Vines can be used to clothe porches, trellises, arbors, pergolas, and post. Vines can be used to clamber up old tree-trunks or cover the bare ground beneath. Vines are used for both their floral and foliage effect. Most vines are vigorous growers and are expected to remain in place for many years. Determine how high […] More
Tall trees and buildings can create shade. Planting a shady location requires plants adapted to growing without direct sunlight and tolerant of shade. Shade-tolerant vines can be used on the north side of buildings; they can also be grown on arbors, trellises, and fences under tall trees. Many shade-tolerant vines are native to woodland regions […] More
There are climbing plants that can tolerate and grow in clay soil. Growing plants in clay soil is a challenge. Clay soil is slow to drain and dense. That makes it hard for plant roots to grow. Choosing plants that can tolerate clay soil is one way to work around the clay soil challenge. Some […] More
Stephanotis, also called Madagascar jasmine, is an exotic white flower that emits a sweet scent. Green, glossy foliage twines and climbs 4 to 8 feet (1.2-2.4m) high. Stephanotis has leather levels; the flowers are fragrant and funnel-shaped and open into five lobes and bloom in clusters, Bright light and humidity keep Stephanotis healthy. Plant in […] More
Passiflora–commonly called passionflowers–are grown for their large, showy, fringed flowers. They often bloom in rare shades of blue, and some are scented. Passionflowers also produce edible fruit. Passiflora quickly covers arbors, pergolas, fences, and garden structures with lush, glossy foliage. Several species of Passiflora can be grown as houseplants. Indoors passionflower must be trained on […] More
Bougainvillea is a flamboyant addition to the landscape. It can also be grown as a houseplant. The brilliant colored crepe-paper-like blooms can nearly cover the plant. Bougainvillea has arching, sprawling, thorny stems. The stems can be trained and tied as a climbing vine, forming a thick canopy of foliage and blazing flowers. Bougainvillea can also […] More
Prune vines to improve the form of the plant. Prune vines to benefit the parts of the plant that remain. Prune vines to increase flower or fruit production. If you considered the growth habit of the vine and the space to be covered when selecting the vine, pruning will not be difficult; it will almost […] More
Vines include a large and varied group of plants. Vines include all kinds of climbing plants and also certain shrubs with long flexible shoots that may be trained to serve as vines. Outdoors vines are used to clothe porches, trellises, arbors, pergolas, and posts, to clamber up old tree trunks or cover the bare ground […] More
Vines create tremendous vertical effects while using little horizontal space. They can be an asset to a garden’s color, texture, and form. If a garden is small, with a lot of wall or other vertical space, vines become an important design element. Vines can complement architecture or other hardscape in a garden or landscape. Vines […] More
Wisterias are among the most beautiful of all climbers. Their violet-blue, purple, pink, or white flowers hang in long, elegant trails in late spring and early summer before the plant’s feathery foliage is fully unfurled. Wisterias are twining, woody, deciduous climbers grown for their showy, pea-like, fragrant flowers borne in pendent racemes. Wisterias can be […] More
Trachelospermum–commonly called star jasmine or confederate jasmine–is a tropical vine that produces clusters of small fragrant white flowers in summer. Trachelospermum is a rapid grower. It is a twining vine with glossy green leaves. Trachelospermum can be grown on a trellis, used as a screen or it can be grown as a groundcover. Trachelospermum flowers […] More
Thunbergia–commonly called black-eyed Susan vine–is a perennial climber usually grown as an annual. Bright yellow to orange five-petaled flared tubular flowers with dark eyes grow above bright-green, triangular leaves. Other vines among the Thunbergia genus are the orange clock vine and sky flower. Both are grown in the same manner as black-eyed Susan vine. Thunbergias […] More
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