The flowering habit of Japanese wisteria is perhaps the most spectacular of the Wisteria genus. It sports the longest flower racemes of any wisteria; Some of those cultivars can reach 2 m (7 ft) in length.[4][5] These racemes burst into great trails of clustered white, pink, violet, or blue flowers in early- to mid-spring. The flowers carry a distinctive fragrance similar to that of grapes. The early flowering time of Japanese wisteria can cause problems in temperate climates, where early frosts can destroy the coming years' flowers. It will also flower only after passing from juvenile to adult stage, a transition that may take many years just like its cousin Chinese wisteria.
Japanese wisteria can grow over 30 metres (98 ft) long over many supports via powerful clockwise-twining stems. The foliage consists of shiny, dark-green, pinnately compound leaves 10–30 centimetres (3.9–11.8 in) in length. The leaves bear 9-13 oblong leaflets that are each 2–6 centimetres (0.79–2.36 in) long. It also bears numerous poisonous, brown, velvety, bean-like seed pods 5–10 centimetres (2.0–3.9 in) long that mature in summer and persist until winter. Japanese wisteria prefers moist soils and full sun in USDA plant hardiness zones 5-9.[6] The plant often lives over 50 years.
'Lawrence' agm[12] - pale violet flowers, deeper violet keel and wings
Racemes of 'kyushaku' grown to about 1.8 m (5.9 ft) to 2 m (6.6 ft) in length. Ashikaga Flower Park.
'Longissima Kyushaku' - mauve-purple flowers on a raceme up to 6 ft (1.8 m)[13] or even 7 feet (2.1 m)[14] in length. 'Kyushaku' means 9 shaku and in the International System of Units it means 2.72 m (8.9 ft). The origin of this cultivar is a 1200 year-old wisteria tree in Ushijima, Kasukabe City, which had racemes about 3 m (9.8 ft) long in the Meiji period. Also known as 'Murasaki naga fuji' or Noda naga fuji'.[5][15]
'Macrobotrys' or 'Longissima' - reddish-violet flower clusters 1 m (3.3 ft) or longer
'Macrobotrys Cascade' - white and pinkish-purple flowers, vigorous grower
'Nana Richins Purple' - purple flowers
'Nishiki' - variegated foliage
'Plena' or 'Violaceae Plena' - double blue flowers in dense clusters
'Praecox' or 'Domino' - purple flowers
'Purpurea' - unknown - may be Wisteria sinensis 'Consequa', sometimes labeled purpurea
'Rubra' - unknown - may be 'Honbeni' - sometimes labeled as Rubrum - deep pink to red flowers
'Shiro-noda' (W. floribunda f' alba) agm[16] - long white flower clusters
'Texas Purple' - may be a sinensis or a hybrid, short racemes, purple flowers, produced while the plant is still young
A great wisteria tree (藤, fuji) blossoms at Ashikaga Flower Park in Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan. The largest wisteria in Japan, it is dated to 1870 and covered approximately 1,990 square metres (21,400 sq ft) as of May 2008[update].
Purple wisteria at Ashikaga Flower Park
Purple wisteria at Ashikaga Flower Park
White wisteria at Ashikaga Flower Park
White wisteria at Ashikaga Flower Park
Bridge of light pink wisteria at Ashikaga Flower Park
Light pink wisteria at Ashikaga Flower Park
Double flowered wisteria 'Yae-kokuryu' at Ashikaga Flower Park
References
^"Japanese wisteria". Britannica. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
^"Wisteria floribunda, W. sinensis". United States Forest Service. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
^"Japanese Wisteria". National Park Service. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
^. Japan knowledge.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022.
^ ab (in Japanese). Japan Association for Techno-innovation in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022.
^Purple Patches Japanese Wisteria (includes some growth conditions and US region map) www.monrovia.com, accessed 13 May 2020
^"Wisteria × valderi 'Burford'". RHS. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
^"Wisteria floribunda 'Domino'". RHS. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
^"Wisteria floribunda 'Yae-kokuryu'". RHS. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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Wisteria floribunda common name Japanese wisteria 藤 fuji is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae native to Japan 1 Growing to 9 m 30 ft it is a woody deciduous twining climber It was first brought from Japan to the United States in the 1830s 2 3 Since then it has become one of the most highly romanticized flowering garden plants It is also a common subject for bonsai along with Wisteria sinensis Chinese wisteria Wisteria floribundaLongwood Gardens PennsylvaniaScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade RosidsOrder FabalesFamily FabaceaeSubfamily FaboideaeTribe MillettieaeGenus WisteriaSpecies W floribundaBinomial nameWisteria floribunda Willd DC The flowering habit of Japanese wisteria is perhaps the most spectacular of the Wisteria genus It sports the longest flower racemes of any wisteria Some of those cultivars can reach 2 m 7 ft in length 4 5 These racemes burst into great trails of clustered white pink violet or blue flowers in early to mid spring The flowers carry a distinctive fragrance similar to that of grapes The early flowering time of Japanese wisteria can cause problems in temperate climates where early frosts can destroy the coming years flowers It will also flower only after passing from juvenile to adult stage a transition that may take many years just like its cousin Chinese wisteria Japanese wisteria can grow over 30 metres 98 ft long over many supports via powerful clockwise twining stems The foliage consists of shiny dark green pinnately compound leaves 10 30 centimetres 3 9 11 8 in in length The leaves bear 9 13 oblong leaflets that are each 2 6 centimetres 0 79 2 36 in long It also bears numerous poisonous brown velvety bean like seed pods 5 10 centimetres 2 0 3 9 in long that mature in summer and persist until winter Japanese wisteria prefers moist soils and full sun in USDA plant hardiness zones 5 9 6 The plant often lives over 50 years Contents 1 Cultivars 2 Gallery 3 References 4 External linksCultivars EditThose marked agm have gained the Royal Horticultural Society s Award of Garden Merit Burford agm 7 pale violet with purple keel Domino agm 8 pale lilac Hon beni or Rosea agm 9 pale rose flowers tipped purple 18 in 46 cm long Issai Perfect light lavender flowers Ito Koku Riu or Royal Purple dark blue or violet flowers lightly scented long clustered bunches 30 50 cm 12 20 in long Jako or Ivory Tower Kimono agm 10 Kokuryu agm 11 violet scented Kuchibeni or Carnea pink flower Lawrence agm 12 pale violet flowers deeper violet keel and wings Racemes of kyushaku grown to about 1 8 m 5 9 ft to 2 m 6 6 ft in length Ashikaga Flower Park Longissima Kyushaku mauve purple flowers on a raceme up to 6 ft 1 8 m 13 or even 7 feet 2 1 m 14 in length Kyushaku means 9 shaku and in the International System of Units it means 2 72 m 8 9 ft The origin of this cultivar is a 1200 year old wisteria tree in Ushijima Kasukabe City which had racemes about 3 m 9 8 ft long in the Meiji period Also known as Murasaki naga fuji or Noda naga fuji 5 15 Macrobotrys or Longissima reddish violet flower clusters 1 m 3 3 ft or longer Macrobotrys Cascade white and pinkish purple flowers vigorous grower Nana Richins Purple purple flowers Nishiki variegated foliage Plena or Violaceae Plena double blue flowers in dense clusters Praecox or Domino purple flowers Purpurea unknown may be Wisteria sinensis Consequa sometimes labeled purpurea Rubra unknown may be Honbeni sometimes labeled as Rubrum deep pink to red flowers Shiro noda W floribunda f alba agm 16 long white flower clusters Texas Purple may be a sinensis or a hybrid short racemes purple flowers produced while the plant is still young Violacea Plena double violet flowers rosette shaped White with Blue Eye also known as Sekines Blue very fragrant 17 Yae kokuryu agm 18 Gallery Edit Racemes with flower buds Wisteria floribunda flowers Wisteria floribunda seeds A great wisteria tree 藤 fuji blossoms at Ashikaga Flower Park in Ashikaga Tochigi Japan The largest wisteria in Japan it is dated to 1870 and covered approximately 1 990 square metres 21 400 sq ft as of May 2008 update Purple wisteria at Ashikaga Flower Park Purple wisteria at Ashikaga Flower Park White wisteria at Ashikaga Flower Park White wisteria at Ashikaga Flower Park Bridge of light pink wisteria at Ashikaga Flower Park Light pink wisteria at Ashikaga Flower Park Double flowered wisteria Yae kokuryu at Ashikaga Flower ParkReferences Edit Japanese wisteria Britannica Retrieved April 25 2021 Wisteria floribunda W sinensis United States Forest Service Retrieved December 12 2014 Japanese Wisteria National Park Service Retrieved December 12 2014 Japanese wistaria Wisteria floribunda Willd DC Japan knowledge com Archived from the original on 17 April 2022 a b 牛島のフジ in Japanese Japan Association for Techno innovation in Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries Archived from the original on 25 April 2022 Purple Patches Japanese Wisteria includes some growth conditions and US region map www monrovia com accessed 13 May 2020 Wisteria valderi Burford RHS Retrieved 5 March 2021 Wisteria floribunda Domino RHS Retrieved 18 February 2019 RHS Plant Selector Wisteria floribunda Hon beni Retrieved 17 March 2021 Wisteria floribunda Kimono RHS Retrieved 5 March 2021 Wisteria floribunda Kokuryu RHS Retrieved 18 February 2019 Wisteria floribunda Lawrence RHS Retrieved 18 February 2019 Creator s Palette pictures of Wisteria floribunda Longissima www creatorspalette com Retrieved January 10 2017 lt not stated gt December 7 1929 Title not noted Gardener s Chronicle 86 3rd series 4641 446 447 牛島のフジ 藤花園 in Japanese General Incorporated Association Pressmen s Union 4 March 2022 Archived from the original on 5 March 2022 Wisteria floribunda f alba Shiro noda RHS Retrieved 5 March 2021 Peter Valder 1995 Wisterias a comprehensive guide Portland Timber Press ISBN 0881923184 OCLC 32647814 Wisteria floribunda Yae kokuryu RHS Retrieved 5 March 2021 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