Pink Magic Bower Vine

Pink Magic Bower Vine (Pandorea jasminoides 'Pink Magic') is the fast Australian native climber for covering a bare fence or carport frame without waiting three years. Given a support it reaches about 5m and spreads roughly 2m wide, carrying large soft pink trumpets with a deep rose throat from spring through summer. The glossy foliage stays dense all year, so the screen still works once flowering finishes.

Why you'll love it

• Fast cover. In a warm season it can put on two to three metres of growth, turning a bare trellis into a screen within a year.
• Months of flowers. Large pink trumpets from spring into summer, held against dark glossy leaves.
• Evergreen privacy. The foliage holds through winter, so a boundary screen keeps working all year rather than going bare.
• Native, and built for the coast. An east coast Australian native that feeds bees and butterflies, tolerates salt wind and shrugs off humid summers.

Where it works best

Screening and privacy. Plant 1.5m apart along a fence, trellis or wire frame for full coverage. It twines rather than clings, so run wires or mesh before planting.

Balconies and courtyards. In a pot of at least 500mm with a frame or obelisk it gives height and flower in a small footprint, though it needs far more water than in the ground.

Coastal gardens and feature planting. Salt tolerance suits exposed blocks, and a single plant trained over an arch or pergola post makes a strong feature.

Growing Pink Magic Bower Vine in Australia

Position and climate. Full sun gives the heaviest flowering, though it grows in part shade with fewer blooms. It suits tropical, subtropical and warm temperate gardens, and takes light frost only, so cold inland, tableland and southern gardens will see damage without a warm sheltered wall.

Soil. Well drained soil enriched with compost. It is not fussy about type but sulks in wet ground. Mulch 75mm deep, clear of the stems.

Water and feed. Water deeply twice a week through the first summer, then weekly in dry spells. It is drought tolerant once established but flowers better with steady moisture. Feed a controlled release fertiliser in early spring and mid summer.

Pruning. This is the job that matters. Prune after the main flowering, thinning tangled stems and shortening long runners, or the vine goes heavy and bare at the base with all the growth up top. It reshoots readily, so an overgrown plant can be cut back hard in early spring.

What to expect when it arrives

We grow it in 140mm pots sold in packs of 10 and in 300mm pots. The 140mm plants are young, with one or two lead stems ready to tie to a support, and the pack suits a full fence line. A 300mm plant is a season ahead and already climbing, which is the better choice for a single feature position.

Plants travel with the stems tied in and are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Tie the leads to their support on planting and guide them until they twine on their own. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.

Plant care guides and related reading

• Compare the full climbing plant range.
• Read our guide to softening fences and retaining walls with plants.
• Browse more fast growing plants.
• See what suits coastal gardens.

Common questions

How far apart should I plant it along a fence?

About 1.5m apart. At that spacing the plants meet and cover the full run within two seasons without competing for water at the roots.

Does it need a trellis?

Yes. It is a twining climber, not a self clinging one, so it needs wires, mesh or a trellis to wrap around. It will not attach itself to a bare brick or rendered wall.

Will it damage my fence?

The stems twine rather than rooting into surfaces, so it is gentler than a self clinging vine. The weight adds up over years though, so fit wires to a timber paling fence to carry the load.