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Wisteria floribunda |
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Japanese Wisteria |
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Japan |
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Woody vine |
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30 feet or more |
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Usually fragrant - open progressively from the
base towards the tip, not all at once as do
those of Chinese Wisteria,
Wisteria sinensis. The standards of the flowers
are whitish, the keel and wings cobalt-violet. |
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Late May |
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Alternate compound leaves from 10 to 15 inches
long, 13-19 leaflets in
each leaf. |
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Twines clockwise,
somewhat angled, light tan or brown changing to
gray-brown, 2 spine-like projections at the top
sides of the leaf scar. |
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Hardiest of the wisterias |
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- alba - flowers white,
moderate fragrance and dense cluster
- 'Beni fugi' -flowers
light reddish violet to violet, fragrance
fair
- 'Geisha' - flowers
violet to bluish violet, fragrance moderate
- 'Kuehi Beni' -
flowers pinkish white giving a slightly
faded appearance, fragrant
- 'Longissima' -
flowers reddish violet to violet.
- 'Nags Noda' - flowers
reddish violet to violet fragrance excellent
- 'Rosea' -flowers
light pink, excellent fragrance
- 'Shiro Noda' -listed
as having racemes 24-30 in. long flowers
white, moderate fragrance.
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This is an
excellent vine for use over patios or on large
structures such as pergolas. The vine can get
quite heavy over time so the support needs to be
solid. Since it lives a long time, wooden
supports need to be made of rot resistant wood
so they do not crumble under the stress. |
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Named in honor of
Dr Caspar Wistar even though the spelling is
slightly different. It was introduced to the
United States from Japan in about 1830. |
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