Wisteria sinensis vs floribunda differences?

[Nikos Giannoulis]

Hi,
I am wandering how wisteria sinensis(Chinese) differs from wisteria
floribunda(Japanese) ?. Is one taller than the other? The flowers are
fragrant for both ? By first view I can see that the leaves are a litlle
different. What type is best ?
Thanks
Nikos

[dr-...@wi.rr.com]

one is more hardy than the other. I think the Japanese is hardier (to zone
5).. and I think mine is going to bloom this year.... finally!!! yes, one
is more fragrant and one has much longer flower "stalks" with some
varieties hanging 3 feet. I really cant remember which is which. Look at
Greer Gardens site. they got grafted varieties. Ingrid

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[Lucy Kemnitzer]

>
>Nikos Giannoulis <ng...@aias.gr> wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>I am wandering how wisteria sinensis(Chinese) differs from wisteria
>>floribunda(Japanese) ?. Is one taller than the other? The flowers are
>>fragrant for both ? By first view I can see that the leaves are a litlle
>>different. What type is best ?
>>Thanks
>>Nikos

Floribunda has longer, fuller flower spathes, which open little by
little. It wants full sun (but mine doesn't get it and blooms
just fine: of course it has also grown upwards into the almond
tree). Sinensis has shorter clusters, which open all at once (I
mean on the cluster, not the vine), and can handle more shade. I
believe that floribunda is more fragrant.

So there you go. In any case, my book says get a cutting-grown,
budded or grafted plant, not a seedling, which will take years and
years to bloom. And be prepared to prune a lot whatever you do.

Lucy Kemnitzer