Wisteria sinensis 'Blue Line'

Name: Wisteria 'Blue Line' – Fragrant Blue Chinese Wisteria
Brand: Wisteria
SKU: 57327910322549
Price: 12.0 EUR
Availability: InStock

€12,00

Organic

Sustainable

Locally grown

Wisteria sinensis 'Blue Line' is a Chinese wisteria with a twist — its flower clusters lean cooler and bluer than the classic species, cascading down in 20–30cm (8–12in) waterfalls of mauve-blue while the branches are still practically bare.

It flowers fully in spring, takes a breather, then quietly reblooms among the foliage in summer.

This is not a subtle plant. Its long twining stems spiral anticlockwise around anything they can grab, reaching up to 10m and lignifying into something that looks positively ancient with age.

The scent in calm weather is the stuff of garden dreams. Honey-sweet and generous, it drifts across the whole garden during the April–May flowering. Bees agree enthusiastically.

Not fussy about soil — poor and dry is fine as long as it's deep — and tough as old boots in cold weather. The one thing it dislikes is excessive active limestone, so bear that in mind at planting time.

Come autumn, the light, airy foliage — made up of many small rounded leaflets that give the whole plant an almost feathery quality — turns a warm golden-yellow before dropping. Then comes the bonus: ornamental seed pods that hang on the bare stems like a parting gift.

Flowering	April, May
Flower Color	Blue
Frost Tolerance	-23.5°C
Size	Outdoors, 7m H x 3m50 W
Soil	Any
Origin	China

€12,00

In stock

🪴9x9 cm

🚂 Ships across EU
🌱 Grown in our nursery

☀️ Sun Loving
💦 Drought Tolerant
🌸 Long Flowering Season

⛔ It does not enjoy damp conditions over winter, so do get that drainage sorted > gravel, sand, grit, perlite.
💦 Needs regular, moderate watering during its first year after planting — after that it largely looks after itself.
✂️ Trim back the foliage
🌿 First flowers can take 2–3 years, sometimes more

Wisteria sinensis is a fast-growing climbing plant belonging to the large Fabaceae family.

It is native to the humid forests of China, and was introduced to Europe in 1816. Its long voluble stems, which can reach 10m in length, lignify with age. Sometimes a bit slow to establish, it is a robust plant that is perfectly resistant to cold.

It is not demanding regarding soil (although it fears excessive active limestone), and can grow in poor and dry soils in summer if they are deep.

The growth of new, flexible, and villous shoots is very fast, reaching several metres in a season in moist soil.

The main flowering of this variety takes place in April-May, more or less early depending on the climate. It develops on almost bare branches located not far from the lignified main stems.

It bears clusters of mauve-blue papilionaceous flowers, 20 to 30cm (8 to 12in) long. They spread a sweet fragrance in calm weather. They open from the base to the tip of the cluster. The plant reblooms slightly during summer.

The young leaves, with a coppery-pink bronze colour, appear towards the end of the flowering and then turn a light green. They are 15 to 20cm (6 to 8in) long and divided into numerous rounded leaflets, giving the foliage a light appearance.

Before falling in autumn, they turn golden-yellow.

Chinese wisteria can live for more than 50 years.