It is part of the very large pea family of plants, which can be seen in the characteristic form of the flowers, even if the rest of the plant is not very ‘pea like’. The plant group called Wisteria by both gardeners and botanists is a small one, with just a handful of different species in it, growing all across Asia and North America. It’s important, if you are considering growing one – or thinking of replacing an unsuitable one – to understand the differences, which are not obvious at all when looking at a twining leafy plant. No, there are several wild species, and even more importantly for gardeners, a number of selected varieties, with very different qualities. Gardeners in cooler areas often wait in vain for many years, puzzled by the absence of blooms, while others gaze at plants full of bloom in summer – in other people’s gardens – and wonder why theirs isn’t doing the same thing.Ī while ago we devoted a whole blog to training and trimming a wisteria, but here we are going to look at the different types available, to help you make the right choice A big part of the ‘wisteria problem’ is thinking that there is just one plant called ‘wisteria’. If there is one plant where it pays to know what you are doing, and even more importantly to know what you are planting, it is the wisteria. But this is a plant that is often also seen as a tangled jungle, engulfing everything around it, and many gardeners become frustrated with this ‘garden gangster’ and tear it out, swearing never to let another one through the gate. A good specimen in bloom is a glorious thing to see, and the full, mid-green foliage is attractive through the summer too. Instantly recognizable, the long, hanging blue flowers of the wisteria are a highlight of spring, sometimes blooming as early as March in the south, or May in the north.
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