As we enter peak gardening and landscaping season, there are a select few experts we look towards for inspiration. Ina Garten, with her years of experience as the Barefoot Contessa, is a guidepost for all things domestic, and this stands true for . Garten recently shared a photo on her Instagram page of her delicate backyard wisteria.
The hanging white flowers are fully grown, giving off a whimsical yet elegant appearance that is reminiscent of a quintessential English garden. In short, it's spectacular; it just requires some patience to grow. Those who are looking for a subtle statement plant would do well to try out wisteria – and according to experts, there are different ways to display it based on existing landscapes and potting preferences.
A photo posted by on 'While we might think of wisteria as one of the , it can also be trained to grow as a statement shrub when grown in a pot,' says Gardens Content Editor Thom Rutter. 'As Ina Garten shows, when planted in a container, wisteria can be just as impressive as when it covers walls and trellises.' Garten's wisteria appears well-groomed, and that is no accident.
Rutter explains that wisteria can be unruly, and as such requires long-term care and maintenance to give it a neat look. 'When considering as a standard - that is, with one trunk and a tree-like appearance - gardeners must be ruthless, training just one single trunk and removing any side shoots as they grow,' he explains. 'I would recommend using a cane as a supp.