Wisteria Plants
"flori bunda macrobtrys multijuga"
Wisteria are robust hardy plants which require a sunny position to flower well. All wisteria flowers are scented.
Wisteria foliage and flowers are harmful if eaten.
Pruning:
Pruning is not a problem, once you have trained the young shoots to cover your structure/support, just shorten the growths of summer in late June or early July to six pairs of leaves. In winter, further prune back to 3 pairs. The summer pruning opens the wood to sunlight to allow it to ripen for the production of good flowers. Frost may damage the flowers.
Flowering:
All these varieties flower in late April/early May.
Brachybotrys Species
| Variety | Known As | Description |
| Alba | Venusta Alba/ Shiro Kapitan | Compact trusses white |
| Showa Beni | Compact trusses pink | |
| Wild Form | Venusta | Compact trusses, deep violet, distinct perfume |
Floribunda Species
| Variety | Known As | Description |
| Alba | Shiro Noda/ Longissima Alba | Long pointed trusses of white flowers |
| Black Dragon | Kokuryu | Small flower mid blue |
| Black Dragon Double | Yae Kokuryu/ violacea plena | The only double flowered wisteria. Deep purple |
| Domino | Issai | Mid purple/blue long trusses |
| Macrobotrys | Multi juga | Very long trusses of pale mauve flowers |
| Nana Richen's Purple | Late Flowering, deep purple small growing variety | |
| Peaches-Cream | Kuchibeni | Very long trusses of pale mauve & cream fading to white |
| Purple Snake | Royal Purple | Long trusses Deep Purple |
| Rosea | Honbeni | Long trusses magenta/pink flowers |
Hybrids
| Variety | Description |
| Formosa | Short trusses of mid blue, late flowering |
| Hockier Edge | Similar to Lavender Lace but more vigorous |
| Lavender Lace | V. long trusses pale blue with large flowers |
Sinensis
| Variety | Description |
| Alba | Pointed compact trusses |
| Amethyst | Deep violet purple - good perfumed, compact trusses |
| Carolyn | Compact gray blue trusses |
| Consequa | Deep purple blue, compact pointed trusses |
The information on this page was originally published on the web at thelaurelsnursery.co.uk, however that website is defunct at December 2008.