Climbing wall plants

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This jasmine can be persuaded to adopt the semblance of a climber by training and cutting back immediately after flowering. If allowed some freedom, this winter jasmine will flower abundantly in winter and early spring. AGM. RHS H5, USDA 6a-9b.

A climbing plant that's Perennial in a Mediterranean climate, it can achieve sufficient bulk here to make its presence felt from a late April sowing, without causing too much of a nuisance. Will flower until frost cuts it down. 3m. AGM. RHS h2c.

An intriguing member of the bindweed family, with flowers that are simultaneously an intense orange and yellow in the early bud stage, maturing to cream. Sow Spanish flag in late April and plant after all danger of frost. 3m.

Twining herbaceous climber, a relative of Alstroemeria, that arises from a tuber. The trailing lily may come through the winter protected by a thick mulch. Something this gorgeous deserves some effort. 6m. AGM. USDA 10a-11.

Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'. A scented deciduous honeysuckle for early summer. It produces pink and white flowers and is great for attracting wildlife into the garden. Photo: Gardeners' World/Jason Ingram © Jason Ingram

A climbing honeysuckle lacking scent, but abundant, vivid-orange flowers offer excitement enough. Tolerates shade and may be pruned by removing flowered growth annually. 4.7m. AGM. RHS H5, USDA 7b-10b. Don't miss our plant profile for more honeysuckle suggestions.

A twining climber with abundant clusters of flowers that look fragile and fresh right up to the first frosts. Trim lateral branches to around 15cm in winter. On the tender side, so site carefully. 6m. AGM.

Vitis coignetiae © Sharon Pearson

Evergreen climbing plants

Self-clinging, evergreen climbing plant thats shade tolerant with frothy white flowers in late summer. This climbing hydrangea has a slow rate of growth, but this makes it less work to restrain once established. 6m. USDA 8a-10b.

Climbing plants for shade

A good early flowering clematis with nodding flowers of great charm in spring. Works well in partial, deciduous shade as part of a woodland scheme. Prune lightly after flowering, if at all. AGM. RHS H6, USDA 4b-9a.

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Achingly beautiful climber, but requires shade, shelter, good drainage (yet plentiful summer moisture), is slow to establish and an apparently ambrosial beacon for slugs. 7m. AGM. RHS h4, USDA 9b-11.

Native to China, this Virginia climbing plant has tastefully variegated leaves that turn vibrant shades of red in the autumn. It self-clings and will tolerate the shade of a north-facing wall. 4.7m. AGM. RHS H5, USDA 6a-9b.

A perfect climbing plant: A star-shaped Jasmine with white scented flowers and evergreen leaves. A twining woody climbing plant. Photo: Gardeners' World/Jason Ingram

A climbing plant that's deciduous, but in season it completely clothes its space with large, green leaves and white, lace-cap inflorescences. Another climbing hydrangea that will cover a shady wall fast. 12m. AGM. RHS H5, USDA 4a-7b.

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Similar to Hydrangea anomala, although you will need more patience. This climbing hyrdrangea is distinguished by the shape and size of the sterile florets that encircle the inflorescence. 6m. AGM. RHS H5, USDA 7a-10b.

Low maintenance climbing plants

Good for lighting up dark walls without any fuss. A vigorous, self-clinging, adaptable variegated ivy climbing plant, with smart, glossy leaves tinged with white. AGM. RHS H5, USDA 7a-10b.

Delicate in growth with striking scarlet flowers, this true annual is rarely seen and deserves to be grown more frequently. A climbing plant that's straightforward from seed sown in late April and then planted out after all risk of frost is over. 6m.

A prolific blue-flowered clematis, similar to Sissinghurst’s ‘Perle d’Azur’ but with slightly smaller flowers and improved resistance to powdery mildew. Cut back hard in spring and watch it go. 2.4m. AGM. RHS H6, USDA 4a-8b. Here's our profile on clematis montana.

Cobaea scandens

The most vigorous of all annual climbers, and perennial in a frost-free climate. In one year, from seed, the 'cup and saucer vine' can cover an astonishing area with bell-shaped flowers from late summer to first frosts. 1.8m. AGM. RHS h3, USDA 9a-10b.

Fragrant climbing plants

The scent of ‘false jasmine’ is not that similar to true jasmine, but equally powerful. The star jasmine is quite hardy, although the similar Trachelospermum asiaticum is said to be hardier. A climbing plant that's best on a sunny wall. 12m. AGM. RHS h5, USDA 8a-11.

Vigorous rambling rose, with delicate flowers. Perfect for hoisting up a large tree. Will take time to establish itself, but once it does you will be rewarded with grace, scent and a profusion of flowers. 9m. AGM. RHS H6, USDA 4a-9b.

Fast growing climbing plants

One of the most vigorous of the viticella cultivars. Cut back hard every spring, you’ll be amazed at the coverage you get over the course of one season. This climber flowers profusely July to September. 3.6m. USDA 3a-9b.

Read our expert guide to pruning clematis.

The scrambling rose flowers have the agreeable quality of changing colour as they mature, from pale primrose to almost white. The different stages appear side by side in each many-headed inflorescence. 9m. USDA 7a-9b.

A tough, vigorous, climbing clematis, offering both striking flowers and seedheads over a long period. It’s tolerant of drought and extreme cold, but does best in full sun. 6m. AGM. RHS H6, USDA 5b-9b.

Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'. A scented deciduous honeysuckle for early summer. It produces pink and white flowers and is great for attracting wildlife into the garden. Photo: Gardeners' World/Jason Ingram © Jason Ingram

Honeysuckle, with vivid colouring and a long flowering season. A vigorous and at times untidy grower; it can be kept within bounds by carefully removing flowered shoots in winter. 6m. AGM. RHS H5, USDA 5a-9b.

A climbing rose with a touch of opulence. The flowers are small double and crimson, with tightly clustered petals. Great in combination with the dark, glossy leaves of a mature holly, which makes a suitable host. 7m. USDA 5a-9b.

Trained to cover an archway, this climbing rose has always been the most arresting sight in the garden where I’ve been working for the past four years. Now it’s happily rambling on to a neighbouring yew tree. 7m.

Often grown in spur-pruned tiers on a wall, although if you allow it the freedom to romp into trees, this climbing plant will seek out the sunshine to flower well, and assume something of its natural character. 12m. USDA 5a-10b.

Vitis coignetiae © Sharon Pearson

A vine in the more precise sense of the word: a close relative of the grape. This climber is grown for its large leaves, which turn spectacular colours in autumn. A wonderful way to enliven evergreen trees. 12m. AGM. RHS H5, USDA 5a-9b.

Well known for its extraordinary vigour, which makes it difficult to contain. This climbing plant's stemmy growth can look rather untidy, especially in the winter. All will be forgiven when it flowers. 12m. AGM. RHS h5, USDA 6a-9b.

Climbing plants are a great addition to any garden as they not only provide aesthetic appeal but also offer practical benefits such as shade and privacy. With a wide range of varieties to choose from, gardeners have the opportunity to experiment with different climbers to suit their taste and requirements. Whether you have a small balcony or a large garden, there is a climbing plant that can transform your outdoor space. By selecting the right type of climbing plant and providing the right conditions for it to grow, you can create a beautiful and functional garden that is a joy to be in. So why not take the leap and add a climbing plant to your garden today!

If you're in need of climbing supports for your climbing plants, we have rounded up the best climbing supports for 2023. Or here's our piece on how to make your own plant supports.

The Best Plants That Grow On Walls: 19 Wall Climbing Plants

Houseplants are a must-have for any colorfully decorated house. They add life to an otherwise sterile space and can even help with air quality. Plants can also be therapeutic, providing both physical and emotional benefits to those who interact with them. Today we look at the best plants that grow on walls available to make your house stand out.

Here are the best plants to grow on walls:

1. Yellow Corydalis
2. Stonecrop
3. Self-Heal (Prunella Vulgaris)
4. Red Valerian (Centranthus Ruber)
5. Maidenhair Spleenwort (Asplenium Trichomanes)
6. Ivy Leaved Toadflax (Cymbalaria Muralis)
7. Fairy Foxglove (Erinus Alpinus)
8. Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia)
9. Bell Flower (Campanula)
10. Abutilon ‘Kentish Belle’
11. Virginia Creeper
12. Garrya Elliptica
13. Trumpet Vine
14. Jasmine
15. Rose
16. Clematis
17. Honeysuckle
18. Ivy
19. Pyracantha

A vertical garden, green wall, or living wall garden is basically a wall covered with climbing plants. Plants that grow on walls provide benefits such as:

Purifies the Air

Aside from removing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen, plants that grow on walls also help get rid of toxins in the air, such as trichloroethylene, toluene, xylene, benzene, and formaldehyde. Certain plants also help get rid of acetone vapors in the air, mold spores, and fecal matter.

Lifts Your Mood

If your day is always hectic, wall climbing plants can help reduce mental distress as well as improve attention and focus.

Regulate Temperature

Plants that grow on walls can aid regulate your home temperature by protecting your home from solar radiation during the scorching summer days and keeping warm air from leaving during the winter season.

Reduces Stress

Because plants purify the air, they help with reducing and curbing stress. For some growers, gardening itself can be a therapeutic hobby.

Other minor benefits of plants that grow on walls include: helping you in maximizing the available space if you live in a tiny apartment or house, adding functional art, and enhancing the acoustics of your room.

It doesn’t really matter whether you have a brick or concrete walls. What’s important is the support your plant is going to climb on. A wall should be sturdy enough for the climbing plant.

In particular, supports should be made of weatherproof materials such as treated or painted wood, powder-coated or galvanized steel. This is particularly true if you want to grow a perennial vine.

You should also consider whether you want the support and the plant to be ornamental garden features. Or if the support’s purpose is to simply ‘support’ the wall-climbing plant.

Lastly, you would want to consider what types of plants you desire to grow. Take note that climbing roses need a different kind of support compared to sweet peas. And pole beans require different support than a cucumber or tomato plant.

Choose a plant that grows on walls that will thrive when facing a certain direction like against a south-facing wall or a north-facing. Or select a plant that will do well in partial shade or full sun.

Tip: Consider that south-facing walls tend to get quite hot during the summer season.

You should also choose a plant based on its climbing habit when determining the ideal plant that grow on walls.

There are two primary types of genuine climbing plants: twinning and self-clinging varieties.

Twining climbers like Wisteria, Jasmine, Clematis, and Honeysuckle grow by wrapping themselves around the trellis, wires, or poles. These climbers require a framework to wind around a wall and climb up.

Meanwhile, self-clinging climbers naturally climb to walls using adhesive pads or aerial roots. Campsis, Hydrangea Petiolaris, and Ivy (Hedera) come with aerial roots, while varieties like the Virginia Creeper come with adhesive pads along its stems. Self-clinging climbers will climb to woodwork or walls without any support such as a trellis or wires.

There’s also another type of climbing plant, but they are not naturally climbers. They are called ‘wall shrubs.’ Some bushes can be trained to climb walls. However, you must tie them into supports and train them upwards.

Aside from the climbing habit, it’s also important to consider the size and hardiness when choosing the right wall climbing plant. 

Look for wall climbing plants with an eventual spread and height not too different from the space available. Always keep in mind that there are large-growing, vigorous wall climbing plants varieties out there, which are not suitable for smaller spaces.

Bamboo, rattan, wire, and wood all make perfect supports for wall climbing plants. Aside from these, spindle, trellis, and even round arches make great supports.

Or if you’re pretty crafty, you can always make your own kind of support using a rust-resistant wire.

Regardless of what you use, make sure the supports are inserted into the container at the time of potting your plant. If you do it later, the established roots might get damaged.

Fact: The soft shoots of wall climbing plants can be trained around the supports.

Also, do you know that you can shape the plant into different forms like a pyramid, orb, or even heart? But this will be based on the structure of the support you’re going to use. 

Here are the types of supports that will suit certain plants that grow on walls.

For round arch type supports, the ideal plants for them include Dipladenia, Climbing Lily (Gloriosa Rothschildiana), Jasmine (Jasminum Polyanthum), Wax Plant (Hoya), Wax Flower (Stephanotis Floribunda), and Passion Flower (Passiflora).

For spindles or trellises, the best plants for them include Plush Vine (Mikania Ternata), Grape Ivy (Cissus Rhombifolia), Chestnut Vine (Tetrastigma Voinierianum), Canary Island Ivy (Hedera Canariensis), and English Ivy (Hedera Helix).

And lastly, for stakes or moss poles, the best plants for them include Arrowhead (Syngonium), Schefflera, and Philodendron. You can attach the tendrils of these plants up with wire lightly.

Yellow Corydalis (Pseudofumaria Lutea)

This plant looks very stunning climbing on walls, especially when it flowers from May to November. Yellow Corydalis is native to Southern Europe.

Moreover, this plant can be used to edge walkways or borders and is suitable for the front of the border. In woodland gardens, cottages, and rock gardens, this plant is a good filler and may naturalize. Yellow Corydalis will thrive well in stone walls in cool weather, making it an ideal plant that grows on walls for your garden.

Stonecrop (Sedum Acre)

Sedum Acre is not the only plant that is called Stonecrop but also a number of different sedums.

Stonecrop is an ideal plant that grows on walls because it is a hardy, drought-tolerant succulent plant. It normally has white or yellow flowers. Even though it has a quite short flowering season of June to July, its leaves are pretty attractive on their own, ranging from creams and grays to green with a tinge of red.

We find Stonecrop especially lovely flowering out of the mossy wall. This is an effect that can be replicated in your home on a wall that is partially shaded or damp.

Self-Heal (Prunella Vulgaris)

This plant is a nice pick for growing in a wall if you’re looking for a later-flowering plant. It’s a naturally low-growing climbing plant whose foliage will flatten against a wall, making it practically resistant to wind damage.

Self-Heal flowers from June to November. Its flowers are not that striking, especially against a natural gray stone wall. But its blue/violet flowers would look better against a white painted wall.

Red Valerian (Centranthus Ruber)

There are pink, white, and red varieties of Red Valerian. This plant thrives wild in Germany and France, and blooms from the months of May to September. Red Valerian has become indigenous in the UK but is still popular as an easy-to-care indoor plant for a dry situation.

We find it quite heavy looking to work well higher up a wall. But if planted below knee height, it looks amazing. Red Valerian suits perfectly for a drystone wall, instead of a mortared wall with small gaps.

Maidenhair Spleenwort (Asplenium Trichomanes)

Maidenhair Spleenwort is a fern. So, it propagates by means of spores instead of seeds. You may have to establish it by purchasing a mature plant and leaving the potting soil undisrupted around the plant to allow it to bear spores. These spores will develop into tiny plants that you can plant into planting gaps in your wall. It will thrive well in limestone walls making it one of our favorite plants that grow on walls.

Ivy Leaved Toadflax (Cymbalaria Muralis)

Indigenous to Southern Europe, this plant has become naturalized in the UK and easily occupies walls. Ivy Leaved Toadflax is a perennial which climbs elegantly.

This plant has the advantage of a long blooming season from April to November. It is hardy but doesn’t turn into a nuisance. Its foliage is a little bit similar to that of an Ivy. However, this plant is not really related to that plant. Ivy Leaved Toadflax belongs to the figwort family that includes Snapdragons plants.

Fairy Foxglove (Erinus Alpinus)

This plant is also known as the Summer Starwort. Fairy Foxglove is native to the mountains of Europe. Because it likes poor soil, it doesn’t have that many competitors and that’s why it hasn’t become a problem. Fairy Foxglove comes in crimson, white, and pink varieties which all love growing in walls.

It blooms from the months of April to August. Even though it doesn’t have the longest blooming season, it does bear abundant flowers that are very pleasing to the eyes.

Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia)

Our next plant that grows on walls is the Creeping Jenny, which features short-stemmed flowers and trailing stems. This plant has a yellow-leaved variety called ‘Aurea,’ which is not that vigorous. Most growers prefer the ordinary variety because its green foliage and yellow blooms look fresh and great together on a wall.

Bell Flower (Campanula)

Bell Flower is very suitable for growing on walls and on rocks. It produces runners that help it spread along the wall and showcase a stunning look. Bell Flower blooms from the months of May to September. The only drawback of this plant is that it can appear tatty when its first flush of flowers begins to die away or if there’s heavy rain or strong wind.

Other smaller types of Campanulas like the Campanula Poscharskyana and Campanula Cochlear (a.k.a. Fairy Thimbles). These two Campanulas also produce runners that aid them spread along the walls.

Abutilon ‘Kentish Belle’

This wall climbing plant has lantern-shaped flowers, often in shades of yellow, orange, or red. It can be grown outside in a conservatory where it can continue to bloom through the winter, or in a warm, covered area that is protected from frost and cold winds. Kentish Belle is hardier than some other abutilons out there.

Virginia Creeper

Virginia Creeper features elegant fall leaves. It is a fast-growing plant that can be planted during spring or fall. It is normally used as a climbing vine on trellises or stone walls, supported by its grasping tendrils. Virginia Creeper’s foliage has five leaflets that morph from their summer green color into fall leaves that have reddish-orange to burgundy color – one of the stunning plants that grow on walls.

Fun Fact: Virginia Creeper is a close relative of Boston Ivy.

Garrya Elliptica

Also known as Wavyleaf Silktassel, Silk Tassel Bush, or Coast Silk-Tassel, Garrya Elliptica is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the Garryaceae family. 

Garrya Elliptica is indigenous to the coastal ranges of Southern Oregon and California. This plant is an erect, bushy, evergreen shrub that can reach a height of up to 16 feet. It features a multi-furcate branching structure resulting in an almost spherical form. Garrya Elliptica is a perfect decorative plant because of its neat climbing habit, and is widely used for landscape purposes.

Trumpet Vine

This plant’s glossy dark green foliage can grow up to 15 inches long. It also features up to 11 oblong or elliptic, serrated leaflets that are around four inches long. Its leaves turn yellow during fall before falling off the vine for the winter season.

For growers who want to put in the effort to control its spread, this plant can quickly climb trellises, arbors, stone walls, fences, and other structures, giving an elegant green focal piece.

Jasmine

Jasmine is a beautiful wall climbing plant to grow in warm and mild weather. It comes in vine and bush forms and bears delicate, fragrant blooms with glossy green foliage. You can train Jasmine to climb trellis, fences, or other similar structures to achieve a beautiful vertical element or privacy screen in your garden. Of course, training is not required because the plant will still thrive. However, the result may look messy and look like the plant was neglected.

Rose

Climbing roses will surely add fragrance and color to arbors, trellises, and walls.

Fun Fact: Roses don’t actually climb. Rather, they spread out long, slender canes that develop upright and will grow along walls.

You can put climbing roses on top of walls like retaining walls, and let their long, slender stems to cascade over the edges. In order to do this, you need to attach the rose to a support and give it proper pruning as well as training.

Clematis

This wall climbing plant is a must for any garden, regardless of the size. Clematis might mingle well with your existing wall shrubs and climbers, and provide beautiful flowers each year. This plant is ideal for covering unsightly walls or fences and helps to blur the edges of your garden, which is a smart way of making a small space look bigger.  

You can combine this plant with your other climbing plants to achieve a bold display. For example, you can try combining bright purple Clematis with pale pink roses for contrasting colors. You can also try training it to climb a trellis alongside an evergreen shrub to achieve a lusher look.

Honeysuckle

Honeysuckles are twining climbers that come with beautiful, fragrant tubular flowers, ideal for covering pergolas, fences, and walls. Climbing Honeysuckles bloom during the summer season, in shades of raspberry red, orange, pink, lemon yellow, cream, and white. 

Honeysuckle is a perfect plant for a cottage garden or an informal look garden, and will definitely look mesmerizing combined with roses for a romantic appeal. 

Fun Fact: Depending on the variety, climbing Honeysuckles can be evergreen, semi-evergreen, or deciduous.

Ivy

Ivy naturally climbs up walls by putting thin tendrils into cracks, holding firmly while its outer vines continue to spread and bear foliage. It is most usually used for brick walls. And the most popular Ivy variety picked to cover brick buildings is Hedera Helix or the English Ivy. This Ivy is also used as a ground cover, where its vigorous growth is well-known for covering large, bare batches of land.

Reminder: If you don’t have the right type of wall, Ivy’s tendrils can do severe damage to your home!

It is not impossible to reproduce that classic look of Ivy trailing over buildings. However, it is crucial that you research the problems it might pose as well as the solutions to fix such issues.

Pyracantha

Pyracantha (a.k.a. Firethorn) is well-known for its prickly stems and flame-colored berries, hence the name ‘Firethorn.’ 

This plant is a pretty, easy-going, wildlife-friendly shrub ideal for most walls. Commonly trained against a wall, Pyracantha gives color across different seasons. It produces lush green leaves, white blossoms, and an abundance of vibrant berries that usually come in red, orange, or yellow color.

When it comes to picking plants that grow on walls indoors, you should choose low-maintenance plants to guarantee that they will grow well. Most of the time, walls might not get the best lighting conditions for indoor plants. That’s why, the best plants to grow on walls indoors are Anthurium, Dracaena, Philodendron, and Pothos.

All these types of plants are very easy to grow and will do well without too much care.

Ferns are also good plants that can be grown on walls indoors. They look pretty on plant walls. However, they lose foliage pretty often and can make a little bit of a mess.

You can try different combinations of plants. However, make sure that all the plants you want to grow need the same type of care.

You can also try to have low-maintenance companion plants beside your plant walls, such as Umbrella Plants, Birds of Paradise, and Snake Plants.

Normal concrete walls won’t get damaged by any wall climbing plants. However, certain plant species such as Parthenocissus and Ivy, Grape Ivy, or Boston Ivy, can leave stains or residues on the walls via their roots. But don’t worry because these plants don’t damage the construction. 

With that said, the best plants that grow on concrete walls include: Euonymus, Cobaea (Cup and Saucer Plant), Clematis, Ficus Fortuneipport (Bignonia), Pumila (Spindle Creeper), Lonicera (Honeysuckle), Jasminum, Solanum Mandevilla (Creeping Fig), Rosa sp. (Climbing Rose), Pyrostegia, Passiflora sp. (Passionfruit), Parthenocissus Quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper), Jasminoides sp., Wisteriaheterophylla Sollya (Potato Vine), Vitis, and Campsis.

Cascading plants that bear flowers are a nice way to add excitement and color to your walls. You can use cascading plants to either build an entire wall of color, or combine them with non-flowering plants to create a stunning work of art.

Here are the perfect Cascading plants for walls:

1. Wave Petunias
2. Creeping Phlox
3. Clematis
4. Lobelia
5. Vinca
6. Cascading Rose
7. Creeping Thyme

Wave Petunias

Wave Petunias feature trumpet-shaped flowers that are available in a variety of cheery and bright colors.

Wave Petunia produces an ocean of color from early summer through fall. This plant will sweep down your garden wall, covering it in a couple of weeks. All this plant requires to grow well are water and pruning.

Take note that Petunias are annuals, so you’ll need to replant them every year. In particular, Wave Petunias can be quite hard to find sometimes, but are surely worth the search once you see the result.

Creeping Phlox

Creeping Phlox can cover up to two feet in diameter in a dense carpet of green and little purple, pink, blue, red, or striped flowers. Aside from using it on walls, this plant is a favorite ground cover due to its dense growing habit. Pollinators such as bees and butterflies are attracted to this plant, but deer are not. That’s why Creeping Phlox is a good pick if you live in a region where deer is a problem.

Clematis

Clematis’ vines produce large colorful blooms throughout the summer, and they will grow densely without much care. This plant is perennial, so you can use it as a foundation planting for your wall garden. Plant your Clematis in a sunny area, give it a drink at least once a week and watch it cover your wall beautifully.

Lobelia- Cascade Variety

This is a sweet dainty flower that is available in blue and white. It likes to receive full sun, but it can tolerate partial shade as well. Lobelia is a tender perennial through zones 9 and 10 and annuals everywhere else. It will spread over your garden walls and give a layer of beautiful color to your landscape.

Vinca

This one is a trailing vine that bears star-shaped lavender flowers. Take note that Vinca can be invasive. So, make sure to prune it accordingly. Otherwise, it might take over your whole garden if you let it grow too much. Vinca is a very hard plant. So, if you’re searching for a great low-maintenance wall climbing plant, this plant might be the best pick for you.

Cascading Roses

Cascading roses are one of our favorites. They are technically climbing roses and will thrive and flower throughout the summer. The best type of cascading roses for us is the Red Cascade. 

Keep in mind that roses require plenty of water and full sun. They also need periodic deadheading to promote new flowers. They can bloom on either old or new-growth depending on the variety you choose. 

Creeping Thyme

Creeping Thyme is a perennial plant that grows on wallscovered with tiny lavender, pink, or white flowers. It will thrive and creep down a rock wall and cover it in pleasant fragrance.

Creeping Thyme prefers well-draining garden soil and dry conditions. Overwatering your Creeping Thyme can cause it to rot. Also, remember that this plant loves full sun.

The ideal plants to grow in brick walls may be a bit subjective, but in general, here are some highly recommended plants for brick walls:

1. Balloon Vine
2. Silver Fleece
3. Wisteria
4. Virginia Creeper
5. English Ivy
6. Clematis
7. Honeysuckle
8. Hummingbird Vine
9. Boston Ivy

Balloon Vine

This plant loves plenty of sunlight. It develops white blooms followed by heart-shaped, puffed green fruits.

Silver Fleece

Silver Fleece is also called Silver Lace. It bears tiny white flowers that turn blush pink once matured.

Wisteria

This one is a very fast-growing twining climbing plant variety. Over time, its stems become woody. It produces white blooms or cascades of lavender and delicate foliage.

Virginia Creeper

Virginia Creeper is a self-climbing native plant. It features early fall color and bluish-black pea-sized fruits.

English Ivy

This one’s also a self-climbing plant. It is evergreen and prefers a shady, moist spot. It is well-known for its blue-black fruits.

Clematis

You need to support this plant if you want to grow it on walls because it is not self-climbing. It produces stunning masses of colorful flowers.

Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle is a sweetly scented, fast-growing climbing plant. It easily attracts birds and pollinators with its fruit.

Hummingbird Vine

This one requires a bit of support at first, but will eventually climb by itself. It bears beautiful, large blooms that are very attractive to pollinators and hummingbirds.

Boston Ivy

This plant turns fiery red during the winter season. Its sticky adherent pods can be quite hard to get rid of.

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Recipe: Make Your Own Climbing Hand Cream

In this article, we'll show you how to make a hand cream with simple ingredients and all-natural ingredients that you can use to invigorate shabby hands while climbing.

Contribution of Alex Gerain / www.target10a.com

The hands of aspiring climbers face many hardships every day. Especially in winter, low temperatures and hot air cause dryness and cracking of the skin. Small and large injuries on the rock and in the gym don't play well with them, and overuse of chalk will kill your fins.

The skin becomes thin and fragile. This is not only bad, but also bad for the next climbing session. It's annoying because you've actually decided to optimize your training in order to be at your best next season.

Sometimes the skin can become a limiting factor.

Lest you end up in this situation at all, skin care is par for the course. However, many products available on the market contain additives such as paraffins and Co., which one would not want to add on closer inspection. After all, the phrase "You are what you eat" doesn't just apply to food, it's worth taking another look at beauty products. Health-conscious climbers pay attention to what goes into their basket, which leads to the next problem: price.

Many products that do not contain any additives are simply very expensive.

This should not be. You can easily make your own fin bold. And it's not difficult at all. All you need are the ingredients and the right kitchen utensils and that's it. Okay, maybe ideally there is also an interest in wild and medicinal herbs if you want to use fresh plant material (you have to pick it outside unless you have the privilege of having a well stocked garden in front of your door).

But this is not necessary, because the essential plant materials are also available in most well-stocked health food stores in every large town on the tea shelf or conveniently ordered at home by mail order (long live the Internet!). So, this is a guide on how to make your own natural healing ointment that optimally supports your skin barrier while recovering. Without unnecessary chemical delights and animal testing. Perfect for your shabby hands!

Hand Cream Ingredients

• 45 g beeswax
• 60 g lanolin quantity)
• 600ml Beer of your choice as a carrier base (olive oil is especially good for skin care, but you can also use rapeseed oil, etc.)
• Glass jars (depending on the procedure - I will talk about different procedures a little later - for example, empty Jars or jam jars made of heat-resistant glass , which can be bought in pharmacies or in specialized kitchen utensils stores)
• one Wooden stick or similar for stirring
• one dough pusher
• E kitchen sieve
• yes vegetable material what you want to process next
• one pot and a worker stove
• optional (but practical): kitchen thermometer

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