Is there a more romantic garden vision than wisteria in full flower? Helen Young reveals the secrets of everyone’s favourite bloom…
The abundant pendulous flower clusters of wisteria are one of the prettiest sights of spring, augmented by a sweet, creamy perfume. it’s best grown where you will walk underneath it – an arbour or pergola is ideal – to allow full appreciation of the blooms. as flowering finishes, the divided leaves burst forth and elongated seed pods can develop. The long tendrils grow rapidly during summer, then in autumn the leaves turn yellow before falling.
This story is from the September 2019 edition of Australian House & Garden Magazine.
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