Recent Posts Tagged With 'climbers'

• Passion Flower

  Posted on Sunday December 13th, 2009 at 15:10 in edible plants, climbers

  Passiflora species, Passionfruit flowerBlack Passionfruit (Passiflora edulis) can be a bit tricky to grow as they require an even supply of water and rich well drained soil to facilitate the production of a good crop. Poorly drained soil results in t...

• Bougainvillea \'Magnifica Trailii\'

  Posted on Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 at 16:43 in climbers

  Bougainvillea glabra 'Magnifica Trailii'This Bougainvillea is a vigorous old variety which has very long thorns.It has been trained here as a hedge along a driveway and allowed to grow up and over the garage roof. It is in a local garden and I admire...

• Honeysuckle Blues

  Posted on Monday November 2nd, 2009 at 03:20 in weeds, climbers

  Lonicera japonica ,HoneysuckleDriving around at the moment, the sweetly scented Honeysuckle is in flower in so many places its spread seems to be almost unstoppable. This native of Japan and China has become a serious and noxious weed not only here b...

• Black Coral Pea

  Posted on Wednesday July 22nd, 2009 at 16:59 in climbers, birds in the garden

  Kennedya nigricans, Black Coral PeaEndemic to the coastal districts of South Western Australia between Cape Riche and Hopetoun, this climber is a rampant quick growing plant which flowers from June to November.The unusual flowers are 30mm long and ar...

• Allamanda violacea

  Posted on Thursday April 30th, 2009 at 02:59 in climbers, exotic shrubs, allamanda violacea

  Allamanda violaceaThis is a rambling lax shrub or climber from Brazil makes quite an impact in the garden. The rich mauve purple flowers are large and showy. It flowers for more than six months of the year and just starts to slow down as the weather...