It is jacaranda season in Pretoria but here and there you might see a beautiful purple blooming tree that looks like the iconic Pretoria tree but at a closer look there appear to be a few differences.

You might have happened upon the Bolusanthus speciosus or as it is also called the Vanwykshout tree or tree wisteria. “Given time and effort, this tree could replace jacaranda trees when they die.

These flowering plants were grown in Japan for centuries. Ashikaga even has a wisteria tree that is over 150 years old. The garden is famous for its rare Yae Wisteria trellis, and iconic Kibana ...

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This also guarantees that you haven't bought a plant that will take years before it flowers for the first time. Wisteria should be grafted onto a rootstock so you get exactly the variety you want.

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