{"product_id":"wisteria-spp-assorted","title":"Assorted Wisteria - Wisteria spp.","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\u003eAssorted Wisteria - Wisteria spp.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWisteria is the deciduous twining climber that carries pendulous racemes of pea flowers in spring, and the assorted lines cover the range of species and colour forms grown in Australia. All of them share the same fundamentals: a woody trunk that thickens like a small tree, enormous annual extension growth, and a flowering habit that depends entirely on being pruned twice a year. Chosen and trained properly, \u003cem\u003eWisteria\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the very few climbers that can shade a pergola in summer and let winter sun through, while delivering a spectacular three week spring display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Wisteria\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeciduous Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense summer cover over a pergola, then bare framework that lets winter sun into the house.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring Display\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hanging racemes are unmatched by any other hardy climber grown in Australian gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfume\u003c\/strong\u003e: Most forms are fragrant, with the scent concentrated under a covered structure.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrunk Character\u003c\/strong\u003e: Old stems twist and gnarl into a sculptural feature that reads strongly through winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Correctly framed and pruned, a single plant will outlast most of the garden around it.\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 and Arbour\u003c\/strong\u003e: The traditional and still the best use, provided the frame is engineered to carry the mature weight.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWire Trained Wall\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fanned on stainless wire it flowers hard against masonry without the depth of a free standing frame.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeeping Standard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Staked and headed it makes a small feature tree for a lawn or courtyard.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBalustrade and Fence Line\u003c\/strong\u003e: Run horizontally, the racemes hang down over the face of the structure below.\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 beam or wire 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 and early spring, while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, free draining soil of moderate fertility, neutral to slightly acidic. Rich nitrogen heavy ground produces vigorous foliage and few flowers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply through the first two summers and mulch to 75mm, kept off the stem. Set the permanent framework in the first three years, prune whippy growth back to five or six buds in midsummer and to two or three buds in winter, and keep the vine away from gutters, downpipes and roof tiles because mature stems are strong enough to lift them.\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 China, Japan and Korea, depending on species\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mauve, purple, pink or white depending on the selection\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795338264862,"sku":"ND-1802-400MM","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795338297630,"sku":"ND-1802-500MM","price":1975.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/JWEkeggHroSxk-YdCQ-kt_4eQNfxN4.jpg?v=1787313712","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/wisteria-spp-assorted","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}