Nature's mosaic

Climbing plants for walls and fences... more

by Sonali Gangane

Title

Nature's mosaic

Artist

Sonali Gangane

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

Climbing plants for walls and fences
Climbers are a versatile group of plants - use climbing plants to cover fences, walls, trellis, arches or obelisks! You can also train certain shrubs as �wall shrubs� for the same effect. Climbers are great for screening unsightly areas of the garden, brightening up bare walls and adding height to your borders. We�ve put together a list of climbing plants for shade and sun so whatever surface you�re trying to cover you will find something suitable here!



Supporting climbing plants
Some climbers such as Ivy and Virginia creeper will cling to surfaces naturally via aerial roots but twining climbers such as Honeysuckle and Clematis will need a framework to scramble over. Wall shrubs don�t climb naturally and will need training and tying in to a support.All climbing plants will need some training initially. When planting your new climber or shrub, make sure you plant it 30-45cm away from the base of a wall or fence so the rain can reach the roots of the plant. Use a series of horizontal or vertical wires, or a trellis attached to the wall to provide support for your climbing plants. Tie in new shoots with soft garden twine. Garden structures for climbing plants need to be strong and secure as plants can become very heavy with age.
Climbing plants for containers
Both annual and perennial climbing plants can be grown in a container. Good annual climbing plants include Sweet peas , Black-eyed Susan , Morning Glory and Nasturtiums . Perennial climbing plants generally become fairly large as they mature so need careful training when grown in a container. For suitable climbing plants for patios take a look at the tables below. For further cultivation advice about growing your climber in a container refer to the individual product pages.
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July 30th, 2013