There are few flowers as lovely as vines of lovely purple wisteria hanging from a trellis, patio or gazebo. I have friends who have tried to cultivate them here in MN. But whether harsh winters or humid lake temps, they just do not thrive here. Most things here tend to grow upwards rather than cascading down.A year back I was in Amsterdam where the tulips & bulbs were the show-stealers, But there was also an abundance of lovely Wisteria on ancient doorways and hidden in alleys. Last week I found an article about two amazing floral gardens in Japan. One is Ashikaga Flower Park outside of Tokyo.It will feature more than 350 wisteria trees in full bloom during this year’s Great Wisteria Festival from April 15 to May 22. Even the nighttime display under lights is ethereal. The other is in a distant city of Kawachi where they have the Fujien Wisteria Garden with ticketed admission from April 22 to May 7. There are tunnels and arcades just dripping in literal Purple Rain. Putting this on the bucket list, but it has to be perfectly timed for these late spring weeks of April and May.
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