{"product_id":"wisteria-brachybotrys-shiro-kapitan-white-silky-wisteria","title":"White Silky Wisteria - 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 - Wisteria brachybotrys ‘Shiro Kapitan’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilky wisteria behaves differently to the Japanese and Chinese species most Australians know. \u003cem\u003eWisteria brachybotrys\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Shiro Kapitan’ carries short, plump racemes of pure white pea flowers that open almost all at once, so instead of a gradual drip of colour down a long tassel you get a single dense flush over a pergola. The scent is the strongest in the genus, and the leaves carry fine silvery hairs that give the plant its common name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy White Silky Wisteria\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSimultaneous Bloom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Every flower on a raceme opens together, producing a solid sheet of white rather than a staggered display.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Notably more perfumed than Japanese wisteria, and strong enough to carry across a courtyard on a still spring evening.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Racemes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flower clusters of roughly 10 to 15cm sit tight to the frame, so they suit lower pergolas where long tassels would be in the way.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilky Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Young leaves are covered in fine hairs that catch the light and hold a soft grey green tone through summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStructural Vigour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stems thicken into woody trunks over time and will carry themselves across a substantial span once trained.\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\u003ePergola Cover\u003c\/strong\u003e: The classic use, where the short racemes hang just clear of head height.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWire Trained Wall\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fanned on stainless wire against masonry it becomes a living facade with almost no depth.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVerandah Post and Beam\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trained up a post and run along the beam it frames an outdoor room without blocking the view.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrained Standard\u003c\/strong\u003e: With a stout stake and annual pruning it can be held as a small weeping tree in a lawn or courtyard.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m along a pergola beam or wire run\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m where plants are repeated as features\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter and early spring while the plant is dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, free draining loam, neutral to slightly acidic. It is not fussy about fertility, and rich nitrogen heavy soil produces leaf at the expense of flower\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply through the first two summers and mulch well, but skip nitrogen fertiliser entirely because wisteria fixes its own. Build the permanent framework in the first three years, then prune twice yearly, shortening whippy growth to five or six buds in midsummer and back to two or three buds in winter, and make sure the support is genuinely structural since mature stems will crush a light timber frame or lift a gutter.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 10m with support\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, with at least six hours of direct light for reliable flowering\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795337838878,"sku":"ND-1792-400MM","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/PW7KT9x2k_l097j9Clgg__jND3Jgfq.jpg?v=1787313645","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/wisteria-brachybotrys-shiro-kapitan-white-silky-wisteria","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}