IF you have strolled around your neighbourhood in the past few weeks you may have been treated to the sights of one plant that has been in full bloom.
It’s officially wisteria season and if you are looking to transform your own home to look like it is straight from , you may be in luck.
TV viewers who have swooned over the steamy romances in the hit show can recreate the iconic, wisteria-clad mansion look by popping to B&M.
The high street retailer is currently selling the popular purple plant for £18.50 and shoppers are scrambling to snap it up.
The beautiful plant can be placed near walls, fences and trellises for the ultimate Regency-era look.
These lilac-blue scented flowers are perfect for adding colour and height to outdoor spaces while filling the air with a stunning fragrance.
TikTok user @_thelittleedwardian1910 showed how they were bringing home the plant to add a pop of colour to their garden.
They showed themselves selecting one of the wisteria pots, and wrote: “Safe to say she came home with me.”;
Shoppers were quick to comment saying they were going to rush to B&M and get one for themselves.
One person wrote: “Omg I’ve wanted one for years!! Please be in my local b&m as I’m heading there today!!”;
Meanwhile, one bargain hunter said: “I bought one last year. It grew so much and I’m so happy it’s coming back this year.”;
Add £10k value
Not only does it look beautiful, but experts say they can add £10,000 to the value of your house.
Calling it a “big ticket plant”;, Tracey Dixon, of Pure Mortgages and Protection told the Telegraph: “These are estimates, and the actual impact depends on the property, maturity of the plants, and overall landscaping design.
“But strategically chosen plants can definitely enhance your home’s appeal to buyers.”;
Other high-value plants are established trees such as mature oaks, which can add up to £5,000 to a house’s value, landscaped beds, which can add £1,500 and neatly-trimmed hedges, which can add £2,000 to your property’s value.
Designed to bloom and climb up walls and trellises, the Wisteria Amethyst Falls are great for B&M and Brighton fans alike hoping to achieve an enviable floral façade.
Homeowners should be aware that desirable plants like wisteria and magnolia aren’t always a quick fix and can take years to mature.
Oliver Custance Baker, head of Strutt & Parker’s National Country House Department, said: and cannot be bought in the shops or built in a matter of weeks. “The most sought-after plants – and those that can therefore provide the biggest uplift in value – are typically wisteria and magnolia because of their appearance and the time it takes to grow one to maturity.”;
He added that it can take years to mature, but a well-established garden can boost a home’s value by up to 20 per cent.
According to the RHS, caring for your wisteria requires “regular pruning and training”; to keep it flowering well.
However they added that it is “well worth the effort”; as it “looks amazing in full bloom clothing the front of a house, draping over a pergola or scrambling along a sunny wall.
They added: “Plants will dry out quickly on light or sandy soil so keep them well watered, particularly when newly planted and in dry periods.
“Prune twice a year in July/August and January/February.”;
RHS experts explained that wisteria is best planted in autumn or , it ideally loves south or west-facing walls and it can begin flowering within three to four years of planting.
If you manage to nail it in your home, you’ll certainly be the talk of the ton.
