I'm pretty interested in trying this vine/shrub, but can't find a whole lot of info about growing it. I hear that it can withstand some freezing, does anyone know if that's true or not? Are there different kinds, I went to the PDB but only found one entry. Any help would be really appreciated!!
Thanks,
Raven
Does anyone grow the wonga wonga vine?
Wow! Cool vine! Rikerbear, how do you do the HYPERLINK on here? Do you just type hyperlink then the addy of the site you want it to go to? It's probably that simple, huh? LOL
Grayse2, just copy and paste the site address into your post box and when you hit preview or send, Dave's software automatically makes a link out of it. Cool, huh?
Thanks much for the links Rikerbear, they gave alot of info but....
Does anyone grow this in the US, and what conditions, does it come back after the winter, what kind of soil, etc..?
Raven
Raven, accordding to the info on the links I provided, they like poor soil conditions.
Thanks Rikerbear, I read all the links and really appreciate your help in finding them for me!! I just don't know what poor soil in Australia is compared to poor soil in the US though, I was hoping that someone here has grown this or is growing it, and could fill me in on success or failure here in the US, I wasn't trying to be a pain!! :O)
Thanks so much,
Raven
Oh your no pain....just thought maybe you'd skimmed past the info. :-)
Found two references to the wonga wonga vine. first in my book ''THe Subtropical Garden and also 'The Tropical look''' can give titles by authors if interested....
Wonga Wonga Vine...A highly decorative group of twiners in the Australian genus Panorfea P pandorana, with the çommon name of wonga-wonga, vine, climbs vigorously to l0 m [ 33 ft] or more and bears 3 cm [l.5in] long flowers that are cream coloured with maroomn spottings....
THE TROPICAL LOOK.... is indigenous to Malaysia, Indonesia, and Northern Australia,.
THis vine is denser, heavier, lusher, and taller growing than p.jasminoides, but the individual flowers are not as large or showy as those of the former and they are somewhat obscured by the foliage mass This species is sometimes called the wonga-wonga vine...
Common names vary according to species...zones 9b to 11..sun to partial shade, water lovers, rich humusy, moist, well drained soil...progagation by seed and cuttings. Hope this helps.
I was browsing through the forums and came upon this vine here........I have a variegated leafed one..can't remember where I purchased it..what a beauty, and, yes, the flowers are a pink colour..don't know the name of it........do you? Elaine
Thanks Brugie....that's too easy! I'll have to give it a try.