tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171765088403710716.post2047089895792087073..comments2024-02-06T20:59:17.306-08:00Comments on Toowoomba Plants: BOWER VINEUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171765088403710716.post-25544362601865746842020-08-07T19:47:34.701-07:002020-08-07T19:47:34.701-07:00Hello Dan.
I am sorry but I can't comment on y...Hello Dan.<br />I am sorry but I can't comment on your Southern Belles. Bower vines vary a lot from place to place in Australia. I don't know where the cultivar "Southern Belle" originated, or any details about its roots such as whether they differ from the plants I am familiar with in the Toowoomba area.<br />As a cautious generalisation I would say that climbers, unlike trees, don't tend to have deep, problem-causing roots. Pandoreas definitely have sturdy roots (hence their ability to survive some bushfires), but I couldn't not say how large they really are. They don't have any particular reputation for being aggressive water-seekers that would damage pipes.<br />If it were for myself, I would probably leave it in the ground where it is, but this is something you have to make your own decision on.<br />All the best.<br />TrishPatricia Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892273329190235852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171765088403710716.post-30503389075511602732020-07-29T20:49:34.973-07:002020-07-29T20:49:34.973-07:00Hi Patricia,
I've recently planted 3 Souther...Hi Patricia, <br /><br />I've recently planted 3 Southern Belles along a fence line, and subsequently, I am wondering how deep the root system gets - as they have been described as possessing a "strong and a penetrating root system"? <br /><br />I ask because they have been planted about 1 metre away from a sewer line that is approximately 1.5 metres deep.<br /><br />Alternately I've considered planting them in big pots. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />DanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171765088403710716.post-51265555740827210752015-11-14T14:17:51.647-08:002015-11-14T14:17:51.647-08:00It should work, Chris!
You may even find yourself ...It should work, Chris!<br />You may even find yourself with more bower vines than you want, as they are very easy to grow from seed.<br />Happy growing!<br />Trish<br />PS Have you been tramping around in your local bushland and looking for other seeds of nice local plants? The seed season is just beginning, and there can be plenty of material for an enthusiastic grower of local natives about, between now and April.Patricia Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892273329190235852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171765088403710716.post-89480640639566872392015-11-12T01:53:03.525-08:002015-11-12T01:53:03.525-08:00I was very pleased to discover your informative we...I was very pleased to discover your informative website and delighted to find that the Bower Vine is a local. I collected a green pod from a vine recently and will let it open of it's own accord and see what I can achieve growing it from seed. I live in Lowood and trust that it will provide much delight.<br />Kind regards...<br />Chris MathersAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17253061089501658171noreply@blogger.com