Re: common name similaarities - Pandorea

Thanks to Dave, Moira, Diane, and Joan for the replies.

I have Podranea brycea planted in an area where for the time being, it is free to cover a dead small tree, later to be removed.  Hope it doesn't sread too far by underground runners.  Hoping to see it flower some day.  Has withstood slightly freezing temps for two winters (-2 C).

Dave Poole wrote:

In line with Moira's comments, I would also be extremely cautious about planting Podranea ricasoliana in a small garden.  Given a free
root run and fairly decent soil it will rocket away producing immense clambering stems which will smother anything and everything in the
vicinity.  On poor soils it is more manageable and tends to flower more freely.  Restraining it in a large pot seems to be the best way
of preventing take-over and if buried in the soil so that a comparative few roots can escape through the drainage holes, it will behave itself.
Thanks for this suggestion .  I currently have a very small plant recently acquired, still in a small pot.
 
At least two species are rather hardier than Podranea -  Pandorea jasminoides and P. pandorana.   . . . I prefer P. jasminoides, which is currently a
mass of flower and buds here in S. Devon.
Jasminoides implies frangrance - is Pandorea jasminoides a fragrant flower?
 

Otter Point wrote: (re: Podranea ricasoliana)

See: http://www.support.net/Medit-Plants/plants/Podranea.ricas oliana.html
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Although often listed as very tender, this vine can tolerate winter temperatures in the low 20°F with just tip damage. Plant in full sun and water occasionally to infrequently during the warmer months of the year. In mild California coastal gardens this beautiful vine will bloom for much
of the year.
Diane, this seems to imply relative drought tolerance - I wonder if it is less invasinve under low-water conditions.

Richard Starkeson
Berkeley, California
 

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