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Wisteria floribunda Violacea Plena
Wisteria floribunda Violacea Plena
Wisteria floribunda Violacea Plena
Wisteria floribunda Violacea Plena
Beautiful plant, planted shortly after receiving it. It has grown beautifully in its first year and has already climbed well on its support. No flowers yet, which is probably normal for a spring planting. I am now eagerly awaiting its second spring to see its recovery. The base is full of buds, it feels like it's in the starting blocks.
Aurélie , 10/02/2024
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The Japanese Wisteria or Wisteria floribunda Violacea Plena, also marketed under the name Black Dragon, is an ancient variety with double flowers that is always appreciated for the abundance and beauty of its spring flowers. Its long hanging clusters adorned with purple buds open into double flowers, mauve and white, slightly fragrant. They appear among the already developed foliage, about a week after those of the Chinese wisteria. This vigorous climbing plant is easy to grow... but it can be cumbersome for its neighbouring plants, which it tends to displace.
Wisteria floribunda Violacea Plena is a horticultural selection introduced from Japan by Francis Parkmann (USA) in 1869. Its wild ancestor, the Japanese wisteria, called Wisteria floribunda in Latin, is a climbing plant with a large size and rapid growth belonging to the large Fabaceae family, just like clover, alfalfa, or lupins. It is native to Japanese forests and was introduced to Europe in the mid-19th century. Its long stems lignify with age. Sometimes a bit slow to establish, it is a robust plant, resistant to cold, not very demanding in terms of soil (although it does not tolerate excess active limestone), capable of growing in poor and dry soils in summer if they are deep. Its roots are deep and trailing.
This 'Black Dragon' cultivar develops stems that easily reach 10m (33ft) in length and spontaneously wrap around supports. The growth of new shoots is very fast, reaching several metres in the space of a season in moist soil. Flowering takes place after that of Chinese wisterias, in May-June. It develops on already leafy branches located not far from the lignified main stems. It takes the form of butterfly-like flower clusters, double, pendulous, 30 to 40cm (12 to 16in) long, less fragrant than those of Chinese wisteria, but well spaced on the vegetation. They open successively, from the base to the tip of the cluster. The petals, dark violet at first, then fade to mauve, almost white. The young leaves, bronze in colour, appear before flowering and then turn a light green. They are 20 to 30cm (8 to 12in) long and divided into 13 to 19 ovate leaflets, giving the foliage a light appearance. Before falling in autumn, the leaves take on a beautiful yellow ochre colour, bright and warm. Very long-lasting, the Japanese Wisteria can live well over 50 years. Its flowering is nectar-rich.
The 'Violacea Plena' Japanese wisteria is an excellent romantic plant. A queen in the realm of climbing plants capable of enhancing a facade or structure, no matter how modest. This vibrant plant often survives in old neglected gardens, passed down by the person who planted it. It is also particularly useful for covering a wall or unsightly fence. It wraps itself around a fence or trellis without restraint if left to its own devices and tends to smother the surrounding plants. Choose a solitary location, in full sun or partial shade in warm climates. Or combine it with honeysuckles that are as powerful as it, such as Lonicera x delavayi, evergreen, with its fragrant yellow summer flowers, or Banks rose 'Alba Plena', thornless and covered in small white pompons in May. The floribunda wisteria also gets along very well with Clematis montana.
However, be patient: the first flowering of the Wisteria may not appear until several years after planting, depending on the growing conditions. Grafted plants flower at a younger age.
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Wisterias are easy and robust plants. They grow in full sun or partial shade in any garden soil, with a preference for poor and well-drained soils. They prefer an acidic to neutral soil and may wither in alkaline soil, causing the leaves to turn yellow. Plant them along a wall or train them on a pergola. Pruning is recommended to achieve better flowering.
In March-April, after the last frost, when the buds have appeared, cut back the current year's branches to two or three buds and remove weak branches. Training pruning is done in August. Avoid severe pruning, as it often takes several seasons to recover.
Wisterias can be trained as trees by raising them on a 1.5 to 2m (5 to 7ft) "parasol" stake, or as ground cover. Train and direct the branches in the first few years of growth. Avoid planting them near perennials, as they may not tolerate it well.
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.