VINES & CLIMBERS

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The images to the right indicate climbers and vines suitable for use in and around greater Sydney. Vines and climbers may be excellent on trellises or lattice on fences beside dwellings where there may be insufficient room for planting, but privacy is an issue.

Good endemic climbers include the Pandorea pandorana (Wonga Wonga Vine), Pandorea jasminiodes (Bower of Beauty) and Hibbertia scandens (Snake Vine) and good exotic climbers include Trachelospermum jasminiodes (Chinese Star Jasmine), Trachelospermum tricolour (Tricolor jasmine) & Hedera spp. (Ivy). Some exotic climbers may be considered weeds, and should not be planted near bushland.

Most councils throughout NSW require that native or endemic planting is specified in new DA landscape plans as part of the approval process, so it is important to consider this requirement when planning landscapes for building approval.

COUNCIL & BASIX

Most Councils publish planting lists which may be available in print, or on their web-site. These lists are commonly known as “Council Preferred Planting Lists”. These lists typically give a good range of native trees, shrubs and ground covers, and are definitely worth viewing.

Basix, or the Building Sustainability Index is State Government policy which may also require the prevision of areas of endemic planting for new development. Plants that satisfy this criteria may be found on the Councils plant list published through the Basix web-site; (www.basix.nsw.gov.au) or from the one-drip rated planting for your region or suburb published on the Sydney Water "Plant Selector" web-site; www.sydneywater.com.au/SavingWater/InYourGarden/PlantSelector