Tropicals & Tender Perennials: What Brugs Are Blooming Now, 1 by Clare_CA

Clare_CA wrote:
Kell, that wisteria with the thick trunk is truly breathtaking, and the blooms are to die for. I've never heard of Niles. I will have to look into it. That one picture is so lovely with the white picket fence. Wisteria is a truly wonderful vine. I am sad that your vine died, but I'm glad you got yourself another pink one. I sure hope your neighbor's comes back. That picture of their vine is so beautiful. When I drive into Los Angeles everyday, I can see the blooming wisteria all along Highway 101 in Hollywood.

Margie, your wisteria is gorgeous! It looks like it could be American wisteria, Wisteria frutescens. That one tends to be less invasive than the Chinese or Japanese wisteria. It is also called Kentucky wisteria. I love the color.

Kell, I have three in 20- or 25-gallon containers. I'm not actually sure how big the containers are, but I've nowhere to plant these so there they will have to stay. I've taken a picture of two of them for you to see. They say that, when you disturb or remove the roots, flowering could be affected by a year or so, but wisteria is used for bonsai, and they cut the roots all the time for bonsai, don't they? I love the tree standard look for wisterias.

Karyn, I bought two of those variegated wisterias on eBay too, and they both arrived dead so I got a refund. Let us know if you get variegated foliage! In the picture of the auction, the variegation was hard to see. The seller of those wisterias is a member here at Dave's and was really nice about things.

Sherry, Blueray is adorable.

Thanks, Jeff!

Here is a picture of two of my big ones: