{"product_id":"wisteria-floribunda-geisha","title":"Geisha Japanese Wisteria - Wisteria floribunda ‘Geisha’","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\u003eGeisha Japanese Wisteria - Wisteria floribunda ‘Geisha’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Geisha’ is a named selection of \u003cem\u003eWisteria floribunda\u003c\/em\u003e, the long tasselled Japanese species, chosen for its soft mauve to lilac toned racemes rather than the heavy violet of the common forms. Like all floribunda selections it flowers as the new leaves emerge, so the tassels hang against fresh green rather than bare wood, and it needs the same disciplined pruning to convert its considerable vigour into flowering spurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Geisha Japanese Wisteria\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft Colouring\u003c\/strong\u003e: The paler mauve tones read as light and airy on a pergola where a deep purple form can look heavy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Tassels\u003c\/strong\u003e: Typical of the species, the racemes are pendulous and slender rather than short and plump.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers with Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japanese wisteria opens alongside the emerging leaves, which suits gardens where a bare framework in bloom looks stark.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBee Value\u003c\/strong\u003e: The flowers are heavily worked by bees, which matters in a productive garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrainability\u003c\/strong\u003e: Whippy annual growth is easy to direct along wire, beams or an espalier frame while it is still soft.\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\u003eEntry Pergola\u003c\/strong\u003e: Gives a scented, softly coloured spring welcome then dense shade through summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside Shade Frame\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deciduous cover means winter sun on the water and shade when it is wanted.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEspaliered Wall\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trained flat on wire it delivers a two dimensional flowering facade.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Feature Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Staked and headed as a standard it works as a small weeping specimen in a paved 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 support run\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter to early spring, while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining loam of moderate fertility. Heavy nitrogen and rich manures push leaf growth and delay flowering\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep watering once or twice weekly through the first two summers builds the deep root system this climber relies on later. Mulch to 75mm clear of the stem, tie the leaders onto their permanent framework, and start the summer and winter spur pruning cycle by year three so the vigour is converted into flower buds instead of runners.\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 5 to 8m\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft mauve to lilac\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795337937182,"sku":"ND-1795-400MM","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/HQfmsLasBhQvlVM6wdcm_tLAebRm6.jpg?v=1787313647","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/wisteria-floribunda-geisha","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}