Wisteria

Description: "Genus of twining, usually woody vines, of the pea family (Fabaceae), mostly native to Asia and North America but ... more

Wisteria ... widely cultivated in other regions for their attractive growth habit and beautiful profuse flowers. The alternate leaves are pinnately compound (feather formed). The flowers, which grow in large, drooping clusters, are blue, purple, rose, or white". Wisteria is a genus of about ten species of woody climbing vines native to the eastern United States and the East Asian states of China, Korea, and Japan. Aquarists refer to the species Hygrophila difformis, in the genus Hygrophila, as Water Wisteria. Wisteria vines climb by twining their stems either clockwise or counter-clockwise round any available support. They can climb as high as 20 m above ground and spread out 10 m laterally.

Newest Review: ... with it – mixing dark blue flowers with the pale lilac of the wisteria. Wisteria is quite capable of supporting itself as it ... more

... grows long tendrils which curl around anything in the way. I regularly have to cut it away from drainpipes so that they are not pulled away from the wall! In fact, these tendrils need to be cut back as this helps the plant to produce flower shoots. Not only that, they grow so quickly that they would quickly take over house, garden and anything that gets in the way! It’s best to cut them back to about six inches even though this may seem extreme. The flower sprays, which are about 20cm (eight inches) lon...more

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Wisteria: Thoughts of things to come ..... (623 words)
by - written on 10/02/07 (Very useful, 438 readings)
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What better, when you look out and see snow on the ground, than to think of Spring and the flowers that come with it. Wisteria has to be one of the most attractive of climbing plants and one that I wanted to grow from the time I first saw it. There are two main types of this plant – the Chinese: Wisteria Sinesis and the Japanese: Wisteria Floribunda – although there are also many others. Wisteria Sinesis, probably the most usual, is a deciduous climbing plant related to the pea family. This can be seen by the flowers which hang in long sprays – known as racemes – usually shades of blue or lilac and occasionally white. Although the plants may ... Read the complete review

Brighten up your garden wall (542 words)
by - written on 24/04/04 (Very useful, 1639 readings)
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Wisteria is one of the most prettiest climbing plants you can put in your garden. They can be bought from your local garden centres for around £5.00 for a small plant, but I find that if your into looking at the bootsales then this is the time to go there and find whatever plants you might need to brighten up your garden at a reasonable price. Wisteria looks great if it is grown up walls, trestles, pagola?s and fences. There are lots of different varieties with a splendour of different colours to choose from, so really I think that there?s something for everyone?s taste when you choose this for your garden. Wisterias will grow in ... Read the complete review

Wisteria: WISTERIA: WISTFUL NAME BUT HARDY IN NATURE (590 words)
by - written on 12/01/01 (Very useful, 1265 readings)
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This has to be one of the most beautiful climbers there is, as I am sure anyone who is remotely interested in gardening would tell you. What they might not tell you though is just how hardy this plant is. I have one growing over a garage and after being burgled one year I'm afraid I took the secateurs and choppers to it and hacked it back almost to the ground!!! Ah...h.h.. I can hear all plant lovers groaning, but they have no idea of the panic I was in then and I'm afraid the fear of future burglaries won against my love of the wisteria,at least at the time. I was in tears at the thought of what I was doing, but the detective involved in my case had ... Read the complete review

Who's a big boy then. (329 words)
by - written on 28/05/01 (Very useful, 499 readings)
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Wisterias are beautiful climbing plants with flower colours that range from white to deepest purple. They can be grown against a wall, house or other, or trained into a tree. if you opt to train into a tree you must make absolutely certain that the tree is mature and strong enough to take the weight of a wisteria in full sail. If you want a wisteria to grow up a building or wall you should make a support from horizontal galvanised steel wires and secure it at intervals with stout vine eyes which are screwed into the wall. Wisterias can live for up to 100 years and get extremely large and heavy so care should be taken in the choice of wall and ... Read the complete review