Pandorea pandorana Australian native vine

[happypalms]

The common name for this vine is Wonga wonga a  non invasive species that grows wild in my area very cold and heat tolerant drought hardy very tough vine excellent in small gardens 

[tropicbreeze]

It's close relative Pandorea doratoxylon is similar but comes from central Australia so is suited to hot harsh dry conditions. It generally has narrower leaflets but is still easy to get confused with P pandorana.  It's more of a sprawling shrub or viney shrub and can even get up to 6 metres long. P. pandorana occurs naturally in the east of the country, from Victoria to the top of Cape York Peninsula.

This is a photo I took in north western Queensland. Can't decide whether it's pandorana or doratoxylon. Maybe a hybrid?

[Silas_Sancona]

19 hours ago, happypalms said:

The common name for this vine is Wonga wonga a  non invasive species that grows wild in my area very cold and heat tolerant drought hardy very tough vine excellent in small gardens 

Every so often, this interesting Australian native was offered by nurseries in CA. Never got a chance to work with it, but what few i'd see were very attractive.  Very different ( and prettier ..my own opinion ) compared to the much more commonly available Pandorea jasminoides.

[happypalms]

3 hours ago, Silas_Sancona said:

Every so often, this interesting Australian native was offered by nurseries in CA. Never got a chance to work with it, but what few i'd see were very attractive.  Very different ( and prettier ..my own opinion ) compared to the much more commonly available Pandorea jasminoides.

I will try to collect some seeds for you there small so if you’re willing to try I can post to you there is a yellow variety as well 

[Silas_Sancona]

18 minutes ago, happypalms said:

I will try to collect some seeds for you there small so if you’re willing to try I can post to you there is a yellow variety as well 

   Appreciate the offer but they likely would not survive our  " wonderful ",  long stretches of 40-50C  this time of year here.. 

We'll see how quickly the future leads me back to CA.. Then i might make a request.