Re: Wonga-wonga Vine Questions

Moira, I know what you mean about not being able to do all in the garden any longer, I am young at heart but not so young in body.  The young man I have working for me now is trying to learn and is curious, so over time I am explaining the differences between the various plants.  I find he is good for the heavy stuff and we are now redoing the pathway at the top of my herb garden and he is really enjoying the before and after.  Our property is along a river and we have an abundance of somewhat smooth granite rocks and boulders of various sizes and I harvest them to utilize for retaining walls, and lining paths and beds.  The young man and I just put in a rip rap lined stairway and rock lined gravel path up to the top of the herb garden where the arbor is located - and he remarked he couldn't quite figure out what I had in mind when we started and said he had his doubts it would work and then afterwards he said he was amazed at how that type of stairway could be constructed.  I now see him standing back and admiring his work as it progresses and I think he is beginning to appreciate the rewards of the hard work.  I really enjoy sharing my love of plants and gardening with others and I try to encourage this in any that work here even if they are only here for a brief time.  I did have a woman working here and she knew her plants but she is undependable and if she doesn't show up the weeds keep growing and I get behind in all my garden projects.  I still do a good deal in the garden but my back isn't as strong as it used to be so I have to be very careful about pulling weeds.
 
Well, I am so glad to have chosen the hardier of the two Pandorea, since I had taken out the hardenbergia for its intolerance to the freeze.  Of course, this past winter was an unusual one but I am liking the way this Pandorea is clinging closer to the post.  Of course this may not be the case over time, but it does look like it would take to some shearing if it gets too wide.  I am really wanting to cover more of the top of the arbor, rather than the sides so I have placed the two on alternate corners of the arbor.
 
Good luck to you Carol with your vine's recovery, unexpected garden events are really hard to deal with.
 
Linda
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