tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171765088403710716.post2797031632697472658..comments2024-02-06T20:59:17.306-08:00Comments on Toowoomba Plants: Staff Vines - for the BirdsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171765088403710716.post-34162979011052816882012-05-03T18:07:49.985-07:002012-05-03T18:07:49.985-07:00Hi Tom.
Yes, there don't seem to be many monke...Hi Tom.<br />Yes, there don't seem to be many monkeys lining up to use them, do there?<br />I have a post somewhere on Parsonsia straminea. If you use the search function (top left-hand side) you should be able to find it. <br />I imagine that staff vines would grow in Brisbane. Good luck with it, if you manage to find a source of the plant.<br />TrishPatricia Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892273329190235852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171765088403710716.post-77568540363412453642012-05-01T03:13:48.793-07:002012-05-01T03:13:48.793-07:00Hi Patricia - the vine we have here is Parsonsia ...Hi Patricia - the vine we have here is Parsonsia straminea- with a totally inappropriate common name of monkey rope vine. It very vigorous and is a host to the common crow butterfly. I do have a small patch of tape vine (Stephania japonica) but the staff vines sound like they would be good addition to our property - anything to attract the small birds back. They sound like they are tough as well - that always appeals to me!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630732864913538811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171765088403710716.post-43388871143039320022012-04-11T01:04:02.992-07:002012-04-11T01:04:02.992-07:00Yes, and the great thing about vines is that many ...Yes, and the great thing about vines is that many of them are both long-lived and fast-growing. With a trellis, you can have greenery filling a space much more quickly than with trees and shrubs.<br />TrishPatricia Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892273329190235852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171765088403710716.post-4297179171818842392012-04-07T21:13:41.614-07:002012-04-07T21:13:41.614-07:00Thanks for focusing on vines in this post! They ar...Thanks for focusing on vines in this post! They are so easy to overlook when planning a garden, and nurseries often don't stock them....The idea of a trellis is a great one for gardens that don't have trees big enough to support a robust vine.NativeIllawarrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13686062482472684634noreply@blogger.com