Petrea Species, Bluebird Vine, Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper Vine (Petrea volubilis)
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.
Petrea Volubilis in bloom.
Petrea Volubilis in bloom.
Petrea Volubilis in tree form
Petrea volubilis-Queen's Wreath Vine
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Petrea volubilis, Venice, Florida, March, 2005
The first umbel to appear on this young plant.
beautiful when in bloom - the vine has now completely covered the structure --
Basically blooms in the Spring and then Fall.
Found at the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers.
Full of bloom, and more yet to open. May 6, 2007
Spotted this one in Costa Rica.
First flower on this small plant
This is the Petrea on the west side of my yard.
Growing wild in my woods in the Peten, Guatemala. Blooms in January.
Petrea Volubilis
Pretty Plant for a container...
Petrea Volubilis vine flowered in Late Mian Bilal's Mian Brothers Nursery in Model Town, Lahore this spring
Petrea Volubilis vine flowered in Late Mian Bilal's Mian Brothers Nursery in Model Town, Lahore this spring
Petrea Volubilis vine flowered in Late Mian Bilal's Mian Brothers Nursery in Model Town, Lahore this spring
Petrea Volubilis vine flowered in Late Mian Bilal's Mian Brothers Nursery in Model Town, Lahore this spring
Petrea Volubilis vine flowered in Late Mian Bilal's Mian Brothers Nursery in Model Town, Lahore this spring
My Purple Petrea in flower. A gorgeous photo of the potential of this plant in warmer climates.
Sandpaper Vine in St. Croix, this one doing well in Shade, and poor soil.
Southeast sun exposure allows petrea to bloom profusely.
Petrea volubilis, 2005, Venice, Florida
i live in Jeddah Saudi Arabia and temp is around 30- 55 centigrade Celsius.
north of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
north of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
north of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Marie Selby Gardens in Sarasota, Florida
Selby Gardens in Sarasota Florida
Queen's Wreath blooming Winter 2013, despite greater shade.
Photo courtesy of Ken Blackford. Copyright Ken Blackford. San Diego, Ca.
Photo courtesy of Ken Blackford. Copyright Ken Blackford. San Diego, Ca.
Naples Botanical Garden. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens, an expert horticulturalist and plant enthusiast who gives lectures and classes around the USA as well as at Longwood Gardens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. Learn more about him and his love of all things horticulture at http://www.karlgercens.com/
Florida Botanical Gardens Foundation. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens, an expert horticulturalist and plant enthusiast who gives lectures and classes around the USA as well as at Longwood Gardens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. Learn more about him and his love of all things horticulture at http://www.karlgercens.com/
Copyright of, courtesy of David Feix, of David Feix Landscape Design in the East Bay and San Francisco Peninsula.
Photo courtesy of and copyright of Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle in Singapore.
Photo courtesy of and copyright of Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle in Singapore.
The Bermuda Botanical Gardens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
Museo El Castillo, Colombia. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
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Petrea Species, Bluebird Vine, Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper Vine
Petrea volubilis
| Type: | Tropicals and Tender Perennials, Vines and Climbers |
| Height: | 30-40 ft. (9-12 m) |
| Conditions: | Zone 10-11, Sun to Partial Shade |
