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Pink Periwinkle

Pink Periwinkle
Photo: Sheldon Navie
Invasive Plant
Pink Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
 

Shrubby perennial growing to 60cm with dark green smooth edged foliage. Masses of rose pink flowers with dark red centre cover the plant throughout the warmer months. The plant produces an abundance of seeds which germinate readily. Can tolerate a wide range of growing conditions.

 

HOW IT SPREADS

  • The seeds can be spread by water (and wind over short distances). The seedlings can germinate along edges of gardens and even cracks in concrete.
  • The plant can also be spread through dumping of garden waste.
 
 
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Other superior selections include;

  • Evolvulus pilosus 'Blue Sapphire'
  • Hibbertia scandens - Snake Vine
  • Austromyrtus dulcis - Midyim

Ask your local retailer for more superior selections

 

Alternative Plants

Dwarf Ixoras
Photo: Macbird Floraprint
Alternative Plant Dwarf Ixoras
Ixoraspecies and cultivars
Trees and Shrubs
 

Many new selections of this ever popular garden favourite are now available. There are cultivars with a range of growth habits, from low border shrubs to 0.5m through to taller selections growing 1-2m in height. With a wide range of flower colours, including pink, orange, yellow and even white, there is sure to be one to suit every situation.

Native Sarsaparillas
Photo: © immij pty ltd
Alternative Plant Native Sarsaparillas
Hardenbergia violacea cultivars
Climbing and Ground Cover Plants
 

A popular and generally hardy groundcover plant. Violet-Lilac pea shaped flowers cover the plant in winter and spring. Many new cultivars have been developed with white and pink flowers as well as different growth habits, some forming neat, rounded, low growing bushes.

Pigface
Photo: Macbird Floraprint
Alternative Plant Pigface
Lampranthus species
Climbing and Ground Cover Plants
 

A spectacular array of flower colours including vivid orange, yellow, pink and red cover this hardy succulent plant in the warmer months. It has a variable growth habit, from small rounded shrubs to creeping ground covers.

 
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