It’s a vine that’s been “trained” here to have a tree like growth habit
It’s a horrible invasive species in southeastern US
Armenian-heart4evr
My Aunt had 2 of them — one in the front yard & one in the backyard! They were very slow growing, and neither one of them INVADED any neighboring territory !!!
Armenian-heart4evr
My Auntie had 2 of them! They were very slow growing & very beautiful! And, neither one of them INVADED any neighboring territory !!!
coconut-telegraph
This type of trained growth habit is called a “standard”.
A wisteria will need relentless work to keep it this way.
shortnsweet33
Please don’t plant Chinese or Japanese wisteria if you live in North America. It is incredibly invasive and can be spread by seed and is hard to eradicate. It has decimated areas of our local parks system creating a massive tangle of vines taking over trees and shading out any potential native understory growth.
I know it can look pretty, but American wisteria is a much better alternative. Keep in mind it can still be an aggressive plant but nothing like the levels of Chinese and Japanese wisteria.
Bubbly_Power_6210
I remember wisteria seed pods from childhood- pods would dry an crack open , sending seeds flying.
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Chinese Wisteria – Wisteria sinensis
It’s a vine that’s been “trained” here to have a tree like growth habit
It’s a horrible invasive species in southeastern US
My Aunt had 2 of them — one in the front yard & one in the backyard! They were very slow growing, and neither one of them INVADED any neighboring territory !!!
My Auntie had 2 of them! They were very slow growing & very beautiful! And, neither one of them INVADED any neighboring territory !!!
This type of trained growth habit is called a “standard”.
A wisteria will need relentless work to keep it this way.
Please don’t plant Chinese or Japanese wisteria if you live in North America. It is incredibly invasive and can be spread by seed and is hard to eradicate. It has decimated areas of our local parks system creating a massive tangle of vines taking over trees and shading out any potential native understory growth.
I know it can look pretty, but American wisteria is a much better alternative. Keep in mind it can still be an aggressive plant but nothing like the levels of Chinese and Japanese wisteria.
I remember wisteria seed pods from childhood- pods would dry an crack open , sending seeds flying.
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