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aka Coral Pea

Coral Pea. An evergreen twining climber with leathery green foliage. Clusters of little "pea like" pink flowers appear in late winter-spring smothering the foliage. Likes a sunny well drained spot with protection from harsh frost. Avoid Lime. Very pretty and evergreen.

Hardenbergia is evergreen but will respond well to being cut back to encourage new growth.

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aka Purple Coral Pea

This 'Aussie' climber will bring some welcome colour to your garden in winter and spring as long as you give it a warm sheltered position in the garden. Dark green leathery foliage and racemes of purple pea like flowers. Use on a trellis or pergola or scramble loosely over rocks and banks. Evergreen.

Hardenbergia is evergreen but can be cut back hard after flowering to reinvigorate and encourage new growth.

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Variegated Ivy. Fast growing, vigorous and self-clinging. This is a useful plant when quick coverage of unsightly areas is needed. Use as an indoor plant. Glossy, broad, fresh green foliage always looks good and responds well to a trim. Tolerates just about anything. Evergreen.

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Rich green leaves informally variegated and splashed with blotches and speckles of bright gold becoming cream with maturity. Great to use as a climber or ground cover. Can brighten up a dark area. Left untrained it can trail on its own.

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A fast growing evergreen climber or ground-cover. With its air roots it will cling to whatever it comes in contact with. It has a lovely gold margin framing a gray-green inner lobed leaf. Grow up a fence, retaining wall or plant on top of a retaining wall and allow it to cascade down.

Tolerates regular clipping to maintain.

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Long, narrow, sharp, needle-like, forward pointing lobes on small narrow leaves of rich dark green with tiny leaved lateral branches, give a dainty and very distinctive character to this this attractive little ivy. Evergreen

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An award winning and attractive form of Ivy with variegated foliage. Use as a ground-cover or to cover unsightly walls, fences, water tanks etc. Ivy tolerates regular clipping and makes a wonderful topiary plant grown on a frame. Happiest in semi-shade but otherwise very tolerant. Evergreen.

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Perennial climber. These vines are highly ornamental and look gorgeous in flower. An ex-commercial New Zealand-bred variety with seedless female flowers, which can be used for brewing and potpourri. A vigorous growing plant that climbs up a string or pole. This variety is resistant to phytophthora. Deciduous

This variety is resistant to phytophthora. Harvest from late February to March.

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aka Wax Plant

Hoya carnosa, AKA wax plant or honey plant, is a climbing or trailing perennial houseplant. Cna be grown outside but in a very sheltered position. Fragrant white and pink summer flowers. Long lived house plant. Happiest in full sun with a free draining mix , Over watering may cause root rot.

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aka Climbing Hydrangea

Lacecap. This is a very rare, self-clinging, climbing Hydrangea that hails from Mexico. The evergreen leaves are large, serrated and dark green. The flat white flower heads open from large buds and appear en masse in summer. Protect from harsh frost. Evergreen.

An interesting plant that can be used to cover an unsightly wall or fence, perhaps use it to cover a water tank if you live rural. Like me the plant may droop a little in our harsh afternoon sun but as long as it is well watered it will recover as the day cools. Perhaps happiest in a morning sun only position. Information Pages