Wisteria

Wisteria floribunda Shiro Noda Japanese Wisteria is an exquisite, flowering climber with drooping racemes up to 60cm in length. Deliciously scented, pure white blooms hang in pendulous clusters providing a striking waterfall of colour and drama. The popular deciduous climber with dark green, pinnate leaves is widely used to cover pergolas, ramble over trellis, train as a standard or trail over retaining walls.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun to semi-shade. Ideal for cooler climates.
Size: Height 4-10m x width 4-10m

Wisteria sinensis, commonly known as Chinese Wisteria, is a stunning deciduous climber with mid-green foliage that completely covers the vine throughout spring to autumn. In spring, this wisteria puts on a spectacular show with long, fragrant cascades of blue-violet flowers reaching up to 35 cm in length. You might even get a few surprise blooms in early summer! For a small garden, courtyard or as a lovely feature in any garden, this wisteria standard with its fragrant racemes in spring will be a delight. Ideally use a rose hoop or a support to give a wider flowering area

Soil: Well-drained, humus-rich soil. However, this species will also tolerate clay, heavy and sandy soils.
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant
Size: Height 1-2m x width 1-2m

Wisteria Longissima is a classic Japanese climber admired for its breathtaking racemes of pale lavender to mauve flowers that can reach up to 1 metre in length! Blooming in spring, often on bare stems, the sweetly fragrant flowers create a stunning curtain of colour before the lacy green foliage emerges. As autumn arrives, the leaves turn a glowing golden yellow, ensuring year-round appeal. This hardy and vigorous vine is ideal for training over pergolas, arches, fences, or verandahs, where it will form a spectacular seasonal display. Strong support is essential to accommodate its growth and long flower clusters. To keep your wisteria in shape and promote abundant flowering, prune the long, thin shoots in winter.

Soil: Adaptable to most soil types
Conditions: Full sun with protection from strong winds. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 8m x width 8m

A fast-growing climber, Wisteria sinensis Blue is a lovely addition to every garden. One of its most enchanting features is its elegantly drooping clusters of deep lavender-blue flowers, contrasting against the deep green foliage. The delicate colour and divine fragrance makes this variety a standout wherever it is planted. This hardy wisteria is ideal for covering pergolas or arbours to provide much-needed shade over the summer months. Correct pruning is beneficial to keeping this beautiful climber under control and showing off it’s magnificent flowers year after year.

Soil: Adaptable to most soil types
Conditions: Full sun with protection from strong winds. Drought and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 8-10m x width 10m

Wisteria floribunda Royal Purple is the most fragrant and has the darkest purple flowers of all wisteria. In spring, abundant, weeping tresses packed with sweetly fragrant violet-purple pea-like flowers provide amazing visual and sensory appeal in the landscape. A long-lived twining vine that wraps itself around posts, trellises, rails and other structures, Royal Purple can also be trained as a single or multi-trunk tree. Correct pruning is beneficial to keep this beautiful climber under control and producing magnificent flowers year after year.

Soil: Adaptable to most soil types
Conditions: Full sun with protection from strong winds. Drought and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 8-10m x width 10m

Elevate your garden with the mesmerizing beauty of Wisteria Sinensis Blue Sapphire. This Chinese Wisteria variety is renowned for its enchanting, fragrant mauve-blue flowers that drape gracefully in drooping clusters from late spring onwards. Each lavender-blue blossom, stretching up to 30cm, fills the air with a sweet, intoxicating scent. Adorned with lush mid-green foliage that transforms into stunning yellow hues in the autumn, this climber adds a touch of seasonal charm to your landscape. 
Though it can spread up to 3m, regular pruning keeps it neatly contained and visually pleasing. Whether trained along fences, trellises, or walls, Blue Sapphire is favoured for its hardiness, ease of maintenance, and stunning appearance.
 
Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun. Frost, drought, wind and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 10m x width 6m