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Please note once despatched, your delivery may take 1-3 days due to the high volume with the couriers. Your plants will be fine during this time.
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Last updated 14/05/20 10:00.
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WISTERIA brachybotrys 'Shiro-kapitan'
Commonly known as Silky wisteria
(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
Further Reading....
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Deciduous - pinnate, softly hairy leaves to 35cm (14in) long composed of 9-13 ovate to lance-shaped leaflets.
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Cream -
Height - 9m (28ft) or more. -
Climber - Some of these climbing plants will need trellis or wire supports if grown on walls or fences. Other grow aerial roots and are self-clinging - twining climber. Produces pea-like flowers in racemes to 15cm (6in) long followed by bean-like, velvety green seed pods to 20cm (8in) long.
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Hardy - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
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Harmful if eaten - These will give you an upset tummy, so please don't eat any of these. -
Additional Features - Good to know - - RHS AGM as 'Shiro-kapitan' -
Pests & Diseases - aphids, brown scale, leaf spot, honey fungus. -
Place of origin - garden origin -
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil -
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Wisteria - Care Guide
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