{"product_id":"wisteria-brachybotrys-shiro-kapitan-white-silky-wisteria-standards","title":"White Silky Wisteria (Standard) - Wisteria brachybotrys ‘Shiro Kapitan’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhite Silky Wisteria (Standard) - Wisteria brachybotrys ‘Shiro Kapitan’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrown as a standard, silky wisteria stops being a climber and becomes a small weeping tree: one trained trunk, a permanent head, and racemes that hang clear above the ground. \u003cem\u003eWisteria brachybotrys\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Shiro Kapitan’ carries short, broad, pure white racemes that open together in one flush, and its scent is the strongest of any wisteria. This is the form to use where there is no pergola or wall to give a vine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Silky Wisteria Standard\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plump racemes of about 10 to 15cm open all at once, giving one dense display rather than a drawn out trickle.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Heavily perfumed, noticeably stronger than Chinese or Japanese wisteria.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrained Shape\u003c\/strong\u003e: A clear stem topped by a weeping head reads as a small tree in a bed, a lawn or a pot.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Character\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yellow autumn foliage falls to reveal a twisting, sculptural trunk.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainment\u003c\/strong\u003e: Because the standard is pruned twice a year, a naturally vigorous plant stays inside a defined footprint.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity warning\u003c\/strong\u003e: The seeds and pods are toxic if eaten, so site it away from play areas.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard pot\u003c\/strong\u003e: A large container suits the restricted root run and shows the weeping head at eye level.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal entry pair\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two matched standards either side of a gate or door.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentre of a formal bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Works as the single vertical element in a parterre or clipped hedge square.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall lawn specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Gives the scale of a tree in a garden with no room for one.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5-2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5-3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or winter while dormant, or any mild month from a container\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining, moderately fertile soil, avoiding high nitrogen feeding which drives leaf at the expense of flower\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first two summers and keep the permanent stake in place, since the trained trunk cannot carry the head unaided for several years. Prune twice a year, shortening the long whippy shoots to about 30cm in mid summer and cutting those back to two or three buds in winter.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8-2.5m as a maintained standard\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5-2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast, requiring regular pruning to hold the form\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, at least six hours for reliable flowering\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White with a small yellow blotch, spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795337871646,"sku":"ND-1793-400MM","price":1475.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/rXMN2-H4EaICRbXgObtVF_0jf5c16C.jpg?v=1787313646","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/wisteria-brachybotrys-shiro-kapitan-white-silky-wisteria-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}