Wisteria sinensis 'Alba'
standard Chinese wisteria
- Position: full sun or light, dappled shade
- Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Flowering period: May to June
- Flower colour: pure white
- Other features: velvety, green seed-pods in hot summers; all parts of the plant are harmful if ingested
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Pendant clusters of fragrant, pure white, pea-like flowers in May and June followed in hot summers by velvety, green seed-pods. This classic white Chinese wisteria looks wonderful trained as a small weeping tree. Renowned for its superior fragrance, it's an ideal, fast- growing climber for covering a sheltered, sunny wall or strong pergola.
All the Wisterias we sell are grafted, so will start to flower at a younger age than those grown from cuttings. - Garden care: In the first season cut back sub-lateral shoots to two or three buds. During the first winter cut back laterals by one third and sub-laterals by two or three buds.
This standard plant has a 150cm clear stem beneath a 45-60cm head.
- Harmful if eaten
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