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  18. We don't have wisteria, so I'm no expert, but my understanding is that it grows like crazy and isn't particularly fussy! Love the arch.

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