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14 years ago

Hello. Lovely photos of the plumerias misty. practise as I might I can't achieve that quallity of photography. However, awhile ago I spotted this variety of the 'Sandpaper' vine - said by some as the worlds most beautiful climber - at Neilson's Native Nursery up towards Brisbane and, on account of the label saying it could be treated as a bush, I thought I'd give it a try. This is it's first spray of blooms, and, as it's a pouring rainy day (actually days) I thought I'd come back and see if that junk mail person who was putting all those silly messages on these sites was still around. And post a picture.

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Comments (5)

  • Lovely colour.
    The blooms seem to be on the small side.
    I'm always coming to this site, as the Australian "flora and fauna" is so different.
    Does it have any fragrance?

    Thanks for sharing.

  • Thanks for the tip. I see it's very popular and comes in several shades, but blue is my fave.

  • 14 years ago

    A bit on the small side, inga007! The central flower about a centremetre and a half in diameter - the intense blue mindblowingly eyecatching. And it is a native of Brazil! There is a comprehensive (Google) site worth visiting, just type in 'Petrea volubilis'. Unfortunately, no; no fragrance.

    Regards
    Bill

  • 14 years ago

    Thank You I am glad you like the Plumeria Bill..
    Thats a delightful creeper/vine though I dont grow it myself though there is plenty around this area.
    I did not know Neilson's Native Nursery was open, I thought they closed down when we had that 7 years of drought
    I live across the other side of the M1 from there it used to be a pleasant place to just walk around and look.

  • 14 years ago

    Hi Misty. No, I visited Neilsens about 2 months ago and they were open and thriving. I useto often go there when we visited my sister-in-law at Cornubia, but she's moved now down this way (Banora Point, Tweed heads). It's just on an hour's drive from me and I try to get up there 2 or 3 times a year. I also try to get to a few of my favourite nurseries in Sydney when we go down to visit the kids. One in particular, the garden shop at the Sydney Royal Bot. Gardens, is always a must.
    B.

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