Vines and Climbers: Tropical vine suggestions..., 1 by Pagancat

Pagancat wrote:
There's at least two different Queen's Wreath that I'm familiar with - one with cordate leaves and sprays of bright pink flowers. It's also pretty root hardy should you ever get a real cold snap.

The other one (that I grew in Phoenix) is Petrea volublis (that might be a mangled spelling), aka Sandpaper Vine. You'd never guess it to look at it, but the leaves have the weirdest texture, much like fine sandpaper. If the weather gets cold their leaves darken - almost black in some cases. But when this plant blooms, it's amazing - what looks like the flowers, the lilac racemes actually are bracts and have a dark purple flower inside of them. You should look on google images for a few of the tropical pics - they are tree eaters in the right conditions (stayed about 6-8' for me in Phx) and will bloom profusely. I don't remember any scent, but it was gorgeous, nonetheless....