{"product_id":"wisteria-floribunda-violacea-plena","title":"Double Purple Japanese Wisteria - Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’","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\u003eDouble Purple Japanese Wisteria - Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the double flowered Japanese wisteria, grown in Japan for centuries and also circulated as ‘Yae kokuryu’ and ‘Black Dragon’. Each flower on the raceme of \u003cem\u003eWisteria floribunda\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Violacea Plena’ is a tight violet purple rosette rather than a single pea shape, so the tassel looks densely packed and almost sculptural. Racemes are shorter than the single forms and it opens a little later, which is useful for extending a wisteria season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Double Purple Japanese Wisteria\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDouble Rosettes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Multi petalled flowers give a heavier, more textured raceme than any single flowered wisteria.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDepth of Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deep violet purple that holds its intensity rather than fading to grey mauve in hot sun.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLater Season\u003c\/strong\u003e: Opens after the single forms, so a mixed planting can stretch the display by two or three weeks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReduced Seeding\u003c\/strong\u003e: The doubled flowers rarely set the heavy velvet pods that other forms drop.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Racemes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shorter tassels of around 25 to 30cm suit lower pergolas and tighter courtyards.\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\u003eLow Pergola\u003c\/strong\u003e: The shorter racemes hang clear of head height on frames where long tasselled forms would be in the way.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Standard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Staked and headed, the dense flower clusters read well at close viewing distance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSequenced Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paired with an early white form on the same structure it doubles the flowering window.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its slightly more restrained habit tolerates a large planter better than the most vigorous forms.\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 4 to 5m\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, neutral to slightly acidic\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply and infrequently through the first two summers and mulch to 75mm, kept clear of the stem. Skip nitrogen fertiliser, tie the permanent framework onto a genuinely structural support, and spur prune in midsummer and winter, noting that double forms can be slower to reach full flowering than single forms so patience in the first few seasons is warranted.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 to 9m 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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep violet purple\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795338166558,"sku":"ND-1798-400MM","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/AS6cqhQGpH5JmXhh7aR3_zIelAsTe.jpg?v=1787313648","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/wisteria-floribunda-violacea-plena","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}