A wonderful wisteria
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325624)
Rockingham, Australia
October 14, 2017 2:32am CST
In Western Australia, it seems it’s a good year for wisteria and this one is at my sister’s house. It is covered with blooms and has quite a strong perfume as you walk past it.
Wikipedia tells me it is a genus of flowering plants of the legume family. The ten species are native to the eastern USA and to China, Korea and Japan. Wisterias climb by twining round any available support. The world’s largest known wisteria covers over an acre in area and weighs 250 tons. It is situated in Sierra Madre in California. I think I’d prefer my wisteria to be a little less huge.
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@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
14 Oct 17
@JudyEv @hereandthere This reminds me of the city of Florence, Italy. Many house fronts are covered with wisteria which looks nice against the yellowish plastering of the walls.
Here is a photo I've found on the net. No yellow walls visible, though.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
14 Oct 17
That Wisteria tree is very beautiful.What type of scent does the wisteria have.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
17 Oct 17
@JudyEv I think there are different kinds of wisterias and each smells differently.I personally has not come across them .Some are said to be sweet smelling while there are musky smelling ones too.
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@JudyEv (325624)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 17
@silvermist I don't know what kind my sister's is but the smell is quite nice although a bit overpowering when you're quite close to it.
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.@JudyEv (325624)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 17
It is beautiful isn't it? But both Vince and my sister are already complaining because soon it will drop all those beautiful purple petals and there will be mess on the ground. I think the purple looks lovely on the ground. I'd be leaving it there but I know my sister will be sweeping them up every day.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Oct 17
I have one at the old home place, its main vine is as big around as my thigh and has a million side shooters. This vine actually held a tree up just enough so when the top fell out, the vine stopped it from crashing into the house, and it just made one small hole in the roof the size of a marble and not the size of a car!
But these vines can take over and the entire lawn turn into vines in top of the ground.
I do love the flowers and the scent. I grew up with one over the side door porch roof, this vine as always been a part of my life.
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@JudyEv (325624)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 17
I didn't realise they were so invasive. You were lucky with the house weren't you?
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
15 Oct 17
that one looks pretty darn big, 250 tons I would like to see that one.
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@JudyEv (325624)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Oct 17
@fishtiger58 And if you do, you'll be able to post about it! 
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
15 Oct 17
@JudyEv In the next year or so I plan on taking a driving trip to California maybe I can find it.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 Oct 17
Mom always liked these. I read somewhere that it is considered an invasive species. I guess if it covered an acre you could call it invasive.
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@JudyEv (325624)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Oct 17
Others have said the same - that it spreads easily and well. Even pretty things can have their drawbacks can't they?
@JudyEv (325624)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 17
It is certainly blooming its heart out this year,
@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
14 Oct 17
I thought that was a lilac tree.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
14 Oct 17
@JudyEv - We had one in our yard when I was a kid. I like their scent.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
15 Oct 17
Lovely flowers,it brightens up the garden.
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