It is about the size of a sweet pea seed, white with a powdery fuzz on it. Hardenbergia violacea is hard to go past if youre wanting to design a garden thats colourful, low maintenance and fast growing. A vigorous small shrub or climber, plant singly in mixed beds, wider verges and roundabouts, mass plants an effective ground or fence cover. A vigorous climber or trailing plant that will provide dense cover to just about anything including walls, steep banks, pergolas and fences. Since the new growth is quite thin about 1mm, i was wondering if there was a trick to exposing the cambium layer without cuttin. Hardenbergia violacea happy wanderer purple vine lilac an evergreen vine that climbs by twining stems to 1216 feet. Fertilise with a balanced, controlled release native formulation in spring or late summer.
Australian sarsaparilla, purple coral pea, vine lilac. Purple, or occasionally pink or white, flowers to 10mm across are borne in. Blooms continue arizona backyard landscaping, backyard. Provides authoritative information on the flora of western australia.
A member of the pea flower subfamily in the legume family, hardenbergia coral pea was named after. Hardenbergia sweet heart hardenbergia a vigorous climber with attractive heartshaped leaves that are useful for cut foliage in floral arrangements. Hardenbergia violacea rosea happy wanderer rare tropical plant vine seeds 10 add to cart add to cart add to cart customer rating. Genus hardenbergia are evergreen twining perennials with leaves usually composed of 3 ovate leaflets, and profuse racemes or panicles of small, pealike flowers details h. Agricultural research service ars, united states department of agriculture usda. Best ones including lilac vine, wisteria, cats claw vine and several varieties of grapes. Gently remove plants from containers, keeping the root ball intact. It is known in australia by the common names false sarsaparilla, purple coral pea, happy wanderer, native lilac and waraburra which comes from the kattang language. Hardenbergia violaceae snow white a vigorous climbing form of this wonderful pioneer plant with light green leaves and pure white sprays of flowers from mid winter through spring. Hardenbergia comptoniana native wisteria nurseries online. Tulbaghia violacea, commonly called society garlic, is a tender perennial that is native to grassland areas in southern africa. Hardenbergia violacea happy wanderer plant common name.
Hardenbergia violacea is a species of flowering plant in the pea family fabaceae, native to australia from queensland to tasmania. Hardenbergias provide you with fantastic winter flower colour and new cultivars are producing differences in flower colour and also improved landscape plants such as hardenbergia meema. Growing coral pea vines hardenbergia violacea are native to australia and are also known as false sarsaparilla or purple coral pea. The other colours of the flowers are pink hardenbergia violacea rosea, white hardenbergia violacea alba and hardenbergia sweetheart etc. Hardenbergia violacea coral pea, purple coral pea, false. Hardenbergia coral pea information tips for growing. I was wondering if anyone has successfully taken cuttings of hardenbergia violacea.
Prune lightly and regularly to maintain shape and promote fresh growth prune more firmly after flowering. Happy wanderer hardenbergia violacea daylilies in australia. It has arrow shaped deep green leaves and produces tiny purple flowers. Hardenbergia violacea happy wanderer purple coral pea. Purple coral pea hardenbergia violacea is a decorative, flowering plant that grows as a sprawling shrub or climbing vine. There is some type of disease or insect that is infesting my hardenbergina violacea vines. Nectar from the blooming vine attracts bees and is a valuable food source during the late winter to early spring when food is still scarce. Hardenbergia violacea is without a doubt one of my favourite australian native plants. Its so versatile, you can plant it so that it performs as a climber or as a ground cover or even as a little round bunch of leaves and flowers, although this requires more maintenance.
Hardenbergia violacea alba white happy wanderer, also known as white coral pea and native wisteria. In winter to spring masses of sprays of purple pea flowers cover the bush, which are attractive to birds and insects to the garden. Hardenbergia violacea is an evergreen, climbing shrub growing from a long, carrotlike rootstock. Hardenbergia violacea is naturally found in australia growing in coastal and mountain regions from queensland to new south wales, victoria and south australia appearing in woodlands or on rocky hillsides. Current scientific description leslie watson, thursday 8 september 2016.
Hardenbergia violacea are susceptible to powdery mildew during cool moist weather and should be monitored and treated with an appropriate organic fungicide, if necessary. Apr 3, 2016 beautiful and very fast growing vines thrive in hot dry gardens. For many years hardenbergia has been widely grown and the variety happy wanderer has been one of the most recognisable varieties and pretty much brought hardenbergia into the mainstream market many years ago. Its firm, leathery foliage makes it well suited to warm and dry conditions during summer. Hardenbergia violacea meema hb1 meema purple vine lilac an evergreen groundcover that scrambles to form a dense groundcover 1 to 2 feet tall by 6 feet wide with simple rounded 3 inch long linear leaves and sprays of pinkishpurple flowers with a.
Simple, oblong 24 inches leaves clothe these stems. Hardenbergia violaceae mini ha ha hardenbergia a shrubby form of what is normally a climbing species with smaller leaves than other hardenbergia culltivars. Many insects attach their eggs to the undersides of leaves and cover them with protective material so theyll survive the winter. Hardenbergia violacea happy wanderer purple coral pea happy wanderer will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 1020 years. Jan 22, 2004 hardenbergia, the lilac vine, isnt prone to any particular disease, but it seems to be a favorite of spider mites. Sophie profiles australian native climber, hardenbergia violacea. Its foliage is dark green and works best when planted in partial sun. It is not particularly cold hardy, and can only live outdoors in usda zones 911 in zone. From early winter to spring, hardenbergias are the focus of many gardens these days, since we woke up to their capacity for looking good just about anywhere. The moderately growing hardenbergia coral pea vine is a perennial attaining lengths of up to 50 feet and is used in the home landscape as a climbing accent grown on trellis, houses or walls. Blooms appear from winter through spring in a variety of colors including white, pink and various shades of purple. It somewhat resembles garlic chives allium tuberosum in appearance.
Meema hardenbergia is a longer lived shrubby groundcover plant hardenbergia violacea hb1 pvr. Hardenbergia is one of the most well known native australian species. Hardenbergia violacea synonyms are hardenbergia monophylla, kennedya monophylla, and kennedya ovata common. Hardenbergia violacea is a species of flowering plant in the pea family fabaceae, native to. I have grown this on the same trellis as the pink jasmine, and they work very well together. Guettarda to hardenbergia each thumbnail links to a higher resolution image as well as to brief information on botany, natural distribution, cultivation and propagation. If what youre finding is simply attached to the leaf, it may be a pouch of insect or spider eggs. Purple coral pea, lilac vine hardenbergia violacea aka happy. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by insects. Spotlight on hardenbergia, australian native lilac vine. Grows well in full sunlight shade preferring a well drained soil. Scientific description leslie watson, thursday 8 september 2016. Wanderer, coral pea, lilac vine hardenbergia violacea 21 by jkom51 stay safe and healthy. A quick online search for mail order sources brought up heart garden friends, an australian only source.
The roots were experimented with by early european settlers as a substitute for sarsaparilla. Elsewhere it is also called vine lilac or lilac vine. A vigorous scrambling or climbing plant from western australia, hardenbergia comptoniana is commonly called the native wisteria and is available in both purple and white flowering forms. Nov 02, 2008 perhaps an even better known species of hardenbergia is the hardenbergia violacea. It is not actually a lilac, but because we cannot grow lilacs in the low desert, this is a wonderful substitute. Hardenbergia violacea is an evergreen climber growing to 2 m 6ft 7in at a fast rate.
Attractive ground cover with deep violet flowers from july september, commonly called purple coral pea or happy wanderer. Featuring pea like flowers in spring and deep green glossy foliage year round, this make it an attractive plant used either a climber or ground cover. Hardenbergia violacea is usually a climbing plant whose branches twist around the stems of other plants. The hardenbergia will display an interesting growth pattern in which the branches will twist around plants.
The vigorous and heavyflowering happy wanderer has lovely violetpurple blooms and is larger than the standard lilac vine. There are cultivars which have more shrublike growth habits such as the h. Hardenbergia coral pea information tips for growing coral. Southeast australia where it exists as a ground cover in rocky, shrubby habitat. Hardenbergia fact sheets gardening australia gardening. Hardenbergia violacea hardenbergia freeneasy australian native garden australian native flowers australian plants white flowering plants evergreen vines small shrubs white gardens coral back gardens.
Pinkishpurple flowers with a chartreuse spot in center cascade like small wisteria blossoms in the winter to early spring. Viola hardenbergia final fantasy xiv, the lodestone. Mar 4, 2016 purple coral pea, lilac vine hardenbergia violacea aka happy wanderer this vine is gorgeous. Purple vine lilac hardenbergia violacea goes by many names, including false sarsaparilla, australian sarsaparilla, purple coral pea, and just plain hardenbergia. Meema hardenbergia violacea hb1 tidier foliage and longer lived. This australian native is known by different common names with purple lilac vine hardenbergia violacea being commonly used in our area of the southwest. A vigorous small shrub or climber, plant singly in mixed beds, wider verges and roundabouts, or mass plant as an effective ground or fence cover. I would love to plant more, but id rather try to propagate them than buy more. Hardenbergia regent is a hardy, upright shrub rather than a climber, and has large leathery leaves that stand out from the stems. It is native to the coastal regions of eastern australia, but is also cultivated in the united states and europe.
Prune after flowering to maintain a more compact habit. In warm areas, grow in fertile, moist but welldrained acid soil in sunpart shade. Lovely purple flowers almost wisterialike announce that spring is coming. Hardenbergia violacea happy wanderer is a fast growing evergreen climber with dense dark green foliage that give way to stunningly beautifully large wisteria like violet flowers that cover the entire plant from winter all the way throughout the cooler months and well into spring. Half hardy to tender perennial, but would appreciate a warm wall. Meema hardenbergia is a longer lived shrubby groundcover. A dwarf shrubby form of the climbing species with a dense compact habit. Hardenbergia violaceae snow white gardening with angus. White flowering variety of the wellknown and very popular hardenbergia species of climbers and groundcovers.
Lightly amend heavy clay or sandy soils with organic matter. Hardenbergia is a small genus of three species, the most common and best known of which is hardenbergia violacea. Sep 24, 2005 hardenbergia violacea is well worth a spot in your garden, especially to hide a fence or structure, with its mass of flowers in winter spring. Growing hardenbergia violacea the royal botanic garden sydney. It is in leaf all year, in flower from march to april. Hardenbergia violacea happy wanderer nurseries online. Hardenbergia violacea mini ha ha australian native evergreen dwarf, shrub form of the native climber with profuse deep violet peashaped flowers in late winter to early spring. Hardenbergia violacea australian native plants society. Plant near a patio, porch or deck where the sweet fragrance can be enjoyed.
Needs moderate water, partial shade and a trellis to climb on. This ozbreed variety has a neat, upright growth habit. Lilac vine is actually not a lilac, but a member of the pea family. Hardenbergia violacea or happy wanderer is a tough evergreen plant that certainly lives up to its name. This can be seen in the charming pealike flowers that form the dangling bloom clusters. The plant is a large size when mature and can spread about 2 to 5 metres. It prefers a well drained moderately fertile moist sandystony to clay loam with a ph range from 6. Beautiful in groups as a mass display of flowering colour.
Hardenbergia violacea meema hb1 at san marcos growers. Fungal problems can be minimised by avoiding foliage wetting during irrigation and by periodically removing dead leaves to improve air circulation. A member of the fabaceae family, hardenbergia coral pea information includes three species in australia with a growth area covering from queensland to tasmania. Keeps crisp clean foliage better than other forms through very cold winters and hot. Hardenbergia violacea can actually be quite a variable species.
Hardenbergia violacea diseases and how to treat them knowledgebase question. Hardenbergia violacea happy wanderer gardensonline. Hardenbergia violacea happy wanderer purple vine lilac. Hardenbergia free n easy hardenbergia violacea selection free with its flowers and easy to grow. How to grow purple lilac vines in the garden gardening know how. Hardenbergia violacea is a widespread species that grows successfully all over australia so keep an eye out for some of the new and improved varieties. It is moderately vigorous but rarely covers other plants so extensively as to cause damage. From a tuberous rootstock, a clump of narrow, strapshaped, graygreen leaves rises to 12 tall. Hardenbergia violacea happy wanderer at san marcos growers. Hardenbergia do not like to be transplanted once in situ although pots and containers should be moved to a suitable environment when frosts and cold weather arise. Nontwining shrubby forms of the plant are sometimes found. Hardenbergia violacea diseases and how to treat them. Hardenbergia violacea purple coral pea globe plants. It attains a maximum height of up to 6 metres and grows vigorously.
It has long arrow shaped deep green leaves and produces flowers that can be white, lavender or pink. Garden express garden forums view topic cuttings of. This is a vigorous, low maintenance vine that tolerates heavy soils and drought conditions. Mediterranean, hedgingscreens, containers, conservatory, subtropical, wallside and trellises. Water landscaping, hillside landscaping, landscaping ideas, landscaping software, driveway. The hardenbergia produces blooms of white, pink, or violet flowers in early spring. It will happily scramble through other shrubs, grow on fences with some support and training and with masses of flowers over a long period is a joy in the garden. Hardenbergia violaceae mini ha ha hardenbergia gardening. As a low growing, spreading shrub it can be used for providing dense plan. Best vines and climbing plants for hot dry gardens climbing. A great pioneer plant for the new garden, hardy and low maintenance.
They bloom at the same time, so it gives you the sharp white and the crisp purple together. The happy wanderer flowers during winter and spring. Meema hardenbergia has great upright form and grows into a shrubby ground cover, it will creep up things if allowed to. To see more photographs of hardenbergia violacea, take a look at daves garden plant files. Lilac vine hardenbergia violacea is one of our personal favorites because it blooms in late winter to early spring which is summer and early fall in its native australia. Responds to hard pruning to improve shape and form.
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