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  Wisteria
The wisteria is known for the beauty of its flowers, which appear in long, cascading racemes and are usually blue, purplish-blue, pink, or white.
The wisteria is generally styled to look its best when it is in bloom, which usually means that the branches are shaped to support a weeping appearance when the cascading blooms are present.
Wisteria should be repotted in early spring or in autumn.
www.bonsai-bci.com /species/wisteria.html   (0 words)

  
 Wisteria: Event Campground , Community, and Nature Retreat
To learn to live in harmony with the natural world, we seek to cultivate ways of life in which we can beautifully and safely thrive.
An important part of the Wisteria vision is setting aside forest as a nature preserve
ver 200 acres of Wisteria have been designated as a permanent nature retreat.
www.wisteria.org   (161 words)

  
 The Nature Conservancy in North Carolina - Wisteria
Wisteria occurs throughout North Carolina and is listed as a worst weed by The Nature Conservancy's Sandhills office.
Wisteria is usually observed as a vine, but sometimes as a shrub.
A native wisteria blooms in June to August and produces smooth seedpods 2 to 4 inches long.
www.nature.org /wherewework/northamerica/states/northcarolina/initiatives/art12749.html   (162 words)

  
  How to grow wisteria
Wisteria plants originally grow on trees with the roots embedded in the forest floor in the rich organic matter of the leaf litter created by autumn leaf falls.
With your wisteria trained two light summer pruning should take place during the first three summers to control any wild side shoots that you do not wish to tie in and to reduce any excessive foliage.
If you have had a wisteria for a numbers for years that has failed to flower it is time for some drastic measures.
www.gardenadvice.co.uk /advisor/plants/wisteria   (540 words)

  
 Species Guide Wisteria Bonsai
Wisteria is a genus of about 10 species of twining, woody, deciduous climbers found in moist woodland and on stream banks in China, Korea, Japan, and central and southern USA where they will commonly reach heights of 10metres or more.
Wisterias do not conform to normal bonsai styling; they are styled to show off their highly scented racemes of flowers up to 30cm long.
Wisteria have two stages of growth; the first is the juvenile stage where they will produce vegetative growth (foliage and new extending shoots) and a mature stage where they will produce flowering spurs at the expense of vegetative growth.
www.bonsai4me.com /SpeciesGuide/Wisteria.html   (744 words)

  
 BonsaiSite.com : Information on the Wisteria for bonsai...
Overview: Wisteria is a genus of about 10 species of twining, woody, deciduous climbers found in moist woodland and on streambanks in China, Korea, Japan, and central and southern USA where they will commonly reach heights of 10metres or more.
Wisterias do not conform to normal bonsai styling; they are styled to show off their highly scented racemes of flowers upto 30cm long.
Wisteria are fully-hardy when grown in the ground but due to the high moisture content of the roots, should be given some protection when temperatures drop below -5°C. Feeding: Feed with a low-nitrogen fertiliser fortnightly after flowering has finished until Autumn.
www.bonsaisite.com /wisteria.html   (722 words)

  
 Beautiful and Versatile Wisteria
Wisteria is one of the most enchanting of all garden plants.
Wisteria vines can be trained into shrub or tree forms, as well as vines and even bonsai.
Planting a wisteria that has been grown from a cutting, or a budded or grafted plant (as opposed to a seedling), gives you a head start.
www.colostate.edu /Dept/CoopExt/4dmg/Flowers/Vines/wisteria.htm   (635 words)

  
 Wisteria Blue
I think wisteria is entropy come alive, slinking through the forest, looking for potential energy to turn into kinetic energy.
Wisteria was back outside my window the very next day, eyeing the legs on my kitchen table and drooling some.
Last night when I woke up and the wisteria was there, corkscrew poised, a viny maitre d' ready to unstopper me, I jumped out of bed like a palmetto bug had been rustling on my neck.
www.supernet.net /~jclark/fiction/wisteria.html   (1322 words)

  
 Japanese Wisteria   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Wisteria can also produce abundant seeds if conditions are favorable, but flower buds produced in the fall are susceptible to winter kill.
Wisteria is hardy enough to be found in New England, and a few areas farther north.
Twining wisteria vines may reduce the vigor of competing vegetation by strangling the stems or shading the crown.
www.tneppc.org /Manual/Japanese_Wisteria.htm   (885 words)

  
 Floridata: Wisteria sinensis
In winter, wisteria is a tangled mass of naked woody stems that may or may not be picturesque depending on culture and circumstance.
Wisteria is rampant; it can grow in full sun or heavy shade, in which case it will grow until it reaches a satisfactory level of light.
Wisteria is noted primarily for the beauty and perfume of its showy, deliciously fragrant flowers.
www.floridata.com /ref/w/wisteria.cfm   (495 words)

  
 Wisteria
Wisteria is a wonderful flowering vine that can grow 25 feet into trees or onto other structures with an awesome display of flowers.
Wisteria vines naturally grow on trees with their roots embedded in the forest floor where rich organic matter of the leaf litter.
The wisteria vine is vigorous and will need a strong support system to accommodate its fast growth (wisteria can grow up to 10 feet per year).
www.gardening-advisor.com /Wisteria.html   (331 words)

  
 Bed and Breakfast at Wisteria House
Wisteria House is a comfortable and tastefully decorated Guest House in Stubbington, near Fareham in Hampshire offering Bed and Breakfast accommodation.
Wisteria House is also ideally placed for access to the M27, Lee-on-Solent, Fareham, Gosport and Titchfield.
Wisteria House is located on the edge of Stubbington Village just a 3 minute flat walk to all local amenities and approximately 1 mile to the beach and coast at Lee-on-the-Solent, where you can enjoy panoramic views of the Isle of Wight.
www.wisteria-house.co.uk   (0 words)

  
 Wisteria
In February, my wisteria vines are leafless ropes rattling against the eaves, serving mainly as trapeze wires for the roof rat.
Besides the show of blooms, though, wisteria is noted for its masses of greenery, which start to grow as the blossoms open—fern-like, divided leaves that start out a shiny bronze, turn medium green as they open, then turn a soft butter yellow in autumn.
Wisteria floribunda, the Japanese Wisteria, twines clockwise (picture forming the letter J, for Japan), while the Chinese Wisteria twines counter-clockwise (picture forming the letter C, for China).
www.berkeleyhort.com /plants/wisteria.htm   (548 words)

  
 Growing wisteria
Wisteria is a large, hardy vine with beautiful hanging clusters of flowers.
Wisteria have been known to cause structural problems, roof damage, and damage to deck or porch railings.
Wisteria require yearly care and control, but when planted in a good location with a sturdy support, a wisteria vine can be a lovely addition to the landscape.
nj.essortment.com /wisteriawister_riio.htm   (825 words)

  
 RIPPINGALE WISTERIA FAQ.
Wisteria can and often needs to be pruned several times during the growing season especially if it is being grown as a tree form.
When you buy a Wisteria for your garden make sure that it is a true to name cultivar that has been either grafted or grown from a cutting.
Yes, Wisteria are used in the art of bonsai and penjing (a Chinese method of producing miniature plants.) I have no experience with either.
www.rippingale.com /wisfaq.html   (0 words)

  
 Wisteria - Plant of the Week
Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis) is a fast growing, woody vine belonging to the legume family that became an instant hit when introduced into England in 1816.
Wisteria, called Ziteng (Purple Vine) in Chinese, has been grown since the fifth century in Chinese gardens and is still commonly used.
Growing wisteria is not a problem in the garden, but controlling it is. The best usage seems to be to grow it on a strong, free-standing trellis that is some distance from other plants upon which it might scamper.
www.arhomeandgarden.org /plantoftheweek/articles/Wisteria.htm   (797 words)

  
 Wisteria - The Beautiful, Poisonous Plant
The name “Wisteria” was given to the genus after Dr. Caspar Wistar (1761-1818), a professor of anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania [8].
Wisteria is the climbing, woody vines which twine their stems clockwise (as in the case of Wisteria floribunda) or counter-clockwise (as in the case of Wisteria sinensis) around a support [8].
The lectins of both Wisteria sinensis and Wisteria floribunda are found to be agglutinins, which have the ability to aggregate vertebrate blood cells, including human, no matter what the blood group is [9], [10], [11].
mason.gmu.edu /~mnguyena/projects/poison/wisteria.htm   (1503 words)

  
 Wisteria a Mystery For Most Gardeners
Japanese wisteria is well known for its fragrant violet blossoms borne in 8- to 20-inch-long clusters.
Chinese wisteria is not quite as hardy as the Japanese and also is not as fragrant.
Wisteria produces its flowers on last year's wood in mid- to late May, so wait until late spring or early summer to prune the vine.
www.hort.purdue.edu /ext/wisteria.html   (460 words)

  
 Growing Wisteria, HYG-1246-94
Wisteria are vigorous, twining vines with wide landscape usage where space permits and gardeners are committed to keeping them in bounds.
Japanese wisteria grows to a height of 25 feet or more and has violet-blue, fragrant flowers that bloom as the foliage is also expanding.
Wisteria may be attacked by insects or plant disease, though neither is especially common.
ohioline.osu.edu /hyg-fact/1000/1246.html   (0 words)

  
 Wisteria - LoveToKnow Garden
Wisteria may be the noblest of all woody climbers introduced to Europe.
The timbers or irons of the roof might be close enough for the foliage of the Wistaria to cast a slight shade over the interior, and the motive would be the grace and beauty of the shrub when in flower, garlanding it, and forming a temple of graceful bloom.
Although many years since a Wisteria under this name was brought to Europe from Japan by Siebold, but little can be said of it.
garden.lovetoknow.com /wiki/Wisteria   (517 words)

  
 Pushy Plants and Alien Animals: Chinese Wisteria
Chinese wisteria was brought to the United States from China as an ornamental in 1816.
Wisteria sinensis is a showy, woody vine that blooms in the spring (April–May).
Japanese wisteria (Wisteria florabunda)—compound leaves with 13 to 19 leaflets; twines clockwise as it climbs; also an invasive plant.
www.naturalsciences.org /conservation/invasives/wisteria.htm   (342 words)

  
 botany/wisteria
Wisterias belong to the Pea family, Leguminosae, and are most valued for their pendulous racemes of beautiful blue, purple, rose, mauve or white flowers in late spring and early summer, which are followed by long, flat seedpods.
There are primarily two types of Wisterias - those that twine from left to right and those that twine from right to left.
It is wise to grow this form on a pergola or arch to allow room for the long flower clusters.
www.botany.com /wisteria.html   (459 words)

  
 Wooing wisteria into bloom
Its wisteria varieties, which include Texas Purple and the white-flowering Issai Perfect, were selected in part for their youthful blooming.
Some wisteria fans favor the Chinese species (Wisteria sinensis) because it blooms on bare wood and the flowers open all at once for the greatest show.
The wisteria's natural fecundity has put it on the fl list of the weed police, who object to the vine's escape into the wilderness.
www.azcentral.com /home/garden/articles/0610wisteria10.html   (1138 words)

  
 Wisteria Lane Mails
Wisteria Lane Mailsmay, at any time, choose to edit, add and/or delete portions of this agreement and impose changes without prior notification of its members.
Wisteria Lane Mailswill not be liable for lost profits, lost business opportunities, or any other indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages arising out of or related to this Agreement or Wisteria Lane Mailsprogram, even if Wisteria Lane Mailshas been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Wisteria Lane Mails will pay members when their balance reaches the minimum payout rate set by Wisteria Lane Mails.
www.wisterialanemails.com /pages/terms.php   (861 words)

  
 wisteria
Wisterias are hardy fast growing climbers that have long been sought after for their magnificent drooping sprays of perfumed flowers.
Wisterias require good strong support, they may take a few years to establish, once established they are a vigorous climber.
Wisteria Floribunda alba is a beautiful white form of Japanese Wisteria that has long drooping fragrant flower sprays up to 60cm in length.
www.hellohello.com.au /wisteria/wisteria.html   (536 words)

  
 PCA Alien Plant Working Group - Exotic Wisterias (Wisteria floribunda & sinensis)
Unlike American wisteria (Wisteria frutescens), native to the southeastern U.S., which flowers June through August, and produces a non-hairy seed pod 2-4 inches long, both exotic wisterias flower in the springtime (April-May) and produce a velvety seed pod.
Climbing wisteria vines can kill sizable trees, opening the forest canopy and increasing sunlight to the forest floor, which in turn favors its aggressive growth.
Chinese wisteria was brought to the U.S. from China in 1816 and Japanese wisteria was introduced from Japan around 1830.
www.nps.gov /plants/alien/fact/wist1.htm   (0 words)

  
 Wisteria Realty, Inc.
About Us Wisteria Realty, Inc. was founded in the spring of 2002 by Jan Duttweiler in Winter Park, Florida to provide real estate services to the Central Florida area.
It is said that the Wisteria's pea-like fragrant flowers seem to take a garden back to slower simpler times.
Wisteria Realty takes pride in its ability to skillfully and effectively negotiate deals on behalf of its client and are committed to their success and satisfaction.
www.wisteriarealty.com /index.html   (332 words)

  
 Wisteria is a Southern landscape favorite
Wisteria is a beautiful flowering vine that has been a favorite in Southern landscapes since it was introduced from the Orient in 1830.
Therefore, wisteria is best used as an attractive, rapidly growing cover for garden structures to provide shade and decoration or as a specimen plant for seasonal color in an open landscape setting.
Wisteria blooms on last year's wood so prune lateral, smaller branches back to 3 or 4 buds each year after flowering to keep the plant compact and floriferous.
msucares.com /lawn/garden/msgardens/04/040322.html   (509 words)

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