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Pandorea jasminoides 'Variegata' (Variegated Bower Vine) - ) - An evergreen vine that can reach heights of 20-30 feet tall if given support with compound leaves bipinnately split into 5-7 shiny oval leaflets that have a cream variegation. Funnel-shaped pure pink flowers with deeper-colored throats bloom in the summer through fall.
Plant in full sun or partial shade, water regularly. Hardy to 20-25° F.
Pandorea jasminoides 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 grew this plant from 2001 until 2012 but continue to grow non-variegated pink flowering form Pandorea jasminoides and the non-variegated white flowering Pandorea jasminoides 'Alba' since 1982. We also grow the yellow and red flowering Pandorea pandorana 'Golden Showers' and the smaller Pandorea doratoxylon.
This information about Pandorea jasminoides 'Variegata' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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