Britain's longest wisteria vine, at Wickham Place Farm in Witham, Essex, has come into full bloom, showcasing a stunning cascade of mauve flowers.
The vine, stretching 240ft along a garden wall and standing 15ft high, has flourished under the dedicated care of 68-year-old Judith Wilson, who spends 60 hours a year pruning it.
The wisteria, planted in 1993 to replace ivy, has reached its peak bloom this year, aided by a mild spring.
Despite the challenges of frost damage in previous years, this magnificent vine continues to impress, with its vibrant display leaving onlookers in awe.
00:00My name is Judith Wilson. I first moved here in 1987 and the wall was completely covered
00:09with ivy. In about 1993 we set on the bright idea of cutting it all off and then bringing
00:15over the wisteria and growing it from where the root is on the other side, growing it about 10
00:21feet each direction. After about 14 years it completely covered the whole wall and usually
00:28this wall it faces northeast. Every book you read says grow wisteria on the south or west wall, in fact the root is on the other side which actually does face southeast but the advantage about growing on this shadier side of the wall is that the colours stay better and they stay longer. The sunny side of this wall at the moment is a bit brown but this is absolutely beautiful and it will carry on flowering for much longer.
00:57But it's always worth thinking about that, the actual aspect of where you put your wisteria as to not putting it in the full sun.
01:07As far as I know, this is probably the longest in the UK. I know there's longer in America.
01:14This is about 242 feet long. If you know of a longer one, not taller but longer, and more from one particular route, we'd love to know.
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