![]() It’s a tough little number in the pea family from eastern Australia that lays low all year, unnoticed, in hard-scrabble conditions in chain-link-fenced yards, then bursts. This smallish evergreen vine, also known as the Happy Wanderer, is in bloom around town, always a surprising sight for February. Light shade to full sun, drought tolerant once established but grows best in well-drained soil. Hardenbergia violaceae, the Happy Wanderer. A fast-growing vine, climbing on twining stems to 15 feet. ‘Happy Wanderer’ is a cultivar selected for fast growth, with purple flowers. So there you have it, now it is a choice of whether you want to grow it as a vine or climber, ground cover or a low shrub, then you need to decide on the colour…. Lilac Vine, Purple Coral Pea, False Sasparilla. Sometimes the leaves are long and narrow this will depend on where the original plant material was sourced from. In the image above straight species Hardenbergia violacea is grown as a low shrub, there is a lot of variance in the leaf size and shape on this species. The ground cover Hardenberigas also make excellent spill-over plants, cascading down rocks or over retaining walls, they are also capable of climbing fences! I have found that although Hardenbergia likes a well drained soil it does perform much better with regular watering, the flowers are few and far between when the plant is left to dry out. It is great for covering large areas and makes a dense weed suppressing mat. I hope that you enjoyed this guide on how to grow Hardenbergia plants. Pink cultivars include Rosea, and the white flowered Hardenbergia Alba is also popular. This is Hardenbergia ‘Sweet Heart’ (one of my favourites) I love the big heart shaped leaf and its super vigorous habit. There are numerous varieties, with perhaps one of the most loved and grown being the purple flowered Happy Wanderer (Purple Vine Lilac), which can reach 16 feet (4.8 m) in height. Hardenbergia ‘Flat White has a smaller darker green leaf than the traditional vine and enjoys a full sun to part shade position. The flowers on the prostrate forms tend to stand up vertically from the stems, adding to is vibrant showy apprearance. An Australian native evergreen vine with tough, climbing stems, grown for its handsome dark green foliage and cascading clusters of purple-pink, sweet pea-like. Lilac Vine - Hardenbergia Violacea 'Happy Wanderer' - Desert Horizon Nursery Lilac Vine Hardenbergia Violacea Lilac Vine Hardenbergia Violacea is an evergreen vine perfectly suited to climate here in Phoenix, where it is most frequently spotted scrambling over rocky banks, using any neighboring trees and shrubs for upward support. In the image above you can see two ground cover forms the white is Hardenbergia ‘Flat White’ and the purple behind it is Hardenbergia ‘Sweet Heart’. Hardenbergia is a very small genus but is now widespread in cultivation due to a number of very successful cultivars. When in flower this hardy vine or ground cover easily lives up to its common name of ‘Happy Wanderer’, the dainty pea flowers occur in purple, white and pink with a few extra colour combinations in between.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |