Category Archives: Climbing plants

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  Vitis coignetiae

  Posted on December 6, 2018 by stephenryan in autumn colour, Climbing plants, Collector Plants, Foliage plants, shade tolerant

  The Chinese Glory Vine has huge heavily viewed leaves that turn glorious colours in autumn and is a first rate climber to cover pergolas and fences. it gives an exuberant almost tropical meets the Mediterranean! Can grow to 20 metres long and do it fairly fast in a well drained but not too dry aspect. […]

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  ampelopsis aconitifolia

  Posted on December 1, 2018 by stephenryan in autumn colour, berries, Climbing plants, Collector Plants, Foliage plants

  A Chinese deciduous climber in the grapevine family that makes an ideal plant to grow on an obelisk or post as it isn’t too vigorous. It is grown principally for its lovely leaves that turn yellow in autumn although its clusters of multicoloured berries are lovely in autumn. any sunny to semi shaded aspect with […]

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  Ampelopsis aconitifolia

  Posted on March 26, 2018 by stephenryan in autumn colour, berries, Climbing plants, Collector Plants, Deciduous, drought tolerant, Foliage plants

  This rarely used deciduous vine from China is one of my favourite foliage climbers with its deeply cut bright green leaves it always makes a statement. It flowers are tiny and of no consequence but the tiny orange berries are pretty. The leaves turn yellow before shedding. I grow it on a metal tripod that […]

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  Euonymus fortunei ‘Colorata’

  Posted on January 24, 2018 by stephenryan in autumn colour, berries, Climbing plants, drought tolerant, evergreen, Foliage plants, Good for cutting, Ground cover, shade tolerant, Shrubs, winter interest

  This has to be one of the most indestructible plants I grow so could be something everyone should plant except it would then be as common as muck which it is in Europe and America! It can be grown as a lax shrubby ground cover , trailed over a large bank or espaliered along a […]

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  Parthenocissus henryana

  Posted on December 11, 2017 by stephenryan in autumn colour, Climbing plants, Deciduous, drought tolerant, Foliage plants, Ground cover, shade tolerant

  The Chinese silver vein creeper has to be one of the most useful climbers I grow for all of the following reasons. It will grow well in sun or shade and is about the only autumn colouring plant I know that will turn stunning shades in either. The leaves in shade will however have the […]

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  Clematis napaulensis

  Posted on July 18, 2017 by stephenryan in bird attracting, Climbing plants, Collector Plants, shade tolerant, winter interest

  This has to be about the strangest but  none the less useful and pretty species in the Genus. It produces its pale green bells with purple stamens in the midst of winter and they are nectar rich bird feeders, so this alone should get you planting. Afterwards it has huge flufly seed heads in spring […]

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  Euonymus fortunei ‘Coloratus’

  Posted on April 26, 2017 by stephenryan in autumn colour, berries, Climbing plants, drought tolerant, evergreen, Foliage plants, Good for cutting, Ground cover, shade tolerant, Shrubs, winter interest

  This has to be one of the most indestructible plants that I grow and although it is common it the U.S. and Europe is for some reason rarely offered in Australia. It is evergreen and its foliage will turn fabulous colours in winter if it is in enough cold and even if it doesn’t colour […]

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  Vitis coignetiae

  Posted on November 14, 2016 by stephenryan in autumn colour, Climbing plants, Collector Plants, Deciduous, Foliage plants

  Of all the plants in the grape vine family this Asian species with the appropriate common name of Glory Vine has to take the cake. It can grow huge if allowed to have its own way but can be trained and pruned like the domestic grapevine making it ideal to cover senses or grow over […]

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  Humulus lupulus ‘Aureus’

  Posted on September 25, 2015 by stephenryan in Climbing plants, Collector Plants, Foliage plants, Good Pot Plant

  Apart from having more ‘U’s’ than almost any other plant name that I know this herbaceous perennial climber is a boon to the garden as long as you don’t mind controlling its suckering habit by digging excess out, putting in a root barrier or growing it in a large pot. It is ideal to grow […]

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  Pileostegia viburnoides

  Posted on July 29, 2015 by stephenryan in Climbing plants, Collector Plants, evergreen, Foliage plants, Ground cover, shade tolerant

  The name may not be familiar but it is a plant of great merit in the garden. It is evergreen with long leathery leaves. It is a self clinging climber that can grow to the top of almost any support and then stop. It has honey scented heads of fluffy flowers in summer and it […]

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