Lapageria rosea
Lapageria rosea is the national flower of Chile and with its waxy bell shaped flower gets the common name of Chilean Bellflower, Copihue and Copiu. This is a climbing plant that is only hardy in warmer climates, such as USDA…
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Wisteria
Wonderful flowering vines have cascades of beautiful fragrant flowers in spring and early summer. The vines grow rapidly and require a very supportive structure to climb over. They need to be pruned to avoid becoming too heavy. Wisteria are readily…
Thunbergia alata
Thunbergia alata or ‘Black-eyed Susan’ is the best known of the genus, some species are regarded as invasive. Thunbergia are generally regarded as frost tender and in cooler climates are best planted in a sheltered sunny spot in a moist,…
Solandra maxima
Cup of Gold Vine Solandra are best known for Solandra maxima, commonly called ‘Cup of Gold Vine’ or ‘Golden Chalice Vine’. With large cup shaped golden yellow flowers and strong crimson ribs this is a spring to summer flowering vine…
Passion Vines
With hundreds of species including Passiflora incarnata and Passiflora caerula as well as Passiflora Edulis, the Passion Vine or Flower as it is called is a genus characterized by being a climbing vine with many varieties requiring a sub tropical…
Vigna caracalla
Commonly called the Snail vine or Corkscrew flower, Vigna caracalla is best described as a creeper or climbing vine and it is faster growing than its name suggests. With flowers that look like a colorful corkscrew, or snail, these tender…
Gloriosa modesta
Another wonderful climbing plant, Gloriosa modesta is from South Africa. This is a tuber rather than a bulb as such. Formerly known as Littonia modesta it has been renamed in recent years The flowers are golden yellow, waxy and nodding,…
Iochroma cyaneum
A lot of words can be used to descride Iochroama cyaneum, stunning deep purple flowers is perhaps a summary. And ‘Royal Purple’ certainly describes the color of the flowers. Flowering almost year round in warmer climates Iochroma have similar cultural…
Hoya
Grown for the wonderful waxy flowers as well as the foliage Hoyas are sought after by collectors as well as home gardeners. Grow them for the foliage, or grow them for the flowers, either way they are wonderful. Aa group…
Gloriosa superba
The Gloriosa Lily with its unusual waxy recurved petals is Gloriosa superba ‘Rothschildiana’ also know as the Flame Lily, and Glory Lily. Beautiful and also poisonous, an interesting combination, it is actually the symbol of the Tamil Tigers, so if…
Gelsemium sempervirens
If you are looking for a yellow flowering climbing plant then Gelsemium sempervirens could be worth considering. Long bright yellow trumpet shaped flowers this plant is commonly called ‘Yellow jessamine’, False jasmine or False jessamine as well as ‘Caroliana jasmine’.…
Climbing Plants
The real value of climbing plants is that they provide the best value for the amount of garden they take up. Even in a small garden you can plant a climber that will provide a combination of flowers, foliage, and…
Clematis
Clematis are really the Queen of climbing plants, fantastic colorful flowers that bloom in spring and summer. Easy to grow in the right climate, and really not that difficult to prune. With such wonderful flowers you can easily see why…
Clematis ‘Henryi’
If you are looking for a white flowering clematis then try Clematis ‘Henryi’. This is a stunning pure white clematis that will reach 3m. Masses of single white flowers from late summer through to fall. It has been in cultivation…
Clematis cirrhosa
With so many species and cultivars of clematis available what makes Clematis cirrhosa stand out. Well for a start its an evergreen clematis, and secondly it flowers from mid to late winter through to summer. Suited best to Zones 7-9…
Canarina canariensis
A winter flowering scrambling vine, Canarina canariensis is commonly called the Canary Island Bellflower and it is related to other bellflowers. With wonderful orange and red bell shaped flowers 4 – 5 cm across the flowers do pack a punch.…
Campsis radicans
The Red Trumpet Vine is Campsis radicans, a deciduous climbing plant native to the south east of the United States. Also known as the Minnesota Trumpet Vine. One of the big problems is that although the flowers are attractive Campsis…
Bougainvillea
If you thought that Bougainvillea were a climbing plant, you could be right, however they are also grown as standards as well as being used in bonsai. So they are versatile plants. They do require a warm climate, and are…
Beaumontia grandiflora
With its large fragrant flowers, Beaumontia grandiflora is a frost tender climbing plant originally from Vietnam through to India. Also known as the Herald’s Trumpet, Easter Lily Vine. Flowers are fragrant. Growing to 10m Beaumontia grandiflora is a most attractive…
Aristolochia gigantea
If you are looking for a spectacular flowering vine then Aristolochia gigantea could be the one, but only if you plant it in the right position. It needs to be planted where you can see it, but preferably ‘down wind’…
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata ‘Elegans’
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata “elegans” or the ‘porcelain berry’. A climbing vine from North East Asia, fast growing and hardy with attractive deep green 3 lobed leaves and small pale green flowers. It is ‘self clinging’ and tend to become a little…
Allamanda
The common variety is Allamanda cathartica and it is known as the ‘Golden Trumpet Vine’ and like all of the group is a frost tender climbing plant or bush that is at home in a subtropical to tropical climate. However…
Akebia quinata
‘The Chocolate Vine’ Akebia quinata ‘Chocolate Vine’ or five leafed Akebia is a vigorous woody deciduous climbing vine native to Japan, China and Korea and will grow to 10m. Fast growing and frost hardy purple flowers appear in spring followed…
