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Sierra Madre is known for its annual Wistaria Festival normally held in March. Wistaria Festival showcases the Chinese wisteria (Wisteria sinensis). The Wistaria Vine currently spans two backyards in Sierra Madre. In addition to the annual tour of The Wistaria Vine, the city hosts an artisan's arts and craft festival.
Wisteria can grow into a mound when unsupported, but is at its best when allowed to clamber up a tree, pergola, wall, or other supporting structure. W. floribunda (Japanese wisteria) with longer racemes is the best choice to grow along a pergola. W. sinensis (Chinese wisteria) with shorter racemes is the best choice for growing along a wall. [7]
Another Wisteria, a W. multijuga at Ushi Jima (or Usijima) Japan was stated in 1929 to be 1,100 years of age (but now pegged at 1200 years); probably the oldest vine of any species in the world. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] This wisteria is also famous for its pendant racemes which are up to seven feet (2.1 meters) in length. [ 22 ]
The Sierra Madre Wisteria. Sierra Madre is known for its annual Wistaria Festival (an alternative spelling of Wisteria), which celebrates its 1 acre (4,000 m 2) Chinese wisteria (Wisteria sinensis) vine, which was planted in the 1890s.
Chinese wisteria is the most fragrant, made up of cascading purple or blue flowers and counterclockwise twining stems. Japanese wisteria has long flower clusters with stems that twine clockwise.
It is a small deciduous tree, which can grow up to 7 m (23 ft) tall. It has black, fissured rough bark and also drooping branches. Between September and October, when the tree has no leaves it begins to bloom, with lilac blue flowers. Later it produces a seed capsule, the grey pods contain 3-8 smooth, bright yellow or brown seeds. [5]