WISTERIA ON THE STREETS OF BUCHAREST, ROMANIA
Bucharest is definitely one of the cities that looks best in spring, or at least I like it the most during this period. I love seeing blooming roses, magnolias and all the trees in full bloom and what I love just as much, or maybe even more, are blooming wisteria. These plants have the power to bring me immense joy. If I love wisteria as much, I thought I can't be alone, so I'm writing this article for other lovers of this plant, who want to enjoy it in Bucharest.
Obviously, Bucharest is a huge city, there are many such plants perched on houses or fences, but I chose to mention the most beautiful and photogenic of them. Below I leave the list of streets or parks where you can find them:
ALEXANDRU PHILIPPIDE STREET
If there were a perfect wisteria, resembling the plants in storybooks, then that would be the wisteria on Alexandru Philippide Street. Or rather, the wisterias, because there are several such plants that put on a show in the true sense of the word. The color that predominates the landscape is white (yes, I know, white is a non-color), with a spot of purple appearing here and there, most likely from another, slightly younger wisteria, which did not have time to dominate the landscape.
INTRAREA ANASONULUI
The wisteria on the Intrarea Anasonului is my favorite of the ones featured in this article. Although it is not the largest or most spectacular, what makes it truly special is the location where it grows. It is perched right above the entrance to an older, but very photogenic, residential building, which gives the location the perfect dose of "vintage". In fact, the wisteria perfectly complements the landscape.
EREMIA GRIGORESCU STREET
One of the most famous and photographed wisterias in Bucharest is certainly the one on Eremia Grigorescu Street, more precisely on the Serbian embassy building. It is not very big, nor very wide, or rich, but the combination between the appearance of the building and this climbing plant is impossible not to admire. If you are a lover of photography, especially street art, there is also a graffiti-type painting on the building next to it, quite photogenic too.
DIONISIE LUPU STREET also hosts a building covered in wisteria. This wisteria, unfortunately, is not on the street, but inside the courtyard of the Rectorate of the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy. To photograph it you have to enter the courtyard, which is only open during the hours the embassy is open. Whether the gate is open or not, I recommend talking to the guard before entering even for a photo.
CORBENI STREET
The wisteria on Corbeni Street is also on the list of wisterias that deserve to be taken into account, although its location and the building it hangs from are not as photogenic as the wisterias presented above.
CISMIGIU PARK
Certainly, the wisterias in Cismigiu Park are not to be missed. They are not the biggest, most voluminous and most full of flowers, but they are certainly as beautiful as any other wisteria. These plants can be observed in several other areas of the park, both on the edges of the large, main alleys, where we can observe somewhat older plants, and on smaller alleys, such as the one parallel to Bd. Schitu Magureanu, where the plants are younger. Also, being an area shaded by tall trees, the wisterias in Cismigiu Park bloom a few days, or even weeks later than other wisterias. It is certainly the place with the most wisterias per square meter in Bucharest :).
HERASTRAU PARK
In Herastrau Park, more precisely on the Rose Island, there are several wisterias planted that you can admire on the edges of the unpaved alleys. They are young plants, which bloom after their leaves have fully grown, and what makes them special is the fact that the flowers last all summer, unlike the ones presented above, which are a different variety and the flower lasts until the leaves grow.
THE NATIONAL PARK
Wisterias similar to those in Cismigiu Park can also be found in the National Park (formerly August 23 Park). These are large and rich and you can find them on the edge of an alley intersection, in the area of the Mihai Eminescu statue. There are not as many as in Cismigiu, but they are just as tall and spectacular.
COMANDOR EUGEN BOTEZ STREET
Another house with wisteria, which is among the most photographed, is the one on Comandor Eugen Botez Street. Unfortunately, it is not as photogenic as in other years because one of the main branches has dried up. The wisteria is still there, just not as abundant.
ION NECULCE STREET
I had a few questions about the wisteria on Ion Neculce. More precisely, I didn't know if it was worth mentioning in this article, because of its location and the fact that the cars parked next to the sidewalk don't really complement the landscape. The beauty and grandeur of the plant won the case, so I'll leave two photos behind so you can decide for yourself whether it deserves to be on the list or not.
POPA SAVU STREET
Another wisteria tree you can admire in Bucharest is on Popa Savu Street. It's not very big and the building behind it isn't the most photogenic, but it's worth going to see if you're in the area.
"ING. D. MINOVICI" MUSEUM OF MEDIEVAL ART
We discovered the wisteria at this museum absolutely by accident. We had visited the Museum of Folk Art "Prof. Dr. Nicolae Minovici" and were getting ready to leave, when someone recommended that we also visit the museum next door, where entry is free. I had not heard of this museum before and therefore, I had no plans to visit it. Besides the beauty of the house-museum at the Museum of Medieval Art, we also discovered a very beautiful balcony, from where there is the most beautiful view of a wisteria climbing the walls of the building.
THE BOTANICAL GARDEN
Although there are not many wisteria plants at the Botanical Garden, I saw only one, I want to mention this location because at the same time as the wisteria is in bloom, the tulips are also in bloom, which also offers a real visual spectacle. The wisteria can be seen on the left, walking down the alley to the greenhouses.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN BUCHAREST WHERE WE CAN ADMIRATE WISTERIA
I haven't been able to see these wisterias yet, which I'm going to mention, but they're on my list to see this spring. I'll add to this article as I manage to get there and decide if these locations are worth mentioning or not. If you manage to see them before me, don't hesitate to tell me your opinion in the comments. So I'll leave below some names of streets or locations that supposedly host spectacular wisterias:
Regina Maria Bd
Architect Ion Mincu Street
Docenților Street
Gala Galaction Street
Doctor Grigore Mora Street
Arthur Verona Street - at Carturesti Verona
Spiru Haret Street
Paris Street
Faculty of Agronomy
INTERESTING INFORMATION ABOUT WISTERIA:
there are two types of wisteria, the American and the Asian, each of which has varieties of colors, scents, or flower size;
both the flower and the entire wisteria plant are poisonous to humans if ingested. Don't worry, they are not life-threatening, but it is recommended not to leave children unattended near this plant;
it is a fairly aggressive plant with the environment it grows in. It can easily suffocate other plants or young trees, and its roots can crack concrete or house walls. It is recommended not to plant it very close to buildings;
it is a plant that prefers the sun, not shaded areas, and it can take several years from planting until it produces its first flowers;
the wisteria plant lives a very long time, the average being 100 years;
it is part of the Fabaceae plant family, the same family as beans and peas;
wisteria flower juice can be used as a natural dye for textiles;
although it is a climbing plant, it can be shaped into a bonsai tree style;
it is a plant that does not last very long in a pot;
CONCLUSIONS
Bucharest is a very large and complex city, so there could be hundreds or even thousands of wisterias, which I am convinced are absolutely gorgeous. I chose to mention only a few of the ones that I liked the most and maybe this way you will be spared unnecessary trips to locations that only look good from certain angles, in certain photos, or maybe not even that much. Certainly, if I had not personally tested certain locations, the list would have been longer than that.
Also, another thing I want to mention about the wisterias is that we photographed them very early in the morning, when the light was perfect and there weren't many people doing the same thing. If you get to these locations during the day, or on the weekend, it's very likely to be quite crowded.
Read also about a location to visit near Bucharest, Manasia Domain, or about how to take great photos when traveling. You can also read about gorgeous locations to visit in Romania: Magura and Pestera Villages, Targoviste or Balea Waterfall.
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