Wisteria!

Hanging clusters of fragrant blooms,
no disease & pests. A perfect plant.
Needs a sturdy support.

That is so beautiful, Cal, perfect banner!

I've been training it along the edge of the roof, and
this is the first year it's bloomed like this.


A big black bee came every day for nectar.

Beautiful banner Cal!

Those pics are just beautiful, Cal. It makes me really wish I had a place to grow something like that.

Beautiful banner Cal of wisteria blooms! Must be nice to see a lot of blooms like that! and that bee is certainly happy!

Murky said: Those pics are just beautiful, Cal. It makes me really wish I had a place to grow something like that.

Me too! I have a really small one that I bought last year.

@bumplbea has blooming wisteria too!

I get envious everytime I see Bea's photos, and Riley in the UK also has gorgeous wisterias. I just don't have any place I could train one like that.

Murky said: I get envious everytime I see Bea's photos, and Riley in the UK also has gorgeous wisterias. I just don't have any place I could train one like that.

Thanks, Nancy, for the ref to Bea & Riley's wisteria photos....so many spectacular
wisterias world wide.

Articles & images at NGA...
https://garden.org/plants/grou...

More images here...
Wisterias (Wisteria)

I only knew about Japanese & Chinese versions, but not about American.

They seem to grow slowly when first planted, and it's easy to forget about them while attending to roses, etc. But suddenly you realize (after a few years), it's "taken off" like a race horse, and strangling another plant or downspout (pic to follow).
So plan ahead & give it good support...it will need it!

I was blissfully unaware it's actually considered invasive in some states in the USA, somewhat poisonous, and can have pests and disease (though mine have been pest & disease free so far ), and can take 10-20yrs to bloom. =O

Here are some outside links...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
https://www.gardenersworld.com...
https://www.almanac.com/plant/...
https://www.gardenia.net/plant...
https://www.hgtv.com/outdoors/...

A few more pics...













I think the large bee is a California carpenter bee.
I hear them before I see them.

Another beautiful banner, Cal.

Thanks, Jim & all my friends for your comments & likes.

Have a safe Memorial Day & remember...

Beautiful banner, Cal! And excellent post about Memorial Day. : )

purpleinopp said: Beautiful banner, Cal! And excellent post about Memorial Day. : )

we remember those who sacrificed their lives so we continue to enjoy our freedom.