One of the advantages of visiting RHS Wisley at this time of year is to see some wisteria close up. I hadn’t realised before we went, but of course it makes perfect sense for Wisley to have wonderful wisteria. On this visit we tried many new paths, and after a wander through a garden full of box and ivy and leaving through this grand gateway we were about to head straight into the flowering wisteria.
And unusually straight past the peonies both in flower and in bud, well for the time being anyway.
Wisteria really is a wonderful plant, and I’m sure you can understand the pull to see it much closer up.
Wisteria is plentiful in our local area, it’s even in our neighbouring gardens - but I’ve not been able to get up this close to any of them. Isn’t it magnificient?
I have contemplated our own plant, and growing it against the cottage wall at the bottom of our garden would work well for us. I’m less sure if it would work quite so well for our neighbours living in the cottage though, so it’s never happened. I just have to admire from afar, or up close if I get the chance.
The wisteria had fairly grand surroundings.
And happy bed fellows.
With a final backward glance we headed off to explore more of what the gardens had to offer, and spoiler, there was plenty more to see.
