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Monty Don's vital wisteria tip for gardeners will give incredible blooms - act now

Gardening expert Monty Don has shared the one crucial task every gardener needs to complete now to ensure the best wisteria displays next year

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Monty Don is sharing a key gardening tip for blooming wisteria(Image: BBC/Richard Hanmer)

Renowned horticulturist Monty Don's gardening guidance is widely regarded as the gold standard of horticultural wisdom in the UK, and with excellent reason.

The BBC Gardeners' World presenter maintains a breathtaking private garden, Longmeadow, in Ivington, Herefordshire, which is frequently celebrated as one of Britain's most spectacular gardens.

Longmeadow also functions as the main filming site for the BBC show, so it's fair to say - Monty Don's gardening expertise is second to none. Now, Monty Don is offering some essential gardening advice for a cherished plant we witness in full flower throughout the country during the summer period.

Introducing wisteria into your garden is a guaranteed method to transform your outdoor area so it appears straight from a storybook.

The enchanting plant with its cascading blooms creates a vibrant addition to any garden, its dramatic flowers bringing an element of wonder to gardens and properties, reports the Express.

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Wisteria plants are a summer favourite in the UK(Image: Getty)

Wisteria delivers spectacular blooms, particularly between April and June, classified as late spring and early summer in the UK, but to accomplish that, the secret lies in forward planning.

Wisteria plants typically produce magnificent lengthy clusters of fragrant blossoms in an array of hues including deep purple, pink, lilac, and white, and while this plant usually flowers between April and June, it can also be encouraged to deliver a second display or 'flourish' in the late summer months of July and August.

Monty Don's advice for blooming wisteria

As mentioned, if you're hoping to achieve the most spectacular blooms from your wisteria next year, now is the time to act and plan accordingly.

According to Monty Don, there's one crucial gardening task that green-fingered enthusiasts can carry out right now to guarantee stunning blooms come next year.

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Monty Don's gardening tip will result in blooming wisteria(Image: Getty)

The task? A straightforward prune. According to the legendary horticulturist, it's absolutely essential to "prune wisteria, cutting back all new growth to six inches".

Monty Don shares: "Wisteria produces its flowers on new growth, which in turn emerges from spurs off the main shoots. When they have finished flowering - and for most of us that is around the middle of June - is the best time to prune all this year's new shoots back to a spur, leaving no more than about 6 inches of growth.

"In the process the whole plant can be tidied, trained and tied in so that there are no loose, trailing shoots."

For those unsure about precisely how much wisteria growth to cut back, Monty Don offers clear direction: "If there is any doubt about how hard to prune, err on the side of cutting too lightly and then in the new year, when the foliage has all died back, you can prune again, reducing each side shoot to just 2 or 3 inches."

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