| Description | Wisteria floribunda (syn. W. longissima)
Wisteria 'Longissima' or Japanese Blue Wisteria is arguably the most impressive variety due to it's stunning, extra long pale purple flowers, which can reach lengths of 1m! These sweetly scented flowers are produced in late spring to early summer along with the leaves, and are quite spectacular. Also happy to grow in pots, they are quite hardy but will require solid support.
See our Wisteria Factsheet here for more about the different Wisteria varieties!
For care instructions, features and more, check out Additional Information below | Hybrid tea rose 'Loving Memory'
Loving Memory Rose is a hardy, upright bush with bright red blooms and a slight fragrance. Available as a bush rose and 3ft standard.
8" pot size.
Available online ONLY - Not in store. | |
| Content | | Roses are easily one of the most popular and widely cultivated groups of flowering plants. Numerous different cultivars have been produced over the last two centuries although roses have been grown for millennia before their popularity bloomed. Renown for their flowers and beauty they are also loved for other reasons such as their fruit, the rose hip which can be made into an old fashioned jam or for garden uses such as ground covers and hedging.
Roses range in size and variety, from your standard and bush roses right up there with your climbers and weeping varieties, amongst all their beautiful colour, variety and hardy nature there is bound to be the perfect rose out there for your garden. | |
| Additional information |
| Botanical Name |
Wisteria flroibunda (syn. Wisteria longissima)
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| Other Common Names |
Blue Wisteria, Japanese Blue Wisteria, Japanese Purple Wisteria, Japanese Wisteria, Purple Wisteria
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| Origin |
Japan
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| Plant Type |
Vine
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| Leaf Drop |
Deciduous
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| Sunshine |
Full Sun, Part Shade
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| Tolerances |
Pollution Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
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| Soil Type |
Clay, Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy, Sandy – Loam, Well drained
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| pH |
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
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| Water Requirement |
Low
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| Fertilise Me |
December, November, October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
Monthly, Until established
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| Best time to plant |
All Year
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| Planting Distance |
2m apart
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| Max Height |
3m, 9m
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| Max Width |
3m, 6m
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| Growth Speed |
Fast
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| Prune Me |
Annually, Hard prune in winter
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| Size Maintained at |
1m
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| Flowering |
Yes
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| Flowering Time |
December, November, October
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| Flower Colour |
Blue, Purple
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| Fragrance |
Moderate
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| Foliage Colour |
Green
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| Autumn Colour |
Yellow
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| Fruit / Seed |
Yes – Non-edible
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| Fruiting Time |
February, January, March
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| Attracts |
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Other Insects
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| Toxic To |
Cats, Children, Dogs
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| Uses |
Arbour, Archway, Balcony, Feature, Fragrance, Pergola, Verandah
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