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links: [[Plant and Tree Species]], [[Garden Log]]
created: 2021-08-12 Thu
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# Hardenbergia violacea - Happy Wanderer
Native Australian groundcover and climber. This species has purple-ish flowers.
There are similar ones in the bush nearby in Northern Sydney with bright bluer flowers.
## 2023-06-04 Planted 2x W bank of stream near magnolia
From [[Plants Plus Cumberland Forest]]
## 2023-01-22 Planted 2x
From [[Flower Power Glenhaven]]
1x W bank of stream near magnolia
1x E side of house near [[Hydrangea - purple]]
## 2021-08-21 Planted 10x from The Plant Hub
From [[The Plant Hub orders#2021-08-15 second order]]: 10x tubestocks:
- 1 in driveway by mailbox
- died in 2021-10 after unfortunate line trimmer accident
- 2 by mesh fence W of stream N of magnolia tree
- 1 by she-oak
- died in 2021-11, too dry or poor soil?
- 2 by S fence between Blueberry ash trees
- 1 E bank of stream near tree fern towards main bridge
- 3 along N end of W fence
- 2x died under [[Magnolia figo - Port Wine Magnolia]] against W fence - too deep mulch? not enough sun? too dry followed by too wet?
![[Hardenbergia violacea - Happy Wanderer 20210820 - label.jpg]]
![[Hardenbergia violacea - Happy Wanderer 20210820 - tubestock.jpg]]
## 2021-08 Sydney Wildflower Nursery
Bought 4x tubestock from [[Sydney Wildflower Nursery, Heathcote]].
![[Hardenbergia violacea 20210807.jpg]]
![[Hardenbergia violacea 20210807 2.jpg]]
### 2021-08-09 Planted x1 S of E bank of stream near acacia
Partial sun location.
### 2021-08-09 Planted x1 W side of gazebo
Sunny. Hopefully will climb gazebo.
Very dry poor soil, sandy, top layer is mostly grass roots and she-oak needles. Dug in some compost. Will need frequent watering.
### 2021-08-08 Planted x1 E bank of stream near new tree fern
Shadiest location of these four tubestock, will see how it copes.
### 2021-08-08 Planted x1 S garden in crack in rock
Very sunny location.