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WISTERIA
Commonly known as Japanese 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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Deciduousleaves each composed of 11-19 ovate to lance-shaped leaflets.
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Blue -
HeightTo 9m (28ft) -
SpreadTo 5m (15ft)
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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-clingingVigorous twining climber. Produces pea-like flowers with the standards (uppermost petal) marked with white and yellow. Flowers are produced in pendent racemes to 30cm (12in) or more long, the flowers opening gradually from the base to the tips. They are often followed by bean-like velvety green seed pods to 15cm (6in) long.
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Hardy - cold winterHardy 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) -
Full sun -
Partial shade
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Additional Features
Pests & DiseasesAphids, brown scale, leaf spot, honey fungus.
Place of originJapan -
HardinessFully hardy
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Leaf form
Pinnate(see photos above) -
Leaf shape
Lanceolate
(see photos above)
Ovate(see photos above) -
Scented PlantsScented flowers
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Seasonal InterestSpringSummer
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soil
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Toxic - Category C
Harmful if eaten(People & Pets)
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
Gift-wrapping available
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
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
Gift-wrapping available
WISTERIA floribunda 'Macrobotrys'
bicoloured form with fragrant flowers lilac tinged purple and white
Gift-wrapping available
WISTERIA floribunda 'Rosea'
('Pink Ice') - pink
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
WISTERIA 'Lavender Lace'
bicoloured, blue and white flowers
Gift-wrapping available
WISTERIA sinensis
sweetly scented lilac-blue flowers
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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