What's wrong with my newly planted wisteria? ***Photos attached***

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I know very little to nothing about plants. However, I've challenged myself this year and bought a few much-coveted plants for the garden; this wisteria being one. However, having been in-situ just a week, I've noticed some of the new leaves are wilting and soft and limp. What's gone wrong? Am I panicking for the sake of it? Should I wait and see what happens next? I've been watering it every single day as advised by the person at the gardening centre. The soil is moist from yesterdays watering so I've not watered anymore today.

Possibly overwatering. Perhaps take it out and check the roots. If it's only been in a week I don't think that would stress the plant. The soil it's in should be moist not sodden or the roots will rot.

They look like new leaves to me. No more watering til it’s about an inch dry on top and see how it goes

Thank you both. I may have got carried away with watering. I haven't watered anything until about a week ago when my new watering hose arrived and I've gone a bit trigger happy with that. Will wait a few days and see how things get on. Is it normal to have garden/plant anxiety when you buy something new? The site where this wisteria is planted was home to a large tree that succumbed to the February frost so I took that out and got the wisteria in and am now convinced I'll kill this if the weather doesn't!

Is it normal to have garden/plant anxiety when you buy something new? Oh yes absolutely, I always get this. I both love and hate new plants.

Don't overwater. And remember it takes 7 years for them to flower

It only takes 7 years if you buy a non grafted one. Hopefully this one has been grafted. The best way to make sure you get a flowering one is to buy when they are in flower in may.

'New' wisteria leaves are a more brown colour - that looks like new growth.

Thank you for the reassurance. I'll wait and see what happens now. Also, the wisteria is planted in a sunny spot against the side of our neighbour's extension which gets a lot of wind in the autumn/winter. It's currently growing along a cane, do I need something sturdier for the colder weather for it to stop it snapping? A metal pipe or a thick wooden plank to support the plant?

Doesn't wisteria damage the building through its invasive roots and clinging to buildings? Your neighbours may not thank you for positioning it there.

New plant anxiety is definitely a thing.

No, it doesn't cling!

It needs a support structure though, which is going to be tricky as it's not OP's wall so will need permission from next door to attach wires.

@Yarnysaura ahhh OK, I don't have one just thought I'd read that on a previous wisteria thread.

People in my area don't seem to have wisteria but I was in Richmond in May and it seemed like every other house had them and they were in flower ND looked beautiful on people's porches/entrances.

@Singleandproud they are beautiful, but once established they want to take over the world so either need a lot of space to spread or rigorous pruning.