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WISTERIA
Commonly known as Wisteria
Genus of about 10 species of twining, woody, deciduous climbers found in moist woodland and on streamsides in China, Korea, Japan and central and southern USA.
When viewed from above Japanese wisteria twines clockwise, Chinese wisteria counter clockwise.
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DeciduousPinnate, dark-green leaves to 35cm (14in) long.
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ClimberSome of these climbing plants will need trellis or wire supports if grown on walls or fences. Other grow aerial roots and are self-clinging
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Harmful if eatenThese will give you an upset tummy, so please don't eat any of these.
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Additional Features
Good to knowGrown for pea-like, fragrant flowers and bean-like pods. If grown into a tree needs no training.
Pests & Diseasesaphids, brown scale, leaf spot, honey fungus.
Place of originChina, Korea, Japan, central and southern USA. -
Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soil
Buy Varieties of WISTERIA
WISTERIA brachybotrys 'Shiro-kapitan'
(syn. venusta) - a rare Japanese species with silky young foliage and unusually large cream flowers on short racemes. Mid season flowering. An excellent container plant
WISTERIA 'Caroline'
densely packed mauve/violet flowers fading to white, strongly scented. Flowering occurs before the leaves appear which makes this new hybrid especially attractive.
Gift-wrapping available
WISTERIA floribunda 'Alba'
'(Longissima Alba', 'Snow Showers') - flowers white tinted lilac on the keel
WISTERIA floribunda 'Cascade'
very floriferous variety with long well-filled racemes of flowers which are purple/mauve and white, lightly tinged with pink. Bright yellow-green foliage
Gift-wrapping available
WISTERIA floribunda 'Domino'
(synonym. W. formosa Issai) - flowers at a young age with mauve-blue flowers as the leaves emerge
WISTERIA floribunda 'Geisha'
unusually narrow densely packed racemes of blue flowers and large seed pods
Gift-wrapping available
WISTERIA floribunda 'Harlequin'
all features of this plant are accentuated by the darker colouring of the leaf midribs, stems and blooms. Flowers are predominantly darkish purple contrasting with pale mauve
Gift-wrapping available
WISTERIA floribunda 'Lawrence'
long racemes of densely packed pale blue-mauve flowers. A vigorous grower
WISTERIA floribunda 'Lipstick'
white flowers edged pink on the wings and keel
WISTERIA floribunda 'Macrobotrys'
bicoloured form with fragrant flowers lilac tinged purple and white
Gift-wrapping available
WISTERIA floribunda 'Rosea'
('Pink Ice') - pink
Gift-wrapping available
WISTERIA floribunda 'Violacea Plena'
('Black Dragon') - a deep violet-purple double flowered wisteria
Gift-wrapping available
WISTERIA frutescens 'Amethyst Falls'
an unusual dwarf species which is less vigorous than other wisteria varieties. Reaches only about 10-15 feet in maturity. Compact growth habit makes it ideal for containers and sunny walls. Lilac-blue flowers
Gift-wrapping available
WISTERIA 'Lavender Lace'
bicoloured, blue and white flowers
Gift-wrapping available
WISTERIA sinensis
sweetly scented lilac-blue flowers
Gift-wrapping available
WISTERIA sinensis 'Alba'
white form of the Chinese wisteria
WISTERIA sinensis 'Amethyst'
early flowering variety with heavily perfumed light rose/purple flowers blotched yellow
WISTERIA sinensis 'Blue Sapphire'
a new introduction from New Zealand with soft bluish violet flowers. This is often sold under the name of W. sinensis 'Prolific'
Gift-wrapping available
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