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silky wisteria 'Okayama'

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Okayama'

★ RHS AGMFragrant

Genus: Wisteria
Family: Fabaceae

About this plant

'Okayama' is an anticlockwise twining cultivar. The leaves are up to 35cm long with about 11 downy leaflets. Flowers in hanging sprays 10-15cm long are highly scented and open to pale lilac from rich violet buds. The bean-like seedpods are velvety and up to 20cm long

Growing Information

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a fertile, moist, well-drained soil in sun or semi shade. May be trained into a large tree, on a wall, arch or pergola, or as a free-standing half standard. See wisteria growing guide for more advice

Pruning

Pruning wisteria

Propagation

Propagate by layering, softwood cuttings, hardwood cuttings or grafting

Pests

Can get scale insects including wisteria scale

Diseases

May be affected by a leaf spot and powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years