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Queen's wreath is a real traffic stopper when in full bloom. It's also called "tropical wisteria" although it has no fragrance and is nowhere as aggressive as wisteria.
After quite a few attempts I finally have a cutting of this lovely plant and am unsure where to plant it. Does it want full sun, part sun and full sunlightull, or what? Will it grow well without a trelli support as a shrub? Has anyone heard of a "red cloak" I have just seen this fabulous plant for the first time and it is growing like mad, probably quite invasive, I have planted it between an avocado tree and a canistel and hopw it doesn't kill either of them LOL
Petrea does quite well in my zone and is a rapid grower. I planted two of these in the ground 3 years ago when they were about 2 feet tall, and now their length is greater than my portico roof which is 12 foot high. The North-east pillar petrea gets only morning sun (4-5 hours on average) and is not growing as profusely as the one that is on the south-west pillar. The south west petrea gets sun for around 7-8 hours a day on average most of the year. Full sun suits petrea better. It needs help to climb and I have thin copper wires supporting it up the pillars. I have put steel wire horizontally near the top of the portico to help trail it around the perimeter. This is quite effective although after the creeper reaches a height of 9 or 10 feet it tends to grow upwards without much additional support. If no further support is there I think it would cascade down. I keep it trimmed to look neat. Petrea attracts more flower flies than bees. All in all a very attractive 'feel good' plant and easy to maintain. Definitely recommended. I shall upload photographs soon.
