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As their name suggests, fast-growing flowering vines offer a quick way to add color, fragrance and height to your garden. Whether you grow yours on the façade of your house, interlaced with a pergola or trained up a trellis, growing a vertical vine enables you to add interest and character to your plot.

When planning your flower bed ideas, it is vital to incorporate plants that add height. Not only do fast-growing flowering vines maximize the available growing space, but they also draw the eye upwards, helping to unite different planting areas and give the illusion of more space. Growing vertically, as well as at ground-level, will help you to curate a garden that's brimming with personality. 

Fast-growing flowering vines to add interest to your plot

When you are looking for the best climbing plants, it makes sense to look to flowering vines for color and scent. These plants rely on a structure on which to grow, whether that be a pergola, archway, trellis or up the house. There are lots of different pergola ideas and trellis ideas that would work brilliantly with these fast-growing flowering vines.

However, these structures aren't always the most attractive  in their own right, therefore opting for fast-growing flowering vines will ensure that your structure is quickly covered by beautiful blooms. 

'When planning to add fast-growing flowering vines to your garden, it is important to make sure that the support is large and strong enough to support the vine. Combining two different vines on the same support can double the floral impact or extend the bloom time,' advises horticultural expert Melinda Myers . 

'I like to use annual vines along with perennial vines the first few years. The annuals quickly cover the support and flower while the perennial vine becomes established. This ensures short and long term beauty,' 

1. Fast-growing flowering vines for evergreen character

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If your vines are to have a prominent space in your garden's architecture, then it is best to opt for evergreen fast-growing flowering vines. The Evergreen Clematis, also known as Clematis Armandii, is one of the best evergreen climbers. 

Clematis Armandii have deep, leathery leaves which add year-round interest while the pink or white blooms that erupt in spring add a stunning pop of colour. 'These flowers also have a fantastic fragrance,' says Emilly Barbosa Fernandes, expert gardener and consultant at HouseGrail .

When considering these fast-growing flowering vines, it is important to know how to grow clematis to ensure that your new climber will thrive. When purchasing your clematis, it is also important to note its classification as this will help you know how to prune clematis and as such will keep it in great condition for years to come.

2. Fast-growing flowering vines for containers

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These unusual fast-growing flowering vines are called vigna caracalla and are characterized by their swirling blooms. Also known as snail vine or corkscrew flower, they can be grown from seed and will typically flower in their first year when grown in a warm climate.

'Requiring a minimum temperature of 59°F, Vigna caracalla is best grown in patio containers that can be moved indoors to a heated greenhouse or conservatory for the winter,' suggests the experts at seed and plant company Thompson & Morgan 'Alternatively, you can grow snail vines outdoors as an annual.'

When grown in pots as part of your patio ideas, these fast-growing flowering vines make for a beautiful and unique addition to the garden, and look especially great when paired with other container gardening ideas.

3. Fast-growing flowering vines for cut flowers

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Amongst the best flowering climbers and having recently seen a surge in popularity, sweet peas are a stalwart of cottage garden ideas. This fast-growing vine is renowned for its dainty flowers and their rich perfume. If you're planning a cut flower garden, sweet peas are an essential addition. Not only do they look great in vases, but regular flower removal also encourages the plant to keep blooming.

Grown as an annual from seed, sweet peas will quickly grow to heights of around 6ft and will flower within 14 weeks of germination. If you want to grow these fast-growing flowering vines then you should start by researching how to grow sweet peas as the seeds will need to be planted from October through to March.

4. Fast-growing flowering vines  for fragrance

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Honeysuckle are one of the most popular fast-growing flowering vines due to their  beautiful blooms and sweet perfume. 'They can enclose an area, adorn an arbour, or clamber up walls, sheds and trees – classic combinations on arbours or tunnels include honeysuckle entwined with clematis,' says PL garden expert Leigh Clapp.

If you're seeking to encourage more nature into your garden, then adding fast-growing flowering vines can be extremely beneficial. Not only do the flowers provide nectar for pollinators but they also offer protection. In fact, Ness Amaral-Rogers, science communications executive at the RSPB recommends growing 'climbing roses or honeysuckle around bat houses to encourage use'.

5. Fast-growing flowering vines for your house

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Star jasmine are great fast-growing flowering vines for incorporating into your front yard flower bed ideas as they will help to perfume the approach to your home. Alternatively, they can be grown in containers and are a great addition to patio ideas as its pretty flowers will bring a sweet scent to your patio.

Despite their name, these fast-growing flowering vines are not actually part of the jasmine family. Though they have very similar flowers and a sweet jasmine scent, it is actually an evergreen woody liana vine. Regardless, their growing requirements are very similar to how to grow jasmine and the star jasmine thrives in sun or dappled shade. 

6. Fast-growing flowering vines to attract wildlife

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One of the best flowering climbers, the vibrant trumpet vine is characterised by its bright orange trumpet shaped flowers. Filled with nectar, the bloom of these fast-growing flowering vines are full of nectar and as such attract butterflies and hummingbirds – this makes the trumpet vine a great addition to wildlife garden ideas.

As with any fast-growing plants, they will need to be kept in check to prevent them from overwhelming the other plants in your garden. 

Pruning is essential, especially with the trumpet vine. 'This is a fast-growing vine that will take over your entire garden if you're not careful. It can easily reach 30 feet, producing beautiful orange tubular flowers in the summer,' says Emilly Barbosa Fernandes.

7. Fast-growing flowering vines for tropical gardens 

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From the name, the broad-leaved sausage vine might seem like an unusual addition to the garden. However, holboellia latifolia are one of the best evergreen climbers and will add both color and texture to the garden. Reaching a height of 20 feet in between 5 to 10 years, they are hardy from zones 8 to 11 and as a result are better suited to warmer climes and paired with other tropical garden ideas.

Come spring, they erupt in a profusion of pinky-yellow flowers which cascade from the towering vine. 'Furthermore, these deliciously fragrant blooms evoke the sweet scent of fresh melons,' describes the experts at Monrovia Nursery , 'and come the autumn the vine produces  elongated, edible, purplish fruits.' 

Their stunning springtime display is sure to leave you wondering why it took you so long to introduce these beautiful fast-growing flowering vines into your garden.

8.  Fast-growing flowering vines for color

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When growing vertically, you'll want a bloom that catches the eye. The bright colors of the Ipomoea lobata, also known as Spanish Flag, definitely fits the bill. Characterised by their red, orange, yellow and white petals, they are typically grown as annuals and are beautiful fast-growing flowering vines that will prove invaluable  as part of tropical garden ideas.

Very versatile, these fast-growing flowering vines thrive in a range of soil types including chalk, loam and sand and will make a statement  as it can reach 6ft tall in a single year's growth.

9. Fast-growing flowering vines for vigorous growth

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If you're looking for fast-growing flowering vines, then the beautiful Akebia quinata is a great choice. One of the best climbing plants, these vines are extremely fast-growing, in fact they can grow as much as 20 feet per year before reaching their ultimate height of around 12 metres in just five years.

'This vine is impressive,' says Emilly Barbosa Fernandes, 'It produces hanging clusters of bell-shaped flowers that are either white or purple throughout May and June.' They are also known as chocolate vines due to their rich vanilla scent making them a great addition to patio ideas. 

A hardy vine, they can thrive in USDA zones 4 through to 9 and will remain evergreen in zones 6 and warmer. If grown up a trellis, these fast-growing flowering vines create an evergreen screen and as such are a brilliant addition to garden privacy ideas.

10. Fast-growing flowering vines for fruit

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If you want fast-growing flowering vines that bring more than just pretty blooms, then consider adding a fruiting vine to your garden.

Grapes are the conventional choice, and bring with them pretty flowers followed by delectable fruits. However, they are not always straight-forward to grow. Kiwi vines on the other hand are relatively fast-growing flowering vines that produce rose-like blooms. 

‘Kiwi fruit vines are vigorous, hardy and easy to grow,’ says Period Living's gardening expert Leigh Clapp. ‘They need plenty of space on a strong support structure and will take three to five years to fruit.’ Despite taking a few years to fruit, they will grow around 6 to 12 feet a year. 

For an instant vine, purchase an established plant from your garden center or online. Alternatively, if you want a challenge then learn how to grow kiwi from seed. Growing a kiwi from seed will take longer to produce fruit, but will bring with it a source of great pride.

What is the best flowering climber?

Sweet peas, Akebia quinata, star jasmine and honeysuckle are some of the best flowering climbers. These fast-growing flowering vines all erupt in beautifully colorful and scented blooms.

What is the fastest growing flowering vine?

Akebia quinata are one of the fastest growing flowering vines, adding 20 feet  to its height every year. If these fast-growing flowering vines are grown in zone 6 or above, they are also evergreen making them a brilliant, permanent addition to the garden. 

However, if you're looking for a quick hit of color and fragrance then sweet peas are the best choice of fast-growing flowering vines. Taking just over three months to flower from germination, they will produce beautiful blooms throughout spring and will brighten both your home and your garden.

Having graduated with a first class degree in English Literature four years ago, Holly started her career as a features writer and sub-editor at Period Living magazine, Homes & Gardens' sister title. Working on Period Living brought with it insight into the complexities of owning and caring for period homes, from interior decorating through to choosing the right windows and the challenges of extending. This has led to a passion for traditional interiors, particularly the country-look. Writing for the Homes & Gardens website as a content editor, alongside regular features for Period Living and Country Homes & Interiors magazines, has enabled her to broaden her writing to incorporate her interests in gardening, wildlife and nature. 

Fast-growing climbing plants: 10 vines for vertical spaces

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Fast-growing climbing plants come as evergreen vines, which provide coverage all year round, and deciduous vines which lose their leaves in the fall. Most are perennial, and come back year after year, while a few are annual vines that grow from spring to fall and then die as winter comes.

Some fast-growing climbing plants are twiners, meaning they cling by twisting themselves round other branches or trellis. Some have tendrils at the ends of their leaves or at the leaf joints, they grip almost anything to support their growth. Some scramble through host plants, often using their thorns to hook over the branches of their hosts. Some have adhesive pads and others develop tiny roots on their stems which cling to stonework, branches and other supports.

But remember that just like fast-growing trees, these speedy climbing plants will not simply stop growing when they have reached the height you want – they may well just keep going.

Screen walls and fences with these 10 fast-growing climbing plants

Whether you're looking to hide an unsightly fence from view or want to add color and interest to a garden structure, these fast-growing climbing plants will do all that and more. 

1. Ornamental Kiwi Vine (Actinidia kolomikta)

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This bold, large-leaved, deciduous twining vine has the unique feature of its leaves being green, but with the outer half white, tinged with pink. On young plants, the leaves may be entirely green and the white and pink coloring only develop after a few years. There are also small fragrant, white flowers that open in early summer.

Male and female flowers open on separate plants and one of each is needed to be sure of the edible, sweet, 1in (2.5cm) greenish yellow fruits developing. Check with your supplier if you want to have fruits. An alternative option to try is the edible Kiwi fruit, Actinidia deliciosa.

If your backyard is lacking in interest, there are also plenty of fast-growing shrubs that you can plant to add impact quickly. 

2. Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans)

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A flamboyant, deciduous, fast-growing climbing plant that climbs using tiny roots that develop anywhere that a stem touches a support (in the same way as ivy).  

The large, dark leaves are rather like large rose leaves and, in late summer and fall, orange and scarlet trumpets open in clusters at the tips of the shoots. It is so popular with hummingbirds that it is sometimes known as the hummingbird vine. 

Happy in most soils, suckers may appear at the base and, unless removed, this fast-growing plant will spread sideways as well as upwards! Flowers best in full sun, which it may not get until it reaches the tops of its supports. 

3. Mountain clematis (Clematis montana)

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This fast-growing clematis brings us large clusters of 2-3in (5-7.5cm) flowers in pink or white, creating a dramatic display in late spring. 

Clinging very effectively to tree branches with its twisting leaf stalks, as it reaches good light at the top of its host tree flowering becomes more prolific creating an impressive feature from quite a distance.

Choose the planting site carefully as growth is so vigorous that pruning to keep it to size becomes a problem.

If you prefer an evergreen option, clematis armandii is a good choice, but it is less hardy. 

4. Orange peel clematis (Clematis tangutica)

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Clematis come in a vast variety of shapes and sizes, but the one that best combines fast growth with colorful flowers is the summer and fall flowering, deciduous orange peel clematis. 

Its prettily divided, slightly bluish green leaves make the perfect background for the 2in (5cm), four petalled orange-yellow flowers followed by large silvery seedheads. It clings by tendrils.

Happy in most soils that are not dry or waterlogged, but it may need watering to help it get settled if planted to grow into a tree. Responds well to hard spring pruning if it gets out of hand. Our guide on how to prune clematis has lots of tips on how to do this properly. 

5. Morning Glory (Ipomoea ‘Heavenly Blue’)

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The flowers of this gorgeous twining annual open in early morning and usually close in the afternoon, but keep on coming all summer.

The experts at Burpee tell us: 'Magnificent 4-5in (10-12.5) cheerful blooms are bright sky blue. Fast-growing, climbing large vines are spangled with dazzling azure blue trumpet blooms, complemented by attractive heart-shaped foliage. Easy-growing plants carry on the florific show from early summer to early fall.' 

An easy-to-grow annual flower, seeds need starting in the sunroom or conservatory in cooler zones but can be started where they are to flower in the warmer climates.

If you're looking for a hardier option, it's worth considering Ipomoea ‘Grandpa Otts’ with purple trumpets.

6. Poet’s Jasmine (Jasminum officinale)

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One of the most beautifully scented of all fast-growing climbing plants, the handsomely divided leaves of this deciduous, twining jasmine are dark green and set off the flowers well. At the ends of the new growth in summer and fall, clusters of fragrant white flowers open from pink-tinted buds over many weeks.

Stephen Lacey, in his book Scent In The Garden, wisely remarks: 'Before you plant it near the patio, consider whether you really want to be drowned in its scent. Would it be better wafting towards you on the evening breeze from another part of the garden?'

Happy in most soils, it will flower most prolifically when the shoots reach the sun, making it a good option for your vertical garden ideas. May be cut back in hard winters.

Another white-flowering but less hardy option is Jasminum polyanthum.

7. Passion Flower (Passiflora)

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One of the top plants for covering walls, these astonishing, very vigorous, tropical and subtropical vines, supporting themselves by clinging with tendrils, are famous for their uniquely complex and beautiful flowers and for their succulent fruits. 

The name, passion flower, derives from the Christian symbolism in which a resemblance is seen between the objects associated with the Passion of Jesus and the various parts of the flower. 

The flowers are followed by large, juicy, fruit, full of pup and seeds, that mature to orange or purple and must be left on the vine to ripen.

Hardiness varies, so check that the variety you would like to grow is hardy in your area.

Passiflora edulis is the one usually eaten, Passiflora caerulea is the most winter hardy.

8. Rambling Rose (Rosa ‘Kiftsgate’)

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Rambling roses are vigorous, often very thorny, roses that support themselves by the thorns hooking on to the shrubs and trees through which they scramble. 

Usually flowering just once, in early summer, ‘Kiftsgate’ has clusters of a hundred or more small, white, single, fragrant flowers that are followed by small orange hips. Spectacular in full flower, and loved by birds in fall, the original is now 70 years old and 80ft (25m) tall!

Think twice before planting this exceptionally vigorous type of rose, as its weight can sometimes damage the branches of its host tree. For something similar but slightly smaller, try ‘Bobbie James’, which grows to half the height.

9. Ornamental Vine (Vitis coignetiae)

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A grape vine that matures to a height of 80ft (25ft) may be impractical as far as picking the fruits is concerned, but the large leaves up to 12in (30cm) across develop the most dramatic crimson and scarlet coloring in fall. 

Clinging by tendrils that support its growth to the tops of forest trees, it is a spectacular sight. It's also a great addition to a wildlife garden as the small black fruits are much valued by birds and small mammals.

The best fall foliage color is produced when its roots compete with other plants, so planting amongst tree roots is ideal both for support and for the best fall color.

As an alternative, ‘Brandt’ grows a little less strongly, and has wine red fall color.

10. Wisteria (Wisteria frutescens)

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The American wisteria is a spectacular American native twining vine with exceptionally long shoots that soon climb trees or smother tumbledown buildings. 

The dangling 12in (30cm) strings of fragrant, pale lilac, pea-like early summer and mid summer flowers are followed by pods like those of pole beans. It may need guiding in the right direction at first, but will soon find its way.

It's less vigorous than the Chinese wisterias, Wisteria floribunda and Wisteria sinensis, but these are exceptionally invasive plants in many areas of the US and should not be planted. Do not be tempted.

‘Amethyst Falls’ is a form that is more prolific and a deeper color.

How can I get fast-growing climbing plants off to a good start?

Just like fast-growing hedges, many fast-growing climbers naturally grow like rockets, but there are still a few things you can do to help ensure they fly up their climbing plant supports at top speed.  

There are two things to keep in mind. Prepare well, and make sure the new growth heads in the right direction.

So do not simply dig a hole a fraction bigger than the pot your vine came in, drop it in and forget about it. Thorough preparation will set your vine off growing well. Dig a hole about 2ft (60cm) across and fork over the soil in the base. Half fill the hole with garden compost, work it into the soil and firm well. Remove the vine from its pot and set it into the hole – add or remove soil so that the top of the root ball is just below the general soil level. 

Fill in with a mix of soil and compost, firm well, water in with liquid fertilizer promptly after flowering, and ensure that the roots stay moist until the plant is well established. Mulching with weed-free compost or bark is also a good idea.

Some fast-growing climbing plants can be a little slow to get started, so their new stems might need guiding in the right direction to get them started.

Fast-growing climbers will need the right support to help them grow

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Which is the fastest-growing climbing plant for shade?

The large leaved ivies grow very strongly once they’ve settled in, even some of the attractive variegated varieties will cover a great deal of space quickly – if they have a tree trunk on which to cling.

Look for varieties of the Algerian ivy, Hedera algeriensis (USDA Z8, RHS Z5), such as silver edged ‘Gloire de Marengo’ and also varieties of Persian ivy, Hedera colchica, such as ‘Sulphur Heart’ with its bold yellow splash on each leaf.

Climbing hydrangeas, Hydrangea anomala subp. petiolaris, (USDA Z4, RHS Z5), with its white lacecap flowers grows strongly on a shady garden wall after a slow start.

If you're looking for fast-growing vines with golden coloring, the gold hop, Humulus lupulus ‘Aureus’ (USDA Z5, RHS Z6), twines well in shade, although the foliage can be more chartreuse than gold where light is limited. It dies down in winter but surges into growth again in spring.

Hedera algeriensis 'Gloire de Marengo'

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Graham Rice is a garden writer who has won awards for his work online, and in books and magazines, on both sides of the Atlantic. He is a member of a number of Royal Horticultural Society committees and the recipient of the 2021 Garden Media Guild Lifetime Achievement Award.  

TOP-5 plants that grow on fences and decorate them

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costs, it is enough just to plant climbing plants near the fence. Of course, they will not eliminate the problem, but a peeling or broken fence will not be an eyesore to you and spoil the landscape.

We invite you to consider several plants that can create such a masking effect.

Bougainvillea

This is one of the most beautiful perennials. During the flowering period, the liana is decorated with bright bracts that hide small nondescript flowers. It is thanks to the bracts that bougainvillea looks decorative and is ideal for decorating a fence, especially since among the many varieties you can choose a plant with bracts of different colors.

Pictured: Bougainvillea in bloom

In order for bougainvillea to fully grow and develop, it needs good care: the plant loves well-lit and sun-warmed places, does not tolerate windy weather and suffers from waterlogging of the soil. Young shoots of creepers should be cut periodically.

Bougainvillea is fed with a mineral fertilizer that does not contain a nitrogen component.

Wisteria

This plant is also known as Wisteria. It is difficult not to pay attention to the wisteria, reaching eighteen meters in height, with its most beautiful drooping inflorescences and openwork leaves. The plant can be grown both as a liana, and as a shrub, and as a tree, both in warm and cool climates, since garden varieties and varieties of wisteria exist for different climatic zones. The pleasant aroma of wisteria remotely resembles the smell of acacia.

If you choose wisteria, please note that this plant can only be used as a camouflage for strong fences, and a dilapidated fence will not withstand its weight.

In order for the flowering of wisteria to be long and plentiful, it is necessary to regularly, but moderately moisten the soil under it from the beginning of spring to the end of summer, and from the beginning of autumn, watering should be gradually reduced. When planting wisteria, it is advisable to add peat and sawdust to the soil. It is recommended to feed the plant in turn with mineral or organic fertilizer.

In the photo: Wisteria against the background of a brick fence

Baljuan Highlander

This unpretentious, but quite beautiful liana can grow five to six meters in length during the season, and with proper care it blooms until the end of autumn. The mountaineer should be watered daily, otherwise the plant may infect aphids, but in general, the mountaineer is resistant to diseases and pests. To control the growth of Baldzhuan Knotweed, it needs to be pruned annually, but otherwise the plant does not require much attention.

In the photo: Baldzhuan Highlander

Parthenocissus

Parthenocissus is a perennial frost-resistant plant. It grows quickly, it has beautiful carved leaves that turn purple, yellow and purple in autumn. Inedible, but decorative dark purple berries with a bluish bloom ripen in dense foliage. In winter, these berries are pecked by birds.

Parthenocissus grows well in both shade and full sun. The plant is undemanding to the composition of the soil and can grow both in fertile and in poor soil. However, waterlogging of the soil should not be allowed. In order for the plant to grow in the direction you need, you should regularly trim the lashes of girlish grapes and direct their growth so that the fence is gradually completely covered with dense foliage.

In the photo: Parthenocissus covers the "chain-link"

Roses

Climbing roses with their delightful fragrant flowers are ideal not only for masking the fence, but also for decorating the landscape. Shoots of climbing roses can reach five meters in length. Roses love sunlight and do not tolerate sharp gusts of wind. Young plants should be watered once or twice a week, while mature roses require watering once a week. However, in this matter, you need to focus on the weather: the more often it rains, the less often you will have to water the roses.

The soil around the bushes should be loosened periodically to a depth of five centimeters and enriched with leaf humus, sawdust and compost. In order for the plant to bloom for a long time and profusely, it must be periodically cut off and every twenty days in turn fed with mineral and organic fertilizers.

In the photo: Roses on a wooden fence

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issue 7

Growing experience in St. Petersburg

Photos and text by Alexander Shulekin, sadspb.ru

For this issue, I have selected the most resistant climbing garden plants that I grow myself and which I can safely recommend for growing in our climate. These are actinidia kolomikta, girlish grapes, wood pliers, Siberian prince, honeysuckle honeysuckle, curly honeysuckle "Serotina", Brown's honeysuckle "Dropmore Scarlet", lemongrass and hops. Of course, there are other climbing plants that can be grown, but for now we will limit ourselves to this list.


The first group is actinidia kolomikta, which has already been covered in a separate issue of the newsletter, parthenocissus and round-leaved wood pliers. By the combination of properties, these plants are the most unpretentious and most suitable for vertical gardening in the northern climate. They are winter-hardy, can rise very high up (two or three floors), do not require special care, and actinidia is also an excellent fruit plant.

In the photo - several plants of actinidia kolomikta. On the left is a male plant, on the right is a female plant, they are about 15 years old. In the center are several young female plants. The usual harvest from an older female plant is 5-10 kg of berries.

Adult actinidia does not require any special care. My care consists in dumping weeds under it as fertilizer and trimming shoots that are too long when they interfere with walking past. The only problem with actinidia is that while the actinidia is small, it must be protected from cats, some of which love to gnaw on it. In addition, at a very young age, it is desirable to protect it from damage by spring frosts, since the Actinidia leaf is damaged at sub-zero temperatures. Damage to the leaf is not fatal, the leaf will grow a new one, but the plant is weakened the more, the smaller it is. In an adult plant, a significant supply of nutrients has been accumulated in the roots, trunk and branches, so that damage to a young leaf during frost, when this sometimes happens, they endure without any special consequences.


In this photo - parthenocissus or five-leafed grapes. It is named so for the carved shape of the sheet. This plant is not related to fruit grapes, although it is somewhat similar to it. Sometimes it is also called "wild grapes". This is, in general, a problem-free, indestructible plant. Girlish grapes grow very quickly. If the plant is already several years old, and it is sufficiently developed, then the annual growth is 2-3 m.

The photo was taken in late summer, when the leaves of parthenocissus begin to turn purple. This is another great feature of girlish grapes. The green mass in the photo on the right is the Siberian prince. He has already reached the height of the support and now his shoots hang down creating a "cap" visible in the photo. This is another interesting climbing plant, which will be discussed later.


Girlish grapes are able to create very dense green walls and repeat the shape of the support. In the photo - a green wall and a passage with an arch in this wall, formed from girlish grapes.


The tree plier is round-leaved. Despite the frightening name, this is a completely peaceful plant, unless, of course, a living tree is used as a support for it. Another name for this plant is the red bubble. In autumn and winter, the tree pliers are decorated with bright, yellow-orange fruits - boxes, which determined this name.

The tree pliers grows quickly, it is quite winter-hardy. In the presence of a support, it is able to rise to a height of more than 10m. It gives root offspring, therefore it fills the space allotted to it well. If there is a support of the appropriate shape, various shapes can be formed from the wood pliers. In the next photo, a "canopy" from a round-leaved tree pliers.


Arches and "roof" from round-leaved wood pliers..


Siberian prince. This plant, like other princes, is very close in properties to clematis. A feature of the Siberian prince is its exceptional winter hardiness. The shoots of the Siberian prince do not "kill" our frosts, so it does not need to be cut and covered like clematis, the shoots of which freeze out in our climate in winter. As a result, the prince fills the entire support space and in the spring, as soon as it gets warmer, his shoots are covered with green foliage.


In the photo - flowers of the Siberian prince. The Siberian prince wakes up in early spring, its leaves are not damaged by frost. This little prince does not require any special care.

One of the interesting options for using the Siberian prince is a curly haircut, creating various figures from this plant in the garden. The technology is simple - the prince is launched along the support of the desired shape - a rectangle, a cylinder, or something more complex. Periodically, all shoots that go beyond the boundaries of the figure are trimmed. As you can see in the previous picture, the shoots of the prince form a dense array, which is very important when forming figures. In addition, the Siberian prince grows quickly, which is also a big plus for molding. Another fundamental advantage of the Siberian prince in relation to a curly haircut is its exceptional winter hardiness. There is no danger that after one of the winters it will be found that part of the formed figure is frozen, which is very likely when using less winter-hardy plants.


The picture shows a green wall of honeysuckle honeysuckle. Honeysuckle and other climbing honeysuckles are another group of climbing plants that can be used in the garden for vertical gardening.


In the photo - flowers of honeysuckle honeysuckle. The flower has a complex, "cascading" shape and changes color when blooming. The buds are single, and the flowers themselves are white-yellow. However, it should be borne in mind that not all climbing honeysuckles are winter-hardy enough and are suitable for our climate. So, for example, my experience has shown that Telman's honeysuckle turned out to be insufficiently winter-hardy. It grew for several years, bloomed, and then completely froze out in one of the winters. The same thing happened with several other climbing honeysuckles.

In addition to honeysuckle, after many years of winter "selection" I still have two more honeysuckles in my garden: Brown's honeysuckle and curly honeysuckle "Serotina" ("Late") and Brown fuchsia honeysuckle "Dropmore Scarlet", which will be discussed later.


In the picture - flowers of curly honeysuckle "Serotina". In shape, they are similar to honeysuckle flowers, but differently colored. In addition, Serotina blooms later, when honeysuckle has already faded.


Brown's Honeysuckle 'Dropmore Scarlet' shown in the photo is one of the nice exceptions to the many plants that have emerged since the opening of our market to imported plants. A lot of things turned out to be unsuitable for our climate. And, here, "Dropmore Scarlet" turned out to be quite winter-hardy in St. Petersburg. In any case, I have had Brown's honeysuckle of this variety growing without shelter for many years. It does not rise many meters like the other creepers shown above (I have it 1.5-2 m high), but there are no problems with it either. This variety has two remarkable features: flowers of an unusual shape, really very similar to the flowers of one of the most beautiful varieties of fuchsia and exceptionally long flowering. "Dropmore Scarlet" blooms in mid-summer and blooms until late autumn.

The next photo shows the same honeysuckle in early November.


The beginning of November. The leaf is already beginning to turn yellow, and flowering continues. Both flowers and buds are visible.


Another example of a good liana for the garden is Chinese magnolia vine, which was already dedicated to one of the previous mailing lists.

Lemongrass is a very winter-hardy Far Eastern fruit vine. In addition to the decorative effect, it gives berries of an original taste, which, moreover, have medicinal, tonic properties. Lemongrass for fruiting necessarily needs support. Another feature is the root offspring, which makes the planting of lemongrass dense. It is better to plant lemongrass so that young plants, while they are low, are in the shade, and with age they come out top in the sun. Lemongrass is a forest plant that climbs high up the trees, towards the sun, which determines such a feature of this liana.


In conclusion - our "natural" liana - hops. Our hops are absolutely winter-hardy. The peculiarity of hops is that only the underground part of the plant remains for the winter - a powerful rhizome. The entire above-ground part dies off in the fall, and quickly grows back in the spring. This does not prevent the hops from climbing very high up the support.


It's hard to believe, but it's true - the hops grow to their full last year's height every year in just a month. In this case - to the height of the second floor.

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