{"product_id":"sweetheart-purple-coral-pea-hardenbergia-violacea-sweetheart","title":"Sweetheart Purple Coral Pea - Hardenbergia violacea 'Sweetheart'","description":"\u003cp\u003eSweetheart Purple Coral Pea (\u003cem\u003eHardenbergia violacea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Sweetheart') is a versatile native with larger, glossy leaves than the species and deep purple pea flowers through winter and spring. Left to mound, it forms a dense groundcover about 10cm high that spreads up to 2.5m. Given a support, it climbs. It is the coral pea to choose when you want one plant to do several jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarger, glossier leaves.\u003c\/strong\u003e The foliage is bigger than the species form, so the plant looks lush even outside the flowering season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers that stand proud.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep purple flowers sit upright above the glossy leaves, so you see more of them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover or climber.\u003c\/strong\u003e Let it mound as a dense groundcover, or give it a trellis, fence or pergola and train it up as a climber.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough in tricky spots.\u003c\/strong\u003e It suits coastal gardens, poolsides and low maintenance plantings, and it is drought tolerant once established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter colour.\u003c\/strong\u003e Flowers open through winter and spring, when most gardens could do with more colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover and banks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.5m apart to cover ground or cascade down a bank or low wall. Each plant spreads up to 2.5m, so at 1.5m centres neighbours overlap and close up quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFences and pergolas.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tie the stems to wires or a trellis to train it as a quick screen on a fence or pergola.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots, poolsides and the coast.\u003c\/strong\u003e Spills over the edge of a pot on a deck, and suits poolside beds and coastal gardens where tough, low maintenance cover is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Sweetheart Purple Coral Pea in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade gives the longest flowering. Protect it from frost. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and hot dry gardens, including coastal positions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained soil suits it. Mulch around the plants to keep roots cool and moisture in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardenbergias are drought tolerant but flower better with reliable water, so water regularly in dry spells. Mulch and water well until established, usually around 12 weeks. After pruning, mulch and feed with a slow-release native fertiliser in spring, with phosphorus under 3 per cent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Prune after flowering to encourage a dense habit and a longer flowering season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Sweetheart Purple Coral Pea as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly. Tubes are an economical way to cover a bank or a long fence, and they usually settle in within a few weeks of planting. Decide early whether you want a groundcover or a climber, and provide the support from the start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardenbergia\"\u003eBrowse the hardenbergia range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-retaining-walls\"\u003ePlants for retaining walls and banks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-poolside-gardens\"\u003ePlants for poolside gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/climbers-groundcover\"\u003eMore climbers and groundcovers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Sweetheart a groundcover or a climber?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth. Left unsupported it mounds into a groundcover about 10cm high, spreading up to 2.5m. Given a fence, trellis or pergola it climbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much space does it need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllow up to 2.5m across for each plant, with 1.5m between plants for a groundcover planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need much water?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is drought tolerant, but it flowers better with reliable water, so water regularly through dry spells and mulch to hold the moisture in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":67787236475199,"sku":"HAR-VIO-SWEETH-tube","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/sweetheart-purple-coral-pea-hardenbergia-violacea-sweetheart.jpg?v=1792153711","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/sweetheart-purple-coral-pea-hardenbergia-violacea-sweetheart","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}