Plant Catalogue - Climbers

WISTERIA A deciduous, twining climber. Needs a sunny wall. Will grow in most soils. Prune to keep within bounds in winter, shorten new growth in August.

W. brachybotrys ‘Shiro-kabitan’ (Was W. venusta) White, large and slightly fragrant flowers in short trusses May and June. Green leaves. Height 3 metres or more.

W. ‘Caroline’ Soft lavender mauve flowers in in May and June, a few later. Mid green leaves. Height  10 metres or more.

W. floribunda ‘Alba’ AGM White flowers, lilac on the keel, May, June a few later. Pale green leaves made up of many leaflets. Height  3 metres or more. 

W. flo. ‘Domino’ (W. x formosa ‘ Issai)’ Lilac blue tusses of flower about 30cm long, May and June. Pale green leaves made up of many small leaflets. Height 3 metres or more.

W. flo. ‘ Kuchi-Beni’(Peaches and Cream) Rosy pink buds open to paler pink flowers, May and June. Green leaves made up of many small leaflets. Height 4 metres or more. 

W. floribunda ‘Multijuga’ AGM Fragrant, lilac, tinged blue-purple flowers, May, June and a few later. Pale green leaves made up of leaflets. Height 3 metres or more.

W. floribunda ‘Rosea’ AGM Pale rose –coloured flowers tipped purple in May and June, a few later. Pale green leaves made up of many leaflets. Height  3 metres or more.

W. flo. ‘Violacea Plena’ Violet-blue double flowers, May and June. Green leaves  made up of many small leaflets. Height  4 metres or more. 

W. flo. ‘Yae-kokuryu’ (Also known as W. ‘Black Dragon') 30cm dark purple, double, flowers May and June. Mid green leaves. Height 4 metres or more. 

W. x formosa ‘ Issai’  SEE W.f. 'Domino'

W. sinensis AGM   Mauve to deep lilac, 30cm long, fragrant, May and June a few later. Mid green leaves. Height 10 metres or more.

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