Wisteria sinensis
Posted: July 24th, 2013, 7:58 pm
| Botanical Name | Wisteria sinensis |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Wisteria |
| Specie | sinensis |
| Common Name | Wisteria |
| Life Cycle | prennial |
| Fragrant or Not | yes |
| Category(Bush/Vine/Tree) | vine |
| Height | 15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m) |
| Spacing | 15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m) |
| Flowering Months | spring |
| Flower Color | Violet/Lavender,white, pink, lilac-blue, bluish-purple,purple |
| Growing Areas | All Pakistan |
| Frost Tender | yes |
| Exposure | Sun to Partial Shade |
| Soil pH | tolerant |
| Propagation | From woody stem cuttings From semi-hardwood cuttings,by air layering |
| Uses | ornamental vine |
| Other Details | Wisteria are vigorous, twining vines with wide landscape usage where space permits and gardeners are committed to keeping them in bounds. Among their attributes are hardiness, vigor, longevity and the ability to climb high. They are greatly valued for their large, pendulous flower clusters that occur in the spring. Flowers are pea-like and may be white, pink, lilac-blue, bluish-purple or purple in color. The fruit is a long, green flattened pod that is not particularly ornamental. The plant climbs by means of twining stems and has alternate, pinnately compound leaves. Older, established plants may have a twisted, woody trunk several inches in diameter. Plants that have been grown from seed remain in a long juvenile stage and often do not bloom for 10 to 15 years or longer. Plants that are grafted, and plants grown from cuttings or layered from a flowering plant will usually begin flowering earlier than seedlings.If your garden is an outdoor room, wisteria provides the drapery and slipcover—to camouflage a view or provide living shade over porch and pergola. Something between a vine and a shrub, wisteria blooms vigorously in spring with showy, cascading flower clusters that provide quick-growing color.However, note that it can take a good six years for a newly established wisteria to start flowering—sometimes longer!The vine may grow 10 feet or more in one year! This gives the artful gardener a paintbrush with which to cover the landscape-canvas. Wisteria is also beautifully fragrant providing a feast for the senses. special instruction.wisteria needs regular pruning to keep the growth and size under control, but it will also improve the flowering display.Wisteria needs pruning twice a year to keep it floriferous and to prevent it from growing out of its allotted space. cut back the same growths to two or three buds when the plant is dormant and leafless(deciduous) to tidy it up before the growing season starts and ensure the flowers will not be obscured by leaves. |
