The Native Sarsaparilla Hardenbergia violacea (var. 'Happy Wanderer') is a useful climbing and creeping plant useful as a ground cover that grows prolifically in the Southern Australian Region. This vigorous, popular and generally hardy Australian native plant grows to about 1 metre high by 1 metre wide. The pea shape flowers appear in late winter and early spring and are violet in colour. It can be used as a ground cover and will climb on a support. It prefers an open sunny position. Pink and white flowering cultivars are also available.
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Lovely flowers!
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I love this color and it's so vivid in your photo. Is it not invasive like other legumes?
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Love the color of this flower.
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I don't know HOW you keep coming up with all these exotic flowers that I have never seen before week after week :) Great photo - great color!
ReplyDeleteI love anything purple! This is a lovely flower - I didn't know the name of it.
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It is such a beautiful native. I've never seen it growing up here though. Probably far too tropical for this beauty.
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ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty colour, I would love to see this growing.
ReplyDeletePurple flowers are my FAVORITE and yours is so beautiful! I love the pea shaped flowers and slight varigation of the petals. So lovely!
ReplyDeleteMy gosh, your photos just keep getting better and more fabulous than the last one! Incredible color!
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While I imagine this flower is beautiful in either white or pink I love this rich purple shade. Great photo!
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It's very pretty. I don't think I've ever seen one before.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very nice photo of a beautiful flower.
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Lovely capture of the Hardenbergia Nick - it is such a vibrant plant. Thanks for sharing and hosting.
ReplyDeletelooks like some kind of pea. :)
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