On 27/6/08 11:43, in article , "Eddy"
wrote:

Sacha wrote:
I would strongly recommend Hardenbergia violacea. Ours grows in an unheated
greenhouse which is kept just above freezing. It rewards us by flowering
wonderfully and if it's in a really sheltered spot, it can be grown
outdoors.

Sacha, what a beautiful flower!
http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s1460240.htm

It's a gorgeous flower, not very large but really lovely. Another good one
is Mandevilla suaveolens but I'm not sure if it would stay evergreen. The
other interesting one is Aristolochia Littorali, the size of which couldn't
be more different to the Hardenbergia!


This looks like just the plant to me, though I note what they say about
it tending to bush up at the top. Do you find that? If so, can you
force it to still sprout from lower down?

I don't think it's a desperately vigorous climber so haven't found that to
be a problem. But you could train it to stay where you want it, rather as
some people do with Clematis balearica, which also flowers at the top. They
train it along the top of a lowish wall or fence and get far more benefit
from its flowers that way.

South Devon vs. 265 metres above sea-level in Shropshire. Well, it's
worth a try.

Eddy.

Definitely. Just keep the frost away a bit!

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Sacha
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