WISTERIA floribunda 'VIOLACEA PLENA' (= 'BLACK DRAGON')

Japanese wisteria 'Violacea Plena', Japanese Wisteria 'Black Dragon'

WISTERIA floribunda 'VIOLACEA PLENA' (= 'BLACK DRAGON')

Japanese wisteria 'Violacea Plena', Japanese Wisteria 'Black Dragon'

Hardy deciduous climber. Flowers violet-blue double.
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  • Maintenance advice : At the end of winter, prune short by keeping 4 to 5 buds per branches (they are larger and rounder than leaf buds). In autumn, shorten the shoots to about 20 cm long.
  • Botanical/Horticultural origin : Horticultural origin; introduced from Japan by Francis Parkmann (US) 1869
  • Use group : Climbers
  • Height at 10 years : 6 m
  • Width at 10 years : 4 m
  • Growth : Fast
  • Fragrance : Yes
  • Exposure : Full sun
  • Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
  • Shape : climbing
  • Colour of leaves : Green
  • Colour of flowers : violet
  • Soil type : Garden soil
  • Uses : Climber
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The irreplaceable double flowers wisteria, with dark pruple to mauve and white colours. The nice and dense clusters of flowers can reach 30 to 40 cm long in end of April-May. It blooms about a week after Wisteria sinensis. Smells like honey, especially in warm temperatures. Glossy dark green deciduous foliage turning to beautiful light yellow colours in autumn. The leaves are composed of 9 to 13 leaflets. The stems curl up in a clockwise direction on their support.