Actual size and flowering may vary slightly based on season.
Staked Bower Vine
Staked Bower Vine is an evergreen vine with glossy leaves and pale pink trumpet flowers with dark pink throats. In the Valley it blooms from about April into October, heaviest in spring and again in fall. Hummingbirds, butterflies and bees visit the flowers. It twines up a trellis, arbor or fence and comes trained on a stake.
Best for: covering a trellis, arbor or ramada, color for hummingbirds from spring into fall, and a vine for a spot with afternoon shade.
It twines up trellises, lattice, fences, ramadas and pergolas and can reach about 20 feet. Plant vines 6 to 8 feet apart along a long run.
Pale pink trumpets with dark pink throats open from about April into October in the Valley. The heaviest bloom comes in spring and again in fall.
Hummingbirds, butterflies and bees visit the flowers. It blooms most in full sun, with some afternoon shade to get through summer.
Established plants take about 25°F, and young plants need frost protection. It is not a desert plant, so it needs regular water through the warm months.
- Along a fence or trellis6-8 ft apart, center to center
- Posts of an arbor or ramada6-8 ft apart, center to center
Water every 3 to 4 days for the first two weeks. Then stretch the gaps step by step, to about every 10 to 14 days by the second month.
Water every 7 to 10 days in summer, every 10 to 14 days in spring and fall, and every 14 to 21 days in winter. It does best with regular water while growing.
Prune in early spring to clear cold damage and dead woody stems. Lightly shape it after bloom cycles.
Established plants take about 25°F. Cover young plants on freeze nights, and plant it in a protected spot, since a hard freeze can take it to the ground before it regrows.
Drainage test first. Dig the hole and fill it with water. If water is still sitting in the hole a day later, you likely hit caliche, clay or hard soil, so fix the drainage before planting. If it drains very fast, the soil is sandy. Standing water around roots is a common reason new plants fail.
Weed cloth. Cut it away from the planting hole and where the roots will spread. Remove any plastic sheeting completely, since it keeps water and air out of the soil.
Rock or decomposed granite with no soil underneath. Bring in soil close in texture to your native soil, mix it with the soil below, and build up enough depth for roots before planting.
If you can break through. Use a breaker bar, pick, or jackhammer. Dig through the caliche and break out the solid chunks. Backfill with the soil you dug out, with no compost or manure in the hole. Confirm drainage before planting.
If you cannot break through. Dig narrow holes through the hard layer beside the root ball, not under it, and refill them with the same soil, not gravel. If it still will not drain, plant on a low mound of the same soil.
Root ball. Check the outside edges for any roots circling around. Loosen or cut those so they grow outward. Do not break up the center of the root ball.
Depth. The top of the root ball should sit at or just slightly above the surrounding soil level. Planting too deep can lead to rot and kill the plant.
Drip emitters. At planting, put the emitters on the root ball, on different sides of the plant. After about 2 months, move them to the outer edge of the root ball. Over the first year, add emitters farther out toward the edge of the branches as roots grow. Once a plant is rooted, never water only at the trunk.
How big does bower vine get?
It can reach about 20 feet tall and wide unless you prune it. Plant vines 6 to 8 feet apart along a fence or arbor.
When does it bloom in Phoenix?
It blooms from about April into October. The heaviest bloom comes in spring and again in fall, with pale pink trumpets that have dark pink throats.
Does it need full sun or shade?
It blooms most in full sun, but in the Valley it does best with some afternoon shade. It also grows in part shade.
How often should I water it?
Once rooted, water every 7 to 10 days in summer, every 10 to 14 days in spring and fall, and every 14 to 21 days in winter. It needs steady water in the warm months.
How does it climb?
It twines rather than clings, so give it a trellis, lattice, arbor or wires on a post. Tie it to the support while it is young.
How cold hardy is it?
Established plants take about 25°F, and young plants need frost cover. If it freezes to the ground, it grows back. Plant it in a protected spot.
When should I prune it?
Prune it in early spring to clear cold damage and dead woody stems. You can lightly shape it after each bloom cycle.
Does it attract hummingbirds?
Yes. Hummingbirds, butterflies and bees visit the flowers, so plant it where you can watch them from a patio or window.
Is it evergreen?
Yes. It keeps its glossy green leaves all year in a normal Valley winter.
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Staked Bower Vine (Pandorea jasminoides) is an evergreen Australian vine with pink trumpet flowers from spring into fall. This page covers size, spacing, sun, water, frost and pruning in a Valley yard.
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Bower vine in the Valley
Pandorea jasminoides is an evergreen vine from Australia. It handles Valley heat with regular water and some afternoon shade, and blooms pink from about April into October.
How far apart do you plant bower vine?
Plant vines about 6 to 8 feet apart, center to center, along a fence, trellis or arbor. The Spacing tab counts plants for you.
How often do you water bower vine?
Once it is rooted, water it every 7 to 10 days in summer and every 10 to 14 days in spring and fall. In winter, every 14 to 21 days is enough.
Does bower vine attract hummingbirds?
Yes. Hummingbirds, butterflies and bees visit the pink trumpet flowers.
Bower vine after a freeze
Established plants take about 25°F. If a hard freeze takes it to the ground, it grows back. Prune off the damage in early spring.
How does bower vine climb?
It twines, so it needs a trellis, lattice, arbor or wires. It will not cling to a bare wall.
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