Kingsville Nurseries — Kingsville, Maryland 


WISTERIA 
Wisterias are strong growing vines, covering quite an 
arec: once they are established. Too often they are planted 
with only a small area allowed for them to expand, and 
severe cutting away of the plant occurs. Plant them only 
where they can grow and climb without interference, be- 
cause so very often the flowering growth is cut away and 
they will not bloom. 
It is very true that they can be occasionally trimmed 
during the early growing season to prevent runners from 
growing wild, but, the only wood or growth to remove is 
that which is perfectly new. Do not cut back into the old 
wood or growih, unless you are certain of just what you 
are doing, and never cut them back after the middle of 
August kecause you may be cutting away the flower bud 
growth. 
Often, Wisterias are grown in tree form, known as 
standards. Standards are trained to have one main trunk, 
4 to 6 ft., with a broad headed top. These are clipped. 
carefully removing new growth to near the old growth, 
about tiwce during the early growing season. This retains 
the head to a definite width and prevents them from grow- 
ing wild or vin'y, and the short late growth usually devel- 
ops the flower buds. 
The very best types to develop well flowering standards, 
are Brachybotrys, blue and white, because these form 
short stubky growths and profusion of flowers. Chinensis, 
blue and white, can also be used successfully, but occas- 
ional clipping is necessary. Floribunda-variety Violacea- 
plenc also makes up well in standard form 
Wisterias should have a fairly dry position and not rich 
soil. In early spring, just as the buds begin to swell, is the 
time to give them plenty of water and food to encourage 
the blossoms to grow large. Following the flowerina season, 
weotering anc feeding should cease in order to stunt tne 
crowth. This is fairly sure way to encourage flowering wood. 
BRACHYBOTRYS-ALBA. Short clustered flowers, white. 
BRACAYBOTRYS-BLUE. Short clustered flowers, blue. 
FLOPIBUNDA, VIOLACEA PLENA. Very dark blue flowers, 
double. 
MULTIJUGA (Floribunda Macrobotrys). The Multijuga forms 
ore noted for their long clusters of flowers. These are 
strong, even rampant growers, and require much space. 
Usually they are delayed setting flower buds until they 
have made quite a long growth. When they are in 
flower they are handsome. 
MULTIJUGA ALBA. White flowers in long clusters. 
MULTIJUGA BLUE. Blue flowers in long clusters. 
MULTIJUGA ROSEA. Pale rose-pink. (Fails to bloom when 
young. 
MULTIJUGA NAGA NODA. Purple flowers in very long 
clusters. (Fails to bloom when young). 
SINENSIS (Chinensis) ALBA. Medium length clusters of 
white flowers. 
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SINENSIS (Chinensis) BLUE. Medium length clusters of blue 
flowers. 
FLORIBUNDA var. USHIJIMA. The parent plant from which 
this Wisteria was first propagated in Japan, is said to 
cover an acre in extent, and this arbor has been made 
c nationcl monument. The flowers on this arbored plant 
measure 7 ft. long, tho’ in America the longest recoded 
were 4 ft. long. 
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