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Coral Pea Purple in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Hardenbergia violacea 'Purple'

 

Coral Pea 'Purple'

Purple/violet flowers late winter - early summer. It prefers acid soils and a vigorous evergreen climber growing to 6 m or more. It has pea-like flowers which are usually violet but can be white, pink or other colours. The leaves are dark green and leathery, with prominent venation.

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plant Features
  • Coral Pea Purple likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Coral Pea Purple likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Coral Pea Purple is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Coral Pea Purple likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Coral Pea 'Purple'

Latin name

Hardenbergia violacea 'Purple'

type

Climber

family

Fabaceae

ph

5.5 - 6.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Coral Pea Purple likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Coral Pea Purple is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Coral Pea Purple likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Coral Pea Purple likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Coral Pea Purple is 1.00meters x 6.00meters 1.00 M 6.00 M

Hardenbergia violacea 'Purple'

Purple/violet flowers late winter - early summer. It prefers acid soils and a vigorous evergreen climber growing to 6 m or more. It has pea-like flowers which are usually violet but can be white, pink or other colours. The leaves are dark green and leathery, with prominent venation.


Planting out

From Late Winter TO Early Spring

A full sun to part shade position is preferred in a wide range of soil types including light clay or sand however, these cultivars will grow best in an enriched, well drained acid soil on a raised bed with a pH of 5.5 to 6.0.

 

Flowering Season

From Late Winter TO Early Spring

Hardenbergia Violacea is in flower during early spring.

 
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