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| Category: Vine |
| Family: Bignoniaceae (Bignonias) |
| Origin: Australia (Australasia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Pink |
| Bloomtime: Summer/Fall |
| Height: Climbing (Vine) |
| Width: Spreading |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Pandorea jasminoides 'Rosea' (Pink Bower Vine) - An evergreen vine with leaves split into 5-7 shiny oval leaflets. Funnel-shaped pure pink flowers with deeper-colored throats bloom in the summer through fall. Can reach heights of 20-30 feet tall if given support. Plant in full sun or partial shade and water regularly to occasionally. Thought to be hardy down to around 20° F but we have had a customer report it surviving without damage in a sheltered area next to a house at temperatures down to the mid teens in Copperas Cove, Texas (USDA zone 8a). A very nice decorative plant that climbs with support and blooms much of the year and can be neatly kept on a small trellis or fence. It grows very well in shade but flowers best when in full sun. It can be kept trimmed and resprouts from heavy wood if cut hard. This plant is from Southeastern Queensland and along the north coast of New South Wales in Australia where it grows in the understory and climbs up into tall trees. The name for the genus is from Pandora of Greek mythology, who was the first mortal woman sent to earth by the gods - the name is derived from the Greek words 'Pan' meaning "all" and 'doran' meaning 'gift'. The French botanist Edouard Spach first used the name to describe the genus in 1840 reportedly because the fruit, a capsule with numerous brown winged seeds, somehow reminded him of Pandora’s Box. The specific epithet means like a jasmine. Other common names include Bower Climber and Bower of Beauty. We have grown both this plant and the white flowering form Pandorea jasminoides 'Alba' since 1982. We also grow the yellow and red flowering Pandorea pandorana 'Golden Showers'.
The information about Pandorea jasminoides 'Rosea' displayed on this page is based on research conducted in our library and from reliable online resources. We also relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we visit, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others, and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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