Pandorea jasminoides – Pale Pink Bower Vine

Description

Pandorea jasminoides – Pale Pink Bower of Beauty

Family: Bignoniaceae
Packet: 15 seeds

Description

This pale pink selection of Pandorea jasminoides, commonly called Bower of Beauty, comes from plants with light pink, trumpet-shaped flowers. The Australian native evergreen vine bears glossy compound leaves and flowers over a long warm-season period. It is well suited to trellises, fences and arbours. Seedlings from a named or selected flower-colour form can vary, so an identical pale pink shade is not guaranteed.

Key Features

• Flowers: Light pink trumpet-shaped flowers on the parent selection; seedlings may vary.
• Foliage: Glossy green compound leaves.
• Habit: Vigorous twining evergreen climber.

Growing Conditions

• Position: Full sun to part shade; provide a strong trellis, fence or arbour for climbing.
• Soil: Fertile or moderately rich soil with good drainage.
• Water: Water regularly while establishing; established vines have some drought tolerance.
• Climate: Well suited to temperate and subtropical gardens; protect young plants from severe frost.

Seed Propagation

1. Prepare: Use sound, preferably fresh winged seeds; no harsh nicking or scratching the seed coat is needed.
2. Sow: Place seeds on a moist, fine seed-raising mix and cover only lightly.
3. Conditions: Keep warm in bright, indirect light with the mix evenly moist, not waterlogged.
4. After germination: Pot up carefully once seedlings are large enough to handle and provide support as they grow.

Germination timing varies with seed freshness, temperature and growing conditions.

Germination advice: These instructions are a recommended guide. Germination results and timing may vary depending on seed freshness, storage, temperature and growing conditions. Alternative propagation methods may also be successful.