Pandorea pandorana
wonga-wonga vine
A vigorous, twining, evergreen climber with compound leaves made up of six pairs of mid-green leaflets. The fragrant, tubular, creamflowers have variable reddish-purple markings, and areborne in clusters in winter and spring
Other common names
wonga-wonga vine
Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Cream | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Cream | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1CBotanical details
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Climbing
- Genus
Pandorea are woody climbers with twining stems bearing pinnate leaves and terminal panicles or racemes of fragrant, funnel-shaped flowers with 5 spreading lobes
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Australia
How to grow
Cultivation
May survive outdoors against a warm wall in very mild areas, otherwise grow in a cool greenhouse or conservatory, in peat-free, loam-based compost, in full light
Propagation
Propagate by layering or root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 11, after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids and glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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