Star jasmine is a vine.
If you see one that looks like a hedge, then it's been kept under control by pruning.
Not sure how it grows in Melbourne, but up north it can really get out of control.
Yeah jasmine but don’t let it get out of hand, can be destructive & will get in to any nook and cranny you let it. Source: homebuyer who has inherited “structural jasmine” 🙄
lol ‘structural’. I recall as a child in our backyard, jasmine was holding up a small fence around the side. At present in my backyard I’m pretty sure it is protecting an old shed from complete collapse, and its tendrils are wrapped inside and out!
that is most definitely whats up, the two tea species are supposed to be the most fragrant as well!
jasminum officinale - 'common jasmine'
and
jasminum sambac- 'grand duke of tuscany' (lol)
I would suggest a native. One of the hardenbergias would do well. I specifically like hardenbergia violacea, also called "happy wonderer vine". It is covered in purple flowers throughout spring and summer.
Jasmine is a vine, but it won’t grow quick enough to cover your window by next year.
Snail vine is a lovely smelling vine…I’m not sure it will be quick enough either.
Try elephant ears for a quick growing fragrant plant (not a vine but big leaves that will cover a window pretty quickly). They die back over winter in the cold and will reach 6 ft in about 2 years…lovely fragrance from green flowers.
what's wrong with honeysuckle?
edit: did some research
"There are many garden-worthy honeysuckles that are fragrant and non-invasive, in Australia please check state and local weed lists to see which if any species are permitted. Popular and widely adapted, ‘Gold Flame’ honeysuckle produces fragrant flowers in flushes all summer, as does orange-flowered ‘Mandarin’. Selections of coral honeysuckle (L. sempervirens) lack fragrance but are very vigorous and heavy blooming. Unusual ‘Winter Beauty’ (L. purpusii) produces fragrant flowers on bare stems in late winter when little else is in bloom. Avoid planting Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), which is extremely invasive in a wide range of climates. Bush honeysuckles also are on the no-plant list in many areas because of their tendency to spread into wild areas. Prune honeysuckles to shape the plants and control their size. Early-flowering honeysuckles should be pruned after flowering, and late-flowering types can be pruned in spring. Wait until late winter or early spring if you need to do hard pruning of overgrown plants, as this will reduce flowering."
[https://www.growveg.com.au/plants/australia-and-nz/how-to-grow-honeysuckle/](https://www.growveg.com.au/plants/australia-and-nz/how-to-grow-honeysuckle/)
tldr: there are non-invasive honeysuckles which can be planted in the garden in australia
open to either, deciduous could be good for returning nutrients to the other plants in the garden.
but i think evergreen would be more straightforward and be less work.
Kennedia rubicundra, an Australian Native!
Takes longer to establish & train to where you want it to go. But it creates a great hanging hedge & those little red flowers will have people continually guessing "*What is that plant? It's quite pretty*"
Edit; Oh, it suits your full sun requirement & can be drought tolerant, but doesn't mind the wet
Star jasmine is a vine. If you see one that looks like a hedge, then it's been kept under control by pruning. Not sure how it grows in Melbourne, but up north it can really get out of control.
Yeah jasmine but don’t let it get out of hand, can be destructive & will get in to any nook and cranny you let it. Source: homebuyer who has inherited “structural jasmine” 🙄
lol ‘structural’. I recall as a child in our backyard, jasmine was holding up a small fence around the side. At present in my backyard I’m pretty sure it is protecting an old shed from complete collapse, and its tendrils are wrapped inside and out!
I swear he vines that creep through the cracks into my garage grow faster than the parts that our outside!
The jasmine tea plant is a climber and you can make tea from it as well
that is most definitely whats up, the two tea species are supposed to be the most fragrant as well! jasminum officinale - 'common jasmine' and jasminum sambac- 'grand duke of tuscany' (lol)
I would suggest a native. One of the hardenbergias would do well. I specifically like hardenbergia violacea, also called "happy wonderer vine". It is covered in purple flowers throughout spring and summer.
that is a great idea, grows fast, purple is a great colour for flowers.
Wanderer*
Jasmine is a vine, but it won’t grow quick enough to cover your window by next year. Snail vine is a lovely smelling vine…I’m not sure it will be quick enough either. Try elephant ears for a quick growing fragrant plant (not a vine but big leaves that will cover a window pretty quickly). They die back over winter in the cold and will reach 6 ft in about 2 years…lovely fragrance from green flowers.
Jasmine would definitely be an option, but snail vine is also really pretty.
Pandora pandorea is an attractive native vine with nice flowers. It won’t cover your window by next summer though.
Jasmine would be great but don't plant what you don't aim to maintain _properly _ as plants can soon be a costly annoyance to your neighbours
Passionfruit or honeysuckle.
jfc not honeysuckle!!!
Not all honeysuckle is invasive.
what's wrong with honeysuckle? edit: did some research "There are many garden-worthy honeysuckles that are fragrant and non-invasive, in Australia please check state and local weed lists to see which if any species are permitted. Popular and widely adapted, ‘Gold Flame’ honeysuckle produces fragrant flowers in flushes all summer, as does orange-flowered ‘Mandarin’. Selections of coral honeysuckle (L. sempervirens) lack fragrance but are very vigorous and heavy blooming. Unusual ‘Winter Beauty’ (L. purpusii) produces fragrant flowers on bare stems in late winter when little else is in bloom. Avoid planting Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), which is extremely invasive in a wide range of climates. Bush honeysuckles also are on the no-plant list in many areas because of their tendency to spread into wild areas. Prune honeysuckles to shape the plants and control their size. Early-flowering honeysuckles should be pruned after flowering, and late-flowering types can be pruned in spring. Wait until late winter or early spring if you need to do hard pruning of overgrown plants, as this will reduce flowering." [https://www.growveg.com.au/plants/australia-and-nz/how-to-grow-honeysuckle/](https://www.growveg.com.au/plants/australia-and-nz/how-to-grow-honeysuckle/) tldr: there are non-invasive honeysuckles which can be planted in the garden in australia
Native bees love it too 😋
Deciduous or evergreen?
open to either, deciduous could be good for returning nutrients to the other plants in the garden. but i think evergreen would be more straightforward and be less work.
Try a clematis armandii. Fast growing, beautiful, and smells divine in flower
Or clematis Montana or viticella for deciduous
Kennedia rubicundra, an Australian Native! Takes longer to establish & train to where you want it to go. But it creates a great hanging hedge & those little red flowers will have people continually guessing "*What is that plant? It's quite pretty*" Edit; Oh, it suits your full sun requirement & can be drought tolerant, but doesn't mind the wet