{"product_id":"wisteria-floribunda-kuchi-beni","title":"Kuchi Beni Japanese Wisteria - Wisteria floribunda ‘Kuchi Beni’","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\u003eKuchi Beni Japanese Wisteria - Wisteria floribunda ‘Kuchi Beni’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese name of this selection translates roughly as rouged lips, and it describes the flower exactly. Each pea flower on the raceme is white or palest cream with a distinct pink to mauve flush on the tips of the keel, so a raceme of \u003cem\u003eWisteria floribunda\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Kuchi Beni’ reads white from a distance and two toned up close. It is the choice when a pure white form looks too plain and a full purple form looks too loud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Kuchi Beni Japanese Wisteria\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Tone Flower\u003c\/strong\u003e: White petals tipped with pink give the raceme depth that a single colour form cannot match.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRaceme Length\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tassels commonly reach 40 to 50cm on well pruned mature plants.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sweetly scented, and best appreciated under a pergola where the perfume is held.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReliable Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: A long established and widely grown Japanese selection with a dependable spring display once spur pruning is underway.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoody Framework\u003c\/strong\u003e: The trunk gnarls attractively with age and becomes a feature in its own right through winter.\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\u003eTimber Pergola\u003c\/strong\u003e: The pale flowers glow against oiled hardwood and stained beams.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGarden Archway\u003c\/strong\u003e: A pair trained over an arch meet in the middle within a few seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePool Fence Softening\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trained on wire above a compliant fence line it adds height and seasonal colour.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeritage Garden Restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e: A long grown cultivar that sits correctly in period gardens and Federation verandahs.\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 the support\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 Deep, free draining soil, neutral to slightly acidic, of moderate rather than high fertility\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply through the first two summers to drive roots down, and mulch to 75mm kept clear of the trunk. Provide a support rated to carry a heavy mature vine, tie in the permanent arms early, and prune in midsummer and again in winter to build the short flowering spurs that produce the racemes.\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 White to cream, flushed pink at the tips\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795338068254,"sku":"ND-1796-400MM","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/DSH7S-YKN5N9oc_Z6fjpy_B19KZ0Md.jpg?v=1787313647","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/wisteria-floribunda-kuchi-beni","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}