Argyreia nervosa (Blue Woodrose)
A common big straggly woody bush (if continually cut back), which if not cut, will put out huge long spindly branches that can be grown as a creeper, e.g. covering a trellis. It is commonly called the "woody morning glory" because of its woody stems, or the "woolly morning glory", because the young stems are covered in a white fluff, but it is not actually a morning glory.
It has typical large pale blue conical morning-glory like flowers (which die by mid afternoon). The seeds, however, are very different from morning glory, but I have never seen a plant produce seeds.The flowers are produced very profusely throughout the year.
Although the plant is hardy, many stems die back in the summer and so huge quantities of dead wood should be removed in the autumn. However, the dead stems are very popular with the huge carpenter bees, which nest inside them, so be careful when cutting.
It has typical large pale blue conical morning-glory like flowers (which die by mid afternoon). The seeds, however, are very different from morning glory, but I have never seen a plant produce seeds.The flowers are produced very profusely throughout the year.
Although the plant is hardy, many stems die back in the summer and so huge quantities of dead wood should be removed in the autumn. However, the dead stems are very popular with the huge carpenter bees, which nest inside them, so be careful when cutting.
Argyreia hookeri (Pink Woodrose)
I have grown this for the last 4 years, but it has never flowered. This is because it is much less hardy than A. nervosa and each summer, it dies back to the ground. It then starts growing enthusiastically in the Autumn, but stops growing in the Winter. Probably, there is a problem with its location.
It looks similar to A.nervosa, but has darker leaves and should produce bright pink flowers.
It looks similar to A.nervosa, but has darker leaves and should produce bright pink flowers.