While doing some research about the care and pruning of my wisteria plant, I heard about Sierra Madre Wistaria Festival. The event happens annually in the small town (think Gilmore Girls kind of small town) of Sierra Madre where residents celebrate their record-breaking 250-ton wistaria vine that was planted in 1894. (And yes, they spell it with an "a," in honor of Caspar Wistaria).
Weekend Review: Sierra Madre's Wistaria Festival
Sierra Madre is located east of Pasadena and northwest of Arcadia. Each year, the town welcomes the public to tour the vine which boasts 1.5 million lavendar blossoms, 500 ft branches, and more than one acre in size. It was named one of the seven horticultural wonders of the world, and given the title of Largest Blossoming Plant in the World by the Guinness Book of World Records.
In addition to vine tours, yesterday's festivities included an Art & Garden fair, live music (ranging from acoustic folk to jazz to classical guitar), and a kids play area (a rock wall!).
Want to go next year? Get more info at SierraMadreNews.net
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Reminds me of the world's largest rose bush, in some tiny Texas (I think) town.
I'd love to have the time and the means to make a tour of quirks like this.
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Any sponsors?? I'd blog it all!!! :)
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Thanks for posting this. There are many simple treasures that we don't know exist in this country, and it's great to see that the town of Sierra Madre thinks that a plant is worthy of reverence and celebration!
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Tyler, Texas is the Rose Capital...and perhaps well known for the azalea bushes in bloom. Wisteria is so beautiful...but doesn't seem to last long. We're anxiously awaiting the bluebonnets here in my little Texas town.
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Years ago, when we lived in Austin Texas, there was a park in town that had the most beautiful Wisteria vines I have ever seen. Very very old, it had grown huge and formed a canopy that would cover and protect a large number of people. I've forgotten the name of the park and where in town it was located, but I've never forgotten the beauty of the wisteria there.
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Rose, that amazing canopy (or one of them) is on Town Lake. As you walk around the lake you turn a corner and there it is in front of you - a very dramatic show. It is spectacular and my introduction to Wisteria which I now love. There is a gorgeous brownstone on 9th St in NYC that has an old vine growing up the whole building. This time of year I make sure I walk down that street until the blooms are gone.
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