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WISTERIA floribunda
Commonly known as Japanese wisteria
Long racemes of scented lilac blue flowers
Further Reading....
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Deciduous - pinnate leaves each composed of 11-19 ovate to lance-shaped leaflets.
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Blue -
Height - to 9m (28ft) -
Spread - to 5m (15ft)
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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 - vigorous 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 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 - Pests & Diseases - - aphids, brown scale, leaf spot, honey fungus. -
Place of origin - Japan -
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Scented Plants - Scented flowers -
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Seasonal Interest - Spring -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil -
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Wisteria - Care Guide
Buy Varieties of WISTERIA floribunda
WISTERIA floribunda 'Alba' >
Commonly known as: Japanese wisteria.
'(Longissima Alba', 'Snow Showers') - flowers white tinted lilac on the keel
WISTERIA floribunda 'Cascade' >
Commonly known as: Japanese wisteria.
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' >
Commonly known as: Japanese wisteria.
(synonym. W. formosa Issai) - flowers at a young age with mauve-blue flowers as the leaves emerge
WISTERIA floribunda 'Geisha' >
Commonly known as: Japanese wisteria.
Unusually narrow densely packed racemes of blue flowers and large seed pods
WISTERIA floribunda 'Harlequin' >
Commonly known as: Japanese wisteria.
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' >
Commonly known as: Japanese wisteria.
Long racemes of densely packed pale blue-mauve flowers. A vigorous grower
WISTERIA floribunda 'Lipstick' >
Commonly known as: Japanese wisteria.
White flowers edged pink on the wings and keel
WISTERIA floribunda 'Macrobotrys' >
Commonly known as: Japanese wisteria.
Bicoloured form with fragrant flowers lilac tinged purple and white
WISTERIA floribunda 'Violacea Plena' >
Commonly known as: Japanese wisteria.
('Black Dragon') - a deep violet-purple double flowered wisteria
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