Wisteria (in Greek means "sweet") or, as it is also called, Wisteria (Wistéria-lat.) - is a large ornamental vine. Refers to the family of legumes.
Wisteria Chinese (Latin Wisteria chinensis (Sims.) Sweet)
The height of the Chinese wisteria is 20 meters.At the base the thickness of the stem is about 35 cm. Complex leaves with 13 leaves, the length of which is up to 30 cm. The bark is dark gray. The butterfly flowers are light-lilac, their length is 2.5 cm. The flowers are collected in the hands. They can be up to 30 cm in length. Rapidly growing. Begins to bear fruit from 4-5 years.
The first period of flowering in the vine occurs in May. Then there is the second - in August, but not so abundantly blossoms Chinese wisteria. Planting and leaving in the summer time does not require much effort.
Wisteria of Chinese originates from China.
Wisteria pyshnotsvetnaya or abundantly (lat.Wisteria floribunda (WiUd.) DC.)
Wisteria is ginger in color from Japan.
In addition to these two species, in Russia other types are common:
"Wisteria is beautiful." Liana up to 10 m high. White flowers collected in a brush up to 20 cm long.
- Wisteria shrubby. Liana up to 12 m high. Small violet-blue flowers.
- Wisteria is Japanese. Liana, with flowers of white color.
Wisteria. Planting and care
It is best to purchase a seedling, which (preferably) has already bloomed 1-2 times.
The soil
Wisteria will feel good in a loose andfertile land. Liana suffers from lime and wet soil poorly. If you plant it in such a land, then wisteria can begin chlorosis, the leaves become pale, turn yellow and the plant loses its decorative effect.
In the event that the place does not fit, and alreadyacquired wisteria, planting (and care for the liana in the future) can occur on self-prepared soil. In the earthen pit, sand, humus, leaf clayey-sod soil is mixed. The ratio is 1: 1: 1: 3.
Pruning largely depends on the abundance of flowering. By cutting off excess branches, it is possible to form a tree on the stem, but this miracle will take several years.
Pruning starts in the spring. It is necessary to remove old and frozen shoots, thereby giving the vine a shape.
For the winter, wisteria must be harbored,so that the plant does not suffer during severe frosts. Young shoots are always untied and laid to the ground. And then cover with dry leaves, agrofiber or coniferous lapnika. You can fall asleep with two buckets of earth.
When such a beautiful and amazing plant, like wisteria, planting and care is carried out correctly, it will gladden you for many years with lush flowering!
