Wisteria sinensis Prolific (also known as Wisteria Blue Sapphire) is a deciduous climber of Chinese origin native to about seven of the more south easterly provinces such as Guangxi, Guizhou and Hubei. Although a climbing plant, and unlike the Japanese wisteria growing in an anti-clockwise manner, it can also be cultivated into a tree shape more often with a flat top. The flowers always open before the leaves have fully expanded and appear simultaneously in April to June and although shorter in length than the Japanese variety they can be much more prolific. A longer-lived variety than the floribundas, it can survive for over 100 years, it will only begin to flower in its adult stage which could be 20 years or more, however if purchased as a grafted plant this time could be substantially reduced. As with all wisteria it will need a sturdy framework for support such as a pergola or garden arch, or if growing against a wall, straining wires to hold it up.
Wisteria Blue Sapphire is best grown in full sun and although it is said to tolerate some shade it flowers best in a sunny situation. If left unpruned it will grow to 9 metres. To encourage flowering for the next season the plant should be pruned regularly twice a year, first in August by pruning the new shoots back to 6 buds, then in February back to three buds.
Delivery leadtimes update- March/April 2024
We are working at maximum capacity to fulfil all orders as quickly as possible but owing to unprecedented demand some orders will take longer:
– Orders containing only bare root plants – delivery is currently within 5-7 days
– All other orders – delivery is currently within 2-3 weeks
Delivery is free for most orders above our free delivery thresholds, these are displayed above our prices in the product listings and summarized below. If you don’t need that many plants it’s not a problem, you can choose to pay our delivery charge and only order what you need.
Delivery is convenient – no signature is required so you don’t need to wait in, we will leave your parcel in the safe place that you nominate.
Delivery is fast – because we pick orders daily from our own growing beds your plants only travel the small hop to our packing shed before being sent to you, they are usually delivered within 3-7 days.
Delivery is reliable – we have been selling and delivering Hedging Plants to our customers nationwide since 1992. We have a lot of experience in packing them safely and only use tried and tested delivery partners.
Smaller Plants (Parcel Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £90 | £15.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £90 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £24.00 |
Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £420 | £72.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £420 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £72.00 |
Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Under £1800 | Please call us |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £1800 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | Not available |
Exceptions to our delivery charges are Scottish Highland and Isle of Wight delivery areas where we need to charge a little extra to cover the cost of deliveries to these outlying areas. We don’t currently delivery to other offshore addresses including Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
Tall plants over 2.5 metres have to be delivered by our own specialised transport, our delivery area is limited to mainland England and Wales only.
Please note there is a minimum order value of £50 for orders containing smaller plants and £250 for orders containing heavier plants
Complete delivery information can be viewed on our Delivery Information page
