Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Royal Purple'
The black dragon wisteria
Grown by Mollie
Cheltenham
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The highlights
- Flowing flower sprays up to half a metre long
- Radiates a lovely scent
- Prefers full sun but tolerates part shade
- Blooms from May to June
Description
- One of the very best Japanese wisteria varieties, 'Royal Purple' is long-lived, vigorous and fully hardy, making it an excellent choice for British gardens
- Long, lilac-purple flower sprays bloom at the end of spring and the start of summer, instantly transforming the surface your wisteria is trained against
- An ideal choice for any cottage garden planting scheme; rustic charm? This wisteria offers it in sumptuously-scented spades!
- The stunning flower racemes are set against a lush, light green backdrop of pinnate compound leaves, which fall in winter and expose fantastically architectural woody stems. In other words, this is a climber that offers true year-round interest
- A wisteria of many names - including 'Black Dragon', 'Russelliana' and 'Kokuryu' - 'Royal Purple' looks utterly fantastic when trained up a stone (or brick) wall, fence or free-standing pergola
- A deserving recipient of the RHS Award of Garden Merit
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How To Grow
Good pest and disease resistance
Might be affected by aphids, spider mites and scale insects, and from a disease perspective, it can be susceptible to leaf spot and mildew.
Water regularly when first planted
Water your 'Royal Purple' wisteria well when first planted, particularly during prolonged periods of hot and dry weather. After the first couple of years, however, the plant should be established well enough that it only needs watering lightly (if at all).
Full sun to partial shade
For the best flowers, full sun (at least six to eight hours of direct sunlight per day) is desirable. That said, 'Royal Purple' will still grow nicely in part shade.
Any fertile, moist, well-drained soil
If your soil is especially heavy or is prone to becoming waterlogged, then ensure you mix in plenty of organic matter and perhaps even gravel or horticultural grit to help improve drainage.
Feed every spring
Apply a general, well-balanced fertiliser every year during spring. This encourages greater flower growth.
Planting Calendar
- Best time to plant
- Harvest
- Flower
Cheltenham
Meet Mollie
Climbers grown by specialists at the height of their game
What does it take to grow the strongest and best climbing plants in the show tent? Organic fertilisers, natural pest control and years of dedication from Mollie, our expert grower in Worcestershire. Professionally pruned and checked by hand, they’re guaranteed to put on a gold standard display in your garden, too.
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