When we moved into our house in New Jersey in the summer of 2005, the previous owners told us that the wild-looking thing in the front yard was actually a wisteria vine that would bloom for a few glorious days each spring. It sure didn't look like much in July and August, that's for sure, but we gave it the benefit of the doubt and left it pretty much alone all through the winter. Sure enough, in April, we began to see buds on it, and by the first week of May, it was in full bloom. The thing was incredible, both in it's glorious blooms and intoxicating fragrance. I've never seen so many happy bumble bees in my life as what we saw buzzing around it for the short time it bloomed. Sure enough, though, it's bloom time was incredibly short, and before we knew it, our lawn was littered with fallen lavender petals and the vine went back to its wild-looking appearance for another 11 months. What can you do? It sure was nice while it lasted!
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