Wisteria sinensis

Wisteria sinensisThis classic Chinese species is famous for delivering the ultimate "shock and awe" floral display, erupting with massive, highly fragrant mauve lilac blossoms on completely bare wood before any leaves appear. It is one of the fastest, most aggressively growing vines on the planet, capable of putting on several meters of thick growth in a single season. To care for the Chinese wisteria, you must pay attention to its anti clockwise twining habit when

This classic Chinese species is famous for delivering the ultimate "shock and awe" floral display, erupting with massive, highly fragrant mauve-lilac blossoms on completely bare wood before any leaves appear. It is one of the fastest, most aggressively growing vines on the planet, capable of putting on several meters of thick growth in a single season.

To care for the Chinese wisteria, you must pay attention to its anti-clockwise twining habit when tying in young shoots. It demands the hottest, sunniest wall you have to bake the wood and set its flower buds. Because of its extreme vigour, your summer pruning must be absolutely ruthless; if you fail to cut back the whippy green growth, it will quickly swallow your gutters and refuse to flower.

Please Note: When purchasing plants, please consider that each live item is unique and may therefore differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only. The plant will be supplied in a growers pot. Depending on season, some plants may be pruned back to encourage growth and deciduous plants may arrive without leaves.