For sun and shade Flowering Climbing Plants are a great addittion to the garden. Climbing plants can be used to grow over a fence, on a trellis, or to be left to ramble through trees and shrubs.
Different species of climbers are suited to grow in sun or shade and in the garden they are great adding some height. with a huge variety of climbing plants and vines available to buy online we provide some pictures and ideas for using them in gardens of all styles.
Clematis are a classic climbing plant and 'ville de lyon' pictured right is no exception. |
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Climbing plants are valued in the garden for a number of reasons.
- they can be used to cover unsightly walls and buildings. Ivy is the classic for covering walls of all sorts, it can perhaps be a little invasive however lots of other plants can do the same job
- be trained to climb over archways. Roses and clematis have been used for centuries to climb over archways arbors and on garden obelisk
- be left to scramble through trees and shrubs to create a natural feeling. Be carful with your selection here as some plants can take over and 'strangle' other plants
- flowering climbing plants can add extra colour to the garden. Clematis and roses of course, but what about our Australian Native climbers, or some of the exotics like lapageria rosea.
- at a dimension of height . Often lacking in gardens especially newer gardens, climber can add height fairly quickly.
Some of the best climbing plants include Roses, Clematis, Lapageria and Wisteria all great flowering climbers. But consider native climbing plants as well such as the 'Wonga Wonga Vine'
Others of interest are : Berberidopsis, Decumaria, Eccremocarpus, Hedera, Hydrangea Seemannii, Jasminum , Lapageria, Lonicera Passiflora, Pileostegia, Viburnoides, Solanum, Sollya, Trachelospermum, Birdwing Butterfly Vine, Native Grape, Native Lilac, False Sarsparilla, Australian Wax Plant, Austral Indigo, Bower of Beauty. |
