Category Archives: Climbing plants

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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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  Rubus rugosus

  Posted on March 5, 2015 by stephenryan in Climbing plants, Edible, evergreen, Foliage plants, shade tolerant

  There are blackberries and there are blackberries! I spend a lot of time destroying the weedy ones and almost no time tending this handsome beastie. It has long arching canes so needs a fence or other support to tie it back to and the oldest canes need removing every couple of years otherwise it couldn’t […]

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  Tropaeolum ciliatum

  Posted on March 1, 2015 by stephenryan in Climbing plants, Collector Plants, Perennials

  I love herbaceous perennial climbers as I can grow them over other plants getting double value for the one spot. By their very nature they can only get so big in one growing season and then will die back again. This South American species grows throughout the summer flowering as it goes well into the […]

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  Tropaeolum speciosum

  Posted on December 30, 2014 by stephenryan in Climbing plants, Collector Plants, Edible, herbaceous climbers, Perennials

  I well remember this amazing herbaceous climber  known as Flame Creeper dripping out of yew hedges in England and couldn’t wait to try it myself. So eventually seed came my way and up they came. It all seemed too easy considering the dire warnings of pundits suggesting it needs a Scottish climate to thrive! Well […]

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  Hydrangea seemannii

  Posted on December 12, 2014 by stephenryan in Climbing plants, Collector Plants, evergreen, Foliage plants, shade tolerant

  How many self clinging evergreen cold hardy flowering climbers do you know? There aren’t that many but this Hydrangea has all of those features and is obviously something that we should all considering for our gardens, particularly as it will grow to the height of its support and more or less stop there. If you […]

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  Schizophragma integrifolium var. fauriei

  Posted on October 14, 2014 by stephenryan in autumn colour, Climbing plants, Collector Plants, Deciduous, Foliage plants, Good for cutting, shade tolerant, Woodlanders

  The self clinging climbers in the Hydrangea family are unique and indispensable as garden plants. What other self clinging shade tolerant showily flowering climbers that are cold tolerant are there? If you know of any let me know as I’ll won’t to grow them as well. The Genus Schizophragma only differes from true Hydrangeas in […]

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