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Amethyst Falls Wisteria

16 years ago

I have put up a wall of goat wire (strong) at the end of my patio and want to plant a vine that will give me shade from the hot afternoon sun this summer. This is about 20 high and wide. It seems that regular wisteria is too invasive and that Amethyst Falls is probably better. However, in reading I saw 2 reports that the blooms smell like cat urine. Is this true??? And would I be better off planting my old reliable Confederate Jasmine? Or if anyone has a better suggestion I'm certainly open.

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herboil
16 years ago
I;ve picked wild wysteria and it smelled good or nuetral as far as I remember. also, I think it's an awesome plant, even if it IS invasive, at least it's pretty
GAAlan
16 years ago
Wisteria frutescens is a very good plant in my opinion. It is not nearly as rampant as the exotic species, and blooms late enough to avoid frost damage. The fragrance of Amethyst Falls is, at the least, kind of musty. To me its very similar to some Camellia sasanquas. A 20' by 20' spot in sun sounds really good to me. One that size in full flower would be stunning! It may grow a little bigger but is easy to keep in place. I've had an 'Amethyst Falls' since June 1997 and it has been wonderful. Heres a picture from May 10, 2005........
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search the forum- there was a thread this spring about amethyst falls. i ripped out some of the chinese stuff myself last yr after seeing the light as to how invasive it is. mine hadn't bloomed either, and had been in the ground several yrs. from what i've read, that isn't unusual for seed grown wisteria. i bought an am falls last yr, couldn't decide where i wanted it, and it bloomed in the pot again this spring- in the shade even.
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With wisteria being considered a hardy vine...even with the noninvasive one...I would imagine it wouldn't kill itself out. I have a trained tree form I am planning on propagating. I believe the one site I went to said 3-4 foot spacing is the rule. So...I feel you should be fine.
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girlgroupgirl
16 years ago
I have two neighbors who grow it on their house. One grows white, one grows the purple and I have never noticed a scent from either about 10' away....

GGG
hebusjebus
16 years ago
i suggest a variety of different vines. get muscadines growing on there. they grow fast in georgia and make a good snack or wine.

john
herboil
16 years ago
Hey guys, the home depot in alpharetta windward parklway has amethest falls wysteria at SEVENTY FIVE PERCENT OFF...

So check it out.. I almost got one except they looked pretty bad and I was unsure if they would survive until spring or were even alive, and TWO I wanted to save money and three I need the space for some other stuff..

HEads up!

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