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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
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HeightTo 9m (28ft)
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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)
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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Additional FeaturesPests & DiseasesAphids, brown scale, leaf spot, honey fungus.Place of originJapan
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HardinessFully hardy
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Leaf formPinnate
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Leaf shapeLanceolate
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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 CHarmful 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.


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


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


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


WISTERIA floribunda 'Rosea'
('Pink Ice') - pink


WISTERIA floribunda 'Violacea Plena'
('Black Dragon') - a deep violet-purple double flowered wisteria

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

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'
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