PANDOREA. Bower vine. A group of showy trumpet vines native to Australia. They are vigorous and dense, quickly covering fences, arbors or anything else in their path. Typically they have large divided, dark green and highly polished leaves. Flowers are of typical form for Bignonia allies, but of varying size and coloration. Sun or light shade near the coast, part shade in hot summer areas, rich soils, moderate to regular watering. The following will recover after freezes of around 20^o, though damaged at 25^oF.

jasminoides. One of the more moderate species in growth, ultimately around 20' in height. It has typically beautiful, shiny foliage, graced much of the year by clusters of 3" broad-faced blossoms. Two selections from Duncan & Davies Nurseries in New Zealand are now well known: ‘Alba’ has considerably larger flowers than other selections previously sold under this name, snow white in color. ‘Rosea Superba’ features both larger flowers and better coloring than the old ‘Rosea’, bright pink shading to deep red in the throat. A new acquisition is ‘Variegata’, which also goes under a variety of other names. The leaves are irregularly margined in creamy yellow, and the flowers pink.

pandorana. Wonga wonga vine. If the common name conjures images of an aboriginal war cry for you, then it fits the plant well. Basically, it is one of those vines whose goal seems to be to conquer the universe. Balancing its excessive vigor, however, are the wonderfully lush, purple tinged foliage and, in spring, masses of small trumpets, cream-colored with salmon markings in this selection.