Wisteria brachybotrys f. albiflora 'Shiro-kapitan'
(Silky Wisteria 'Shiro-kapitan')
Family - Papilionaceae
Category - Climber
Year of Introduction - 1912
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 9m or more
Location - The Pond Garden
Description: A vigorous, Deciduous climber with woody stems that twine in an anti-clockwise direction. Excellent for training against walls or over pergolas. Mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have ovate to oval leaflets. Highly fragrant, white, pea-like flowers are held in pendent Racemes that reach to 15cm or more in length. The flowers are produced in one heavy flush from mid to late spring, then intermittently afterwards. The leaves turn an attractive shade of yellow in autumn before falling.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Synonyms include - Wisteria venusta, Wisteria venusta 'Alba', Wisteria sinensis 'Premature Alba', Wisteria 'Shira Fuji'
Flower:
Highly fragrant, pea-like flowers are white with yellow marks at the base of the standard petals. The blooms are held in pendent racemes that can reach to 15cm or more in length. The flowers are produced in one strong flush in April and May, then intermittently afterwards. The blooms are followed by long, green, velvety seed pods.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Pea-like flowers in racemes
Flowering time: April, May
Foliage:
Mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have ovate to oval leaflets. The leaves are Alternately arranged on the woody stems and turn yellow in autumn.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with ovate to oval leaflets
Autumn Colour: Yellow
Poison Information:
Will cause discomfort if ingested.
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture retentive soil that is well drained.