Curly plants for the garden and cottages - photos and names
Contents ✓
- ✓ Define the term "climbing plants"
- ✓ Perennials
- ✓ How to choose a climbing plant for a garden and cottages
- ✓ Greening gazebos and arches is just one example ...
- ✓ Clematis are one of the main of climbing plants
- ✓ Green tent of climbing plants
- ✓ Crocheted plants with decorative leaves
- ✓ Green screens and hedges of climbing plants
- ✓ Four variants of screens that you can make yourself
- ✓ Flower vines
- ✓ Greening the walls of the house
- ✓ Climbing creepers
- ✓ Crocheted plants for trees gardening
- ✓ Landscaping of terraces and living rooms with the help of climbing plants
- ✓ Crocheted plants - summer
- ✓ Vertical garden
- ✓ We form a blackberry
- ✓ Curly exotic flowers and creepers
- ✓ Incredibly lush and bright roses
- ✓ Tapestry for climbing plants
Climbing plants and flowers for cottages: names and photos
Climbing plants have a lot of advantages: usually they multiply easily, grow quickly, many types of vines are distinguished by decorative leaves, flowers and fruits, but perhaps their main “trick” - “climbers” do not take up much space, because they have vertical surfaces. So why don’t we use climbing plants in our gardens? From this cottages will only become more beautiful! In this article we want to open for you all the diversity and huge potential that this group of plants holds.
Define the term "climbing plants"
Perennials
Do you want creepers to settle in the garden for a long time? Then your option is perennial climbing plants, such as akebia (pictured). Among them there are decorative leafy and beautifully flowering, sun-loving and shade-tolerant - the choice is yours. Perhaps the only thing you should pay special attention to is the frost resistance of perennials.
In the middle lane of Russia, such lianas, like girlish gin, actinidia or honeysuckle honeysuckle. They do not even need to be removed from the poles. But less winter hardy climbing roses and many clematis without it will not do, they need to be removed and covered.
If you do not want to do this, select hops or a rank - for the winter they are simply cut off under the root (in the spring they grow quickly).
Helping hand
They all aspire skyward, but for some, the path there is very difficult. So, resting vines or, as they are called, half-liana, can’t do without your help. These plants are unable to entwine the support, because they do not have special organs in order to cling tightly to it. Such climbing plants just need to be tied up. By the way, directing the shoots of vines, you can create real works of art from them - for example, a “fan” on the facade of a house or a “Christmas tree” of deciduous plants on a pyramidal support.
Large trees perfectly fit the role of sustainable supports for climbing plants. In gratitude for the support rendered, the vine adorns the giant or beautiful leaves, such as large-leaved Kirkazon (pictured), or bright flowers, for example clematis. So do not be surprised if in the summer you suddenly see an apple tree, hung with purple or red flowers.
Thanks to the long flowering period from early summer to autumn, the climbing roses are always relevant. They are universal, because they are suitable for landscaping arches, arbors, easily climb tree trunks and are perfectly suitable for growing in pots. The new brand varieties, for example Camelot, are distinguished by their stamina and excellent health. Shorter, long-flowering climbers too, do not lag behind, new items of breeding every year become more beautiful and more enduring.
Fruit of a curly Beans, peas, zucchini, cucumbers and especially actinidia it is convenient to collect if the plants are located on the support. However, they do not occupy such a valuable area in the garden, and, accordingly, the yield of other crops will be greater. Tapestries with vegetable vines can also be used as partitions on the site.
Support for support
Some plants twist the support with stems, others climb upwards with the help of additional organs, while others rest more than wind. Lianas are divided into 4 type, and each of them needs a certain support. What exactly and why, read below.
Fancy facades
Beautifully drape the house walls with plants for sure many of us would like. And for this there are both purely aesthetic and completely practical reasons: a thick canopy of greenery in summer does not allow the building to get too warm, and in winter, on the contrary, heat out beyond it. However, be careful when choosing the "decor" for the façade, because such lianas as wisteria (pictured) or ivy, are so tenaciously clinging to the wall that it is unlikely to tear them apart without damaging the wall.
Green walls and awnings
The zoned area always looks more intriguing. And what can be simpler than creating dividers of space from climbing plants on trellises (in the photo above the forged pillar is a sweet pea)? By the way, vigorous creepers will quickly span and pergola or pergola, fencing off the resting place under them from the rest of the territory, and at the same time create a shadow no worse than an umbrella. And if the flowers of plants are also fragrant, then rest next to them will be simply incomparable.
Summer Schools
These vines grow rapidly, have a very different shape and are universal in use. Curly flyers are good for short-term landscaping and for implementing spontaneous design ideas. Perhaps the most popular flyers are morning glory (pictured above) and large nasturtium.
How to choose a climbing plant for a garden and cottages
1. Firstly, evaluate the future growth site for the vine: is it in the shade or in the sun, is the soil most often moist or dries quickly? Only plants suitable for these conditions will be beautiful and healthy.
2. Another major aspect is support. It should be suitable for the vines in height, withstand its weight, otherwise after a few years the support will have to be changed to a more suitable one.
3.Kranko-or long-term should decorate your garden with a new "pet" - another important issue that influences the choice. If you want to change the scenery every year, then the summer cards will suit you, otherwise you can choose perennials.
4. Whether to buy a beautifully flowered or ornamental plant, depends on the style of the site. For example, in a romantic garden flossy roses perfectly fit, but the kirkazon seems to have been created for a modern site.
5. Seeds or seedlings? It depends entirely on your patience and budget. Letniki can be sown immediately in the soil, but seedlings will soon give the desired result. Many perennials, in turn, are sold only in the form of seedlings.
Reference by topic: Annual vines and vertical landscaping with the help of these plants
Greening gazebos and arches is just one example ...
Thanks to the pergola, the terrace will turn into a LIVING ROOM UNDER THE OPEN SKY.
The image of the garden, among other things, consists of plants of different heights: while herbaceous perennials and summer crops lie atop a luxuriant flower carpet, bushes and trees stretch upward, making a three-dimensional picture as a whole. Winding plants also tend to the sky, but they do not take up as much space as trees. If the root system of "climbers" is given enough space, the vine itself will suffice even for a narrow space to climb up the support to a dizzy height.
But the main talent of climbing plants is that they practically merge with the support on which they climb. And this opens incredible opportunities for the design of green properties: from the curling representatives of the flora you can create whole green walls, canopies, to form from them flower columns or arches. So, the narrow passage between the house and the neighbor's site, thanks to the roses on the supports, can be turned into a romantic covered alley where fragrant flowers will be at arm's length. And what are the arched greens? By the way, it should be noted that these designs focus on what is behind them. That is why at the end of the visual axis, passing under the arch, it is desirable to plant a particularly beautiful plant, put a bench or sculpture.
In the case of a wrought-iron gazebo, if the vines are woven like walls and roof, the structure is transformed into a secluded corner, fenced off from the rest of the green domains. On the terrace to hide from the hot summer sun will allow a green pergola, which, moreover, elegantly connects the house and garden into one. In this case, plants will create a shadow exactly where they need it, at the resting place under them. Tapestries will allow you to zonirovat territory: greened walls and lattice supports, separating certain areas, make the garden more intriguing, because the site is not visible at the first glance.
If you want to make short-term changes, just stick the bamboo poles or wicker rods into the ground and plant under them flyers such as morning glory, sweet peas or even beans. They will very quickly turn into vertical green columns. Arch, with roses, also helps to divide the site into separate "rooms", for example, to separate the orchard from the garden.
But that the "green decorators" cope with the functions assigned to them, you need to know the nature of each creeper. After all, some plants, such as roses or grapes, should be "nudged" in the right direction, while others, for example Wisteria, Highland Baldzhuansky and Campsis, on the contrary, - to pull back and "put in place." But let's not run ahead. So, welcome to the world of graceful lianas!
Clematis are one of the main of climbing plants
Clematis is an extremely diverse genus of plants, among the species and varieties of which you can definitely find suitable for any garden, and even with different periods of flowering. For example, in May, clematis alpine blooms (it has simple flowers), then clematis buds bloom behind it. Then comes the turn of hybrids of all colors (most often they are terry).
Many of the clematis bloom repeatedly in August - September. In the middle of summer, the garden blooms clematis purple.
In all species, single flowers appear up to the first frost, and even in winter plants of many varieties are adorned with adorable fruit. For good growth, any clematis needs a loose, constantly slightly moist soil.
This liana does not really like the sun, it is best to grow in the penumbra. Low-grown varieties grow well in tubs.
Pruning clematis: it all depends on the group
Strong pruning in some clematis stimulates lush flowering on young shoots, while others lose their flower decorations, since they have their buds laid one year before the next flowering. That is, it is very important to know how and when to trim this plant. In order not to be lost in a great number of clematis, they were united into three main groups by the method of pruning.
The first group: clematis alpine, mountain clematis, as well as some other species bloom in May - June, after which flower buds are laid for the next year. If you cut them off in the fall or early spring, although new shoots will appear, the plant will not bloom. Therefore, strong pruning is needed only when it is necessary to rejuvenate clematis or form in a new way. Otherwise, you need to limit yourself to a slight correction immediately after flowering in June.
The second group: it includes the majority of hybrid clematis, which bloom twice a year, in the spring - on last year's shoots and at the end of summer - on the growths of the current year. Clematis of this group is pruned in autumn, shortening the shoots to a maximum of half their length - this ensures proportional flowering in both periods. In addition, every 4-5 years, late autumn, it is necessary to completely cut off the plants almost at the level of the soil (this prevents lashing of the lashes in their lower part).
The third group: clematis violet and hybrids, which bloom once during the summer on the shoots of the current year, so the whips are shortened in autumn to 20 cm above the soil level. This contributes to the growth of shoots and abundant flowering next year. Without trimming, clematis of this group are bared below, their growth slows down and they almost do not bloom.
1. Group 1 - easy thinning in June: the group includes primarily clematis alpine and clematis mountain, that is, early flowering species. Their whips immediately after flowering are slightly shortened to simply correct the bush.
2. Group 2 - light cropping in autumn: hybrid varieties that bloom twice a year, at the end of autumn, shoots are slightly shortened, but not more than half the length. Every 4-5 years are completely cut off.
3. The 3 group is a strong crop in the fall: hybrids that bloom only once in the summer, as well as clematis violet strands are shortened to 20 cm above the soil level. Thanks to this spring they grow better and abundantly blossom.
Beautiful clematis for every taste - photo:
1 'Constance' (clematis alpine) blooms in May - June. It tolerates the sun and drought. 2 'Golden Tiara'
(k. pilchatolistny) in the autumn is hung with beautiful fruit. It blooms from July to September. 3 'General Sikorsky' (hybrid) blooms in May - June and August - September. Hardy, grows well in the tub.
4 'White Swan' (k. Coarse-grained) is covered in May - June with white flowers. It tolerates drought.
5 'Niobe' (hybrid) blooms all summer, flowers up to 14 cm in diameter. 6 'Minuet' (v. Purple) is covered with unusual flowers from June to September, but this requires a bright place.
Reference by topic: Clematis and roses: photo, joint cultivation and care of plantings
Green tent of climbing plants
In especially hot periods, when there is not a single whiff of the breeze and the hot air is standing on the street with a wall, I do not want to leave the house at all. The only thing that will give relief is rest in the shady corner of the garden. Plants accumulate much less heat than buildings, and thanks to the constant evaporation of moisture they even give a little coolness. If in their shade there is also a corner with comfortable furniture, rest in general will seem paradise pleasure!
When mentioning a cool garden corner, usually the first thing that comes to mind is the relaxation under a sprawling tree.
However, there are some "buts" in this story. First, to really give a shadow, the tree must be large. And there is not a place for such a giant in every garden. Secondly, the shadow of the tree moves throughout the day. Find a place for the "giant" to make the shadow of the crown fall exactly then and there, where it is needed, the task is akin to a fantastic one.
Proceeding from the above, more "compliant" candidates are better suited to create a shady corner. Here, then, from their best side, curly plants manifest themselves, because the arbors they have gathered and pergolas will fit even in the tiniest part. And the charming green canopies themselves are beckoning to the garden. And not only in the heat - lianas will give your favorite places of rest an atmosphere of comfort and evening. Yes, and in the cool autumn days, the green tent will protect against gusts of wind and drizzling rain. But in the spring leaves of deciduous climbing plants are still very tiny, so they calmly miss the much-desired first rays of the sun.
How long you can enjoy your green refuge depends entirely on the type of plant and support. First, for climbing and clinging lianes, such structures are necessary, for which they can hold fast. In addition, do not forget: over the years the plants are noticeably added to the mass. Not very strong support can simply collapse under their weight. Secondly, the design should approach "climbers" in height, so that the leaves cover it with a thick canopy.
To calculate the dimensions of the support, be sure to find out what height the plant will be when it reaches "maturity". There is one more thing: that lianas always remain in shape, they must be constantly formed. This, perhaps, is the only thing that will have to spend most of all the forces and time. However, before tackling the pruner, specify when and how each plant is cut, since different vines have their own requirements for "haircutting". By the way, even at the planning stage, think about the fact that later for cutting to the plant it was easy to get from all sides, and from above, too, to form a canopy.
Crocheted plants with decorative leaves
Kuanye grape '(Vitis coignetiae) - photo 1
In the fall, large leaves are painted - in crimson or bright orange tones.
Black small fruits of lianas appear in October and are edible only after freezing. Grapes are suitable for landscaping of large areas, since in a season it can increase up to 4,5 m, and under good conditions it can braid a thick canopy up to 30 m2.
Crop it only if necessary.
Do it better late in the autumn or early spring (before the beginning of vegetation) or in the summer, after partial lignification of new growths. For the winter, it is desirable to remove young plants from the support and shelter, adults do not need it.
Common Hop (Humulus lupulus) - photo 3
Hop is a grassy dioecious perennial for places in partial shade with fertile moist soil. It does not grow by leaps and bounds, on some days it stretches more than a meter. Only female plants have fragrant inflorescences similar to cones. Since the aboveground part of the hop dies in winter, it must be completely cut off in the fall or early spring. With the start of the new season, many shoots appear from the buds of the main root. Their number must be adjusted: if you leave a few shoots, the vine will be “slim”; if a lot, it will be more “fluffy”.
Large-leaved Kirkazon (Aristoiochia macrophylla) - photo 2
The plant has a green decoration until November, the leaves are very large, evaporate a lot of moisture and, accordingly, consume the same amount, so the liana is not entirely suitable for arid regions. In summer, good watering and full feeding are important at least several times per season (ideally once a month). Following the tubular flowers appear cucumber-like fruits. Kirkazon large-leaf is considered frost-resistant. But in the middle zone, summer growth can freeze. Young plants are particularly sensitive, so they must be harbored. In adult plants, it is necessary to add foliage or compost to the soil around the bush for the winter. This unassuming curly liana easily tolerates pruning.
You can cut the plant throughout the growing season.
Usually in the spring cut out the dried and damaged branches. At the same time, you can carry out a radical pruning to rejuvenate the vines.
In summer, cut only those shoots that have climbed beyond the support.
Highlander Obera (Polygonum aubertii) - photo 4
This twisted bush in two counts covers large areas. And this despite the fact that he is completely unpretentious - grows well even in the shade. Tip: do not allow the mountaineer to braid the drainpipes and gutters, as a powerful stalk of a liana can deform them. In addition, the mass of the mountaineer increases significantly with age, so the support should be especially stable. In the summer until August, the highlander is shrouded in a “veil” of delicate white flowers. In the middle zone of Russia in the winter the liana sometimes freezes, but grows quickly in the spring. Highlander tolerates pruning well in the spring before the emergence of young shoots.
Green screens and hedges of climbing plants
Lying on a chaise longue, having a romantic dinner with your loved one or having breakfast in your pajamas, basking in the morning sunshine, there are situations when you want to spend time in the garden away from the all-seeing eye of passers-by (and neighbors too). Climbing plants - that's what you need to create a much-desired private zone! In addition, the vines will also save money (you do not need to spend money on a blind fence), as well as the area, since a narrow strip of land with a width of 30-40 is sufficient for the support along with the vine.
The choice of the plant depends on the needs of the owner of the garden - if the screen is needed in the early spring, the evergreen plants, such as ivy or Fortechan's spindle, are ideally suited (these plants should be sheltered in the middle part of Russia for the winter). Other "acrobats" still need some time to cover the support again after a winter with a dense canopy.
The "fastest" of the deciduous lianas is hops and ryegrina. They must be cut off from the ground each year in early spring. Do not be afraid, they will grow back in the shortest possible time and "raspushatsya": in this, these plants are masters.
With other perennial climbing plants, such as hydrangea petiolate or Kirkason, the desired result will have to wait longer. Their unhurried development at a young age will help to compensate for "high-speed" flying. Plant them "at the feet" of sluggish perennials, and after a few weeks they first with leaves and then with flowers will cover the clearings on the trellis. By the way, the old climbing perennials have one more weak spot - the whips in the lower part of them become bare with time. In this case, also benefit from the summer, which quickly zadekorirut "bald head."
If you want to achieve results quickly, then again you can not do without flying: bean fire red or climbing kobei for a few weeks, provide a thick canopy - especially if you planted seedlings, and did not sow the seeds. And yet: climbing pilots can climb up almost any support, even the most elegant, and perennials need a design more reliable, because over the years they are significantly "getting better".
Four variants of screens that you can make yourself
It’s not necessary for a flower box to buy a ready-made trellis. Get creative! 1 Trellis made of blue-painted strips, screwed with a screwdriver to the frame, even without plants decorative. You won’t understand right away - this is a support or a work of art. 2 Screw strong hooks into the wooden frame and pull a thick twine through them: first vertically, then horizontally. Done! 3 A rope for drying clothes is quite suitable for climbing plants. 4 Steel grill - ideal. For stability, bend the rods at the bottom in a J-shape.
Flower vines
When they open buds, the eye from such beauty can not be torn off: wisteria, honeysuckle and K ° will literally plunge into a sea of flowers that are also incredibly fragrant.
Jasmine Holoflora (Jasminum nudiflorum) - photo 1
In early spring, the bare jasmine stems are covered with bright yellow flowers. If the winter is warm, the buds can blossom already at the end of February. The plant prefers the places protected from wind and soil with weakly acid or neutral reaction. On the trellis the plant is easy to form, it has enough structure of stretched wires or a simple mesh. Pruning after flowering contributes to the branching of jasmine. For the middle zone of Russia, it is not sufficiently winter-hardy, so it is better to grow in large tubs with trellis and for winter to bring in a cool room.
Campsis Rooting (Campsis radicans) - photo 2
The plant owes its popularity to large flowers with exotic "looks". Depending on the variety, they can be a variety of shades of yellow, orange and even red. Cirrus leaves, falling for winter
fall yellow in autumn. If you want to plant on your site a campsise rooting, consider its incredible growth rate. It is especially suitable for landscaping of walls, arbors and pergolas. Liana grows best in warm, sheltered from the wind, with a fall in the basal zone. In the spring, in March, last year's gains should be shortened to 3-4 kidneys. In the central strip of Russia, it is difficult to grow kamppsis, but it is possible. For winter, cover the root zone with leaves. If the plant even freezes, new shoots will grow during the summer.
Wisteria (Wisteria) - photo 3
This is a fast-growing powerful vine. Her stunning flower brushes up to a meter long exude a strong aroma. Most often, two species are found in culture: Chinese Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis), which blooms before young shoots appear, and Wisteria floribunda, which blooms profusely, buds of which bloom together with the appearance of leaves. These species can not always be distinguished from each other, since there are many hybrid varieties - the results of crossing both wisteria.
When buying, pay attention to the grafted plants, since root-roots begin to bloom after many years, and even scantily. But both species are suitable only for warm regions, they are not suitable for the central strip of Russia. Here, even with careful care, you can grow this liana, but it will not bloom. For these regions, little-known Wisteria macrostachya wisteria (Wisteria macrostachya), which survives short-term severe frosts (even up to -40 ° C), is more suitable.
Petiole Hydrangea (Hyarangea petiolaris) - photo 4
To climb the altitude, the hydrangea petiolate uses powerful air roots, with which it clings firmly to irregularities on a vertical surface. This shrub grows slowly, and often passes several years, while it blossoms magnificently. But its large cream-white inflorescences have a sweet aroma and attract bees and bumblebees. Liana grows best on moist, humus-rich, weakly acidic soil. To ensure that heavy lashes do not fall off the vertical surface, it is advisable to install the trellis for the plant. Spring pruning stimulates branching.
Winter hardiness is average (suitable only for regions with warm climate). For the central band, hydrangea petiolate is not the best option, since it often freezes in winter (which is why in these regions it is often grown as a ground cover plant).
Hercules Honeysuckle (Lonicera heckrottii) - photo 5
Its exotic, sweet-smelling flowers, especially in the morning and evening hours, are the main "(attraction" of this honeysuckle. Carmine red buds, when opened, turn pink from the outside, inside they are light yellow.
Hecomyrth's honeysuckle is perfect for landscaping fences, pergolas, tapestries, walls. For a good development, the vine needs a humus-rich, fertile, fairly humid soil. To the bottom of the stems are not denuded, on the eve of the spring awakening it is necessary to remove individual branches at an altitude of about 0,5 m.
The plant needs shelter for the winter. To honeysuckle Hecroot did not freeze, it should be planted on the south side.
Evergreen Honeysuckle - photo 6
If you are looking for a plant that would be densely covered with foliage all year round, then honeysuckle Henry (Lonicera henryi) - the candidate you need. This curly vine with large bright green oblong leaves and red-yellow flowers in July - August is a great alternative to ivy. At the end of summer, blue-black fruits appear on the plant, which birds like to feast on. When fixing the shoots of this honeysuckle, keep in mind that they curl counterclockwise. As long as the young plant does not reach the trellis, it can be directed along a bamboo pole tilted to the trellis (pictured).
Honeysuckle Henry is perfect for southern regions, but not cold. For the middle band is better suited honeysuckle sharpened (Lonicera acuminata). This evergreen liana with yellow flowers grows very quickly, reaching a height of 5 m. However, in very severe frosts it freezes.
Reference by topic: Lianas and climbing plants - photo varieties, cultivation planting and care
Two rarities
In August and September, the wavy Aconite Hemsley (Aconitum hemsleyanum) 'Red Wine' wins glossy flowers of dark wine-red "color." This herbaceous perennial can be allowed to curl along the trellis or even over the bush. Liana grows to 2 m and, like all Aconites, is very poisonous. Dicenter of climbing (Dicentra scandens) from June to August is decorated with bright yellow flowers. This curly plant height of 2 m needs a place protected from the wind in a delicate shade. It looks beautiful on fences and before evergreens. In the central zone of Russia, both plants hibernate badly, and in general are rare rare plants.
Schizophragma hydrangea-shaped (Schizophragma hydrangeoides) - 7
This climbing up with the help of aerial roots curly bushes is little known. The plant leaves and inflorescences are very similar to hydrangea petiolate, but the schizophragm grows much more slowly than hydrangeas and remains a shorter one.
In this creek, the requirements to the site of growth are the same as those of hydrangea petioles: the schizophragma prefers moist shady places where water does not stagnate. She does not need pruning. Due to frost resistance it is much inferior to hydrangea petiolate, since the plant does not withstand temperatures below -26 ° C.
Akebia quintuple (Akebia quinata) - 8
Even if at the beginning of its life path, akebia grows quite slowly, already in 2-3 this curling liana covers a thick canopy of filigree five-fingered leaves of the wall and roof. In spring, brushes of red-brown female flowers appear. Male flowers are smaller, painted in pink, fragrant.
In regions with mild climate there are unusual edible fruits, "blue cucumbers". To grow the plant, a well-drained soil and abundant dark red, Vpoliv, are necessary. Cutting individual shoots stimulates the appearance of young at the base of the bush. In the middle zone, akebia hibernates unstably, so it must be removed from the support and sheltered. But even if some stems become frozen, akebia will quickly recover. For a plant, poles in the form of poles are ideally suited.
Greening the walls of the house
Climbing plants, deftly climbing the walls of the house, very soon form a continuous green canopy. But will not this damage the structure?
The views of gardeners on whether to plant greenhouses with facades of houses, are radically different from each other. So let's clarify the situation. Experts say that the first and, perhaps, the main advantage of green facades is energy saving: in winter, the green canopy does not let out heat from the house, and in the summer it retains a pleasant coolness. Owners of houses in the "green coat" also note
tangible improvement in the indoor climate. Additional advantages - lianas clean the air of dust and harmful substances, muffle street noise. By the way, research has confirmed a surprising fact - in greenhouses, insects, such as mosquitoes and gnats, appear much less often than in buildings without a "green decor".
Other gardeners, knowing the unpredictable nature of some climbing plants, rather skeptical of this kind of live drapery. But the fact remains: even the ancient Egyptians planted gazebos with grapes, and in ancient Rome knew about the "cool" gift of climbing plants on the buildings, which were used to their full advantage.
The "green walls" still do not lose any attraction today either in rural areas or in cities. However, critics are also right in their own way: the greening of the façades does cover some of the risks and may damage the facing of the house. But if you follow certain rules, you can avoid such situations. In this case, the decisive role is played by the type of greenery. So, climbing plants for decorating facades can be conditionally divided into self-sufficient (for example, ivy, Girlish grapes or hydrangea petiolate), which by means of air roots with suction cups without support and support climb up the vertical surface, and those lianas that need a special support on the facade, for which they can cling (for example, clematis, wisteria, honeysuckle, hops or climbing rose). Lianas from the first group of experts are advised to choose only for large walls with an integral outer lining and strong seams. Also, these plants need regular pruning. Most often, it should be done 1-2 times a year, with the windows completely free of vegetation, roof, drainpipes, lightning rod, marquise and ventilation holes.
In the case of those lianas that can not be avoided without special support, special attention should be paid to the strength of the structure. Stems "acrobats" regularly weave into the pedestal, and superfluous, withered or spoiling the type of plant pruned. If you adhere to these recommendations, the green facades will have only advantages.
Can vines cause damage?
Climbing creepers are popular plants for landscaping facades, but problems arise when you want to get rid of them. Aerial roots or antennae with suckers of ivy and girl's grapes, for example, tightly fasten to the surface. Therefore, they have to be scraped off, scrubbed with a stiff brush and scorched with a burner, and then rinsed off with a high pressure washer and repainted the wall. Only in this way can a good result be achieved. Tip: be careful, as tearing off the lashes can damage the finish. In addition, the shoots of these plants tend to grow darker in the corners: they are embedded in the seams, without timely cutting reach the roof and raise the tiles. And one more thing: not every finish can support the weight of vines. And with curly vines such as wisteria or wood pliers, you should keep an eye out: their powerful lashes easily deform the gutters.
Climbing creepers
With the help of special adaptations, some climbing plants climb themselves on the facades and fences, covering them with either an evergreen canopy or a summer "coverlet" of bright foliage.
Maiden Grapes (Parthenocissus)
To choose a specific kind of girlish grapes is rather difficult: like the girlish trio-stranded grapes, or the ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata, large photo on the left), and the girlish five-leaf grapes (Parthenocissus quinquefolia, small photo) are conquered by the density of foliage and professional climbing skills without insurance. The first species can be identified by large three-fingered palm-sized leaves; he climbs above all on the facades and walls using suction cups.
In the second species, 5 separate leaflets are attached to one petiole; in addition to suction cups, he has antennae, so he easily winds along wire supports, trellises and fences. Both winter views drop leaves, only bare stems and antennae with suction cups remain on the wall of the house - but in autumn they enchantingly say goodbye to the season with bright decoration, especially on the wall from the sunny side of the house. On the eve of the color change of the leaves, dark fruits are also formed, which the birds really like to feast on.
For planting a whole facade of the house it is enough to plant only one plant. Experts advise choosing girlish grapes for landscaping the walls only if the plant is allowed to grow here without interference from your side for a long time, since removing its suckers is very laborious (and, if you tear off the vine, the wall she can no longer).
However, there is one species whose plants almost do not form suckers in the sun, and, accordingly, he needs support - this is a girl's grape attached (Parthenocissus inserta). He looks like a five-leafed "fellow." As for winter hardiness, five-leafed girl’s grapes are most suitable for central Russia. It is he who in our climatic conditions can easily withstand even harsh winters.
Fortune Leaflet (Euonymus fortunei)
Fortune's euonymus has aerial roots; accordingly, the plant belongs to climbing vines. However, only at Fortune rooting spindle tree (Euonymus fortune var. Radicans, large photo) are they so developed that they can keep the plant on a vertical surface. Real pearls among euonymos are plants of variegated varieties, for example, 'Emerald'n Gold' (small photo).
They, however, need support. Foreczon sprouts grow quite slowly and are therefore suitable for the planting of only a small surface. In the central zone of Russia it can hibernate only under the snow canopy, therefore it is grown mainly as a creeping shrub.
If the spindle grows on the support, in autumn it should be removed and covered.
Ivy (Hedera)
Evergreen ivy walls are very popular in Europe. With age, when all the possibilities to grow up are exhausted, flowers and fruits appear on the vine. The plant tolerates pruning well: in the spring from time to time you just need to remove branches that are knocked out of the total mass. Most often, common ivy is found (Hedera helix, photo on the left). Colchic ivy (Hedera colchica, photo below) 'Sulfur Heart' stands out with its charming leaves, but it is not always able to climb to heights. Another disadvantage of this species is that it is not suitable for central Russia, since this liana is thermophilic. Common ivy freezes in harsh winters, but quickly recovers. However, all the same, for the winter, it is better to remove the liana from its support and cover it.
Crocheted plants for trees gardening
Most of the trees in spring delight the gardeners with lovely flowers, the rest of the year they are covered with foliage of a calm green color. Do you want something more? Then ask for help to climbing plants! First they entangle the trunk, and then they will intertwine with the crown, adding to it the volume with their herbs. And even in the inopportune time the curly handsome men with their lovely flowers will provide the giant with colorful decoration.
Ideally, you need to choose those lianas that are able to climb up the trunk without assistance. However, all of them in the first 2-3 years after planting should help a little, pointing the plant the right direction. When the stems reach the trunk, the lianas become quite self-sufficient - with the help of thorns, mustaches or side shoots, they themselves
cling to the protrusions of the bark and branches of the tree. The most famous companions of trees are climbing roses. Having mastered a new place, under favorable conditions, they annually give increments of a meter length, and even more. As you yourself understand, it is possible to entrust such a valuable (and heavy) cargo only to large and strong trees.
Not as quickly as climbing roses, some hybrid clematis grow. They can decorate, depending on the individual growth rate and stunted trees, and shrubs. Wild species such as clematis montana and clematis vitalba, on the contrary, are prone to quickly add in size. With their help in the garden you can create a jungle-like corners. Often the lashes of these lianas move to the roofs, pavilions and even a neighboring plot. In this case, they must be cut off in time and ruthlessly.
Especially quickly grows and sometimes even oppresses the tree ivy (Hedera). He only needs a couple of years to settle in a new place. Then it begins to grow at an incredible pace, braiding more and more branches of the crown. Such a quickness can badly affect the "health" of a young neighbor tree. At the same time, a healthy large "giant" ivy is no longer able to do much harm. As, indeed, other climbing plants, since large trees extract water and nutrients from great depths, respectively, the partner-lianas to "giants" are not competitors. Therefore, if you want to plant a climbing plant, be sure to give the young tree a few years to grow stronger and grow, then it will be able to withstand additional stress. In addition, plant lianas at a sufficiently large distance from the trunk. And try not to damage it in the process, let alone cut off the roots of the tree.
On a note:
Charming partner for the "giant"
Climbing plants, such as the white clematis 'Destiny' (pictured above) or the clematis 'Niobe' (pictured left) with purple flowers, are great for a bright decor of tree branches. For a good start of the root clematis before planting, it is necessary to thoroughly moisten.
For this, 1. immerse the plant together with the pot in a bucket of water and hold until the bubbles cease to rise to the surface. The landing pit must be at least 50 cm away from the trunk and be twice as large as the pot in size. If possible, loosen the ground at the bottom of the pit. Clematis should be planted at 5 cm deeper than it grew in the tank.
2. Check the depth of planting by using a handle of any tool or pole, laying it across the pit. Then take the plant out of the pot and put it in the pit.
3 Fill the voids around the root coma with the excavated earth, pointing the support along which the clematis curls towards the trunk. Tumble the ground.
4 Ensure that the support stays tilted against the tree. To water it was easier, 5 form an earthen cushion around the plant. So much of the water will remain in the root zone. In the first weeks after planting clematis should be regularly and abundantly watered and gently tied young shoots to the support, so that the plant was dragging in the right direction.
Landscaping of terraces and living rooms with the help of climbing plants
Sich, you can create floral canopies, landscaping partitions and facades, as well as "clothe" trellis in the giving shadow of a leafy outfit - climbing plants can make the terrace or balcony even more beautiful. Extraordinarily quickly excellent result is shown primarily by summer, such as morning glory, kobei, sweet peas and kvoklol lobata (Quamoclit lobata). They can cover the large canopy of large vertical surfaces in just one season. If you want to admire the lianas as early as possible, in April sow them in cassettes for seedlings and sprout on the windowsill.
To winding plants in a tub grew and developed in full force, pay attention to the substrate. After all, only high-quality land can provide green "pets" with the right diet and comfortable living conditions. Regardless of whether peat is included in the composition of peat or not, it should contain special agglomerating agents such as perlite or expanded clay. They make the substrate more air-and moisture-permeable. If fertilizers of prolonged action are added to the soil mix, then you will also be lucky enough to forget about fertilizing plants for the next 6 weeks. Now let's talk about capacities: ideally they should be as large as possible.
And perhaps, most importantly, what you should pay attention to - stability and the maximum possible height of the "house" for the liana, so that its roots can grow without difficulty in depth.
Perennial climbing plants such as honeysuckle (Lonicera), Campsis (Campsis), Actinidia (Actinidia), Hydrangea petiolate, Clematis and Rose, grow best in containers with a height and diameter of about 60 cm. Such a volume of substrate will last for several years, but if there is a need, in spring the plant can be transplanted. And yet - the tub, as we said above, should be stable, therefore, before pouring the land, put a large cobblestone or brick on the bottom. It is important: that the excess water after irrigation or rain does not stagnate in the pot, there must be a lot of drainage holes in its bottom.
At the end of the season, the lianas, sensitive to cold, should be brought into the non-freezing "winter apartment". In order not to tear your back, put them on pallets on wheels. Those lianas that survive frosts and remain in the garden, it is better to put closer to the wall of the house, wrap the tub with a bubble wrap and then burlap or nonwoven material, cover the substrate with fallen leaves and lapnika. Put the pots on the brick "legs" or a sheet of styrofoam.
In addition to climbing with the help of air roots and suckers lianas, such as ivy and hydrangea petiolate, all other climbing plants simply need support. For summers, as a rule, it is enough to pull a wire or ropes or make trellis from willow rods themselves (see the photo above). For perennial vines, a more reliable construction is needed, for example a trellis suspended on the wall of the house, or a steel grill fixed to the drawer.
Crocheted plants - summer
By and large, flying machines are real sprinters among climbing plants: during the whole of a few months they are able to grow to impressive sizes. Take, for example, Ipomoeu lobed and ekkremokarpus rough, which gently overcome the height of the mark in 5 m. The speed with which the annual lianas start at the beginning of the season is simply amazing: with daily observation, progress is visible to the naked eye. It is this feature and is a huge advantage of the flying machines, thanks to which these lianas in the design of the garden are used in the most diverse manner.
For example, they are great for creating a thick canopy where it is needed in the shortest possible time. Letniki without problems will plant fences, partitions and supports of all possible forms. Even for tiny corners on the balcony or terrace, such a liana is the ideal solution, it's only worth dropping it into a pot of trellis, and in a few weeks you will have a ready-made screen.
The assortment of climbing summers is huge, and some of them are surprised by bizarre leaves or flowers. The exotic decoration of such lianas did not appear on an equal footing, because almost all of them are of southern origin. To such plants showed all their strengths and in our places, they need fertile soil and regular fertilizing with liquid fertilizers throughout the season. Heat and light play a decisive role for powerful growth. It is best summer-exotic grow in regions with a hot climate. We have tropical lianas, such as climbing kobei, scabrous and purple epcocarpus, live only one season, but in their homeland, where the climate is different, these climbing summers are usually perennials.
Another plus of seasonal vines is their cost, because the seeds of the summer compared to the seedlings of perennial climbing plants will cost much less. Yes, and grow summer easier. In this case, every year you can change the scenery. At the end of March - April, sow the seeds of the flies in cassettes for seedlings or large pots and sprout on the windowsill. When the threat of late frost passes, seedlings can be planted in the open ground. From the very beginning near the plant, establish a support, anyway, whether it grows in a flower garden or a tub. In practice, stretched ropes, poles and lattice supports proved to be very good. The design should not be very massive, since shoots are usually thin. If the climbing plant is well established on the given place in the garden, it will blossom up to the first frosts and delight with thick leaves. The only spoonful of tar in a barrel of honey - lush beauty with the end of the season will sink into oblivion, and what to land next year, we still have to come up. And the head over this will have to be broken from year to year.
Vertical garden
Many vegetable plants and berry bushes aspire skyward and are quite unassuming about the supports. As a rule, they are quite satisfied with a simple trellis made of wooden slats, willow twigs or hazel, even an unpolished spruce tree will do. In general, any untreated support made of natural material fits much better into the garden environment than, for example, the English arch for roses or the pathetic obelisk - they should be better reserved for the garden.
Most often in our latitudes, representatives of the Bean family - beans and peas are grown. The first refers to the most professional "climbers" among all vegetable and berry lianas - it easily conquers the height in 3 m. Accordingly, it needs a pole higher, but it should not be thicker than 4-5 cm, otherwise the lash will not be able to obvit. Do not forget: the supports need to be buried about 30 cm into the ground and set before sowing the seeds, so that the sprouts, as soon as they appear, immediately could catch on to them.
See also: Curly Beans - Growing and Varieties
No less love for gardeners enjoys and peas, especially high-yielding varieties, for example 'Hendriks'. Pea seed 'Blauwschokker already in itself a bright plant with two-color red-violet flowers, dark blue beans and saturated green grains.
Another popular family on our beds is Pumpkin. This group of plants includes such creepers as cucumber, pumpkin, zucchini. The latter, as a rule, should be allocated up to 2 m2 area in the garden. But if you do not have a single extra land, then plant a climbing plant, for example 'Black Forest'. One such liana gives for the season up to 25 fruits and grows well on the trellis. Zelentsy are the most delicious if they are harvested when they reach the length of 15-18. See, by the way, the more often you harvest, the more flowers and fruits appear on zucchini. The same applies to cucumbers. As with zucchini, it is the young fruits of these lianas that are most delicious, juicy and fragrant. But table gourds for a good lezhkosti should fully ripen on the plant.
Since the pumpkin has a superficial root system and they consume water and nutrients from the upper layers of the soil, the ground beneath them is best not to loosen. It's not good to compete with weeds. To pumpkin live really well, mulch the earth with a thick layer of compost or chopped mown grass. Such a layer will provide pumpkin with additional nutrients, prevent evaporation of moisture and the appearance of weeds (they will simply not have enough light).
READ MORE: Pumpkin and pumpkin
Beautiful and at the same time no less effective will be "settling" to pumpkin peas, dahlias and zinnias.
There are climbing plants among berry bushes. The most famous of them - Actinidia (kivi kinsman), blackberries, lemongrass, grapes.
All of them need a really strong and stable support, because these perennials are only added to the masses over the years, and at the peak of fruiting they are real heavyweights. Elegant design can be chosen except for actinidia acute, which has small fruits. By the way, actinidia can also be grown in the middle zone of Russia, the main thing is to choose the right kind. To frost-resistant and early maturing concern actinidium colomict (A. kolomikta), argument (A. arquta), Girald (A. qiraldii) and polygam (A. polyqama). The first two do not require shelter for the winter and bear fruit well. Schisandra also grows well in the middle lane, only young plants need to be sheltered for the winter. It is important: this liana is very necessary for the support, without it the plant blooms worse and does not give fruits.
On a note:
Blue beans, for example 'Blauhilde' and 'Blauhiilsige Speck', serve as a bright accent on the bed. When cooking, the beans become dark green.
Beans fire-red with white and white-red flowers, like 'WeiBe Riesen', will additionally decorate the rustic arch.
Bottle pumpkin, for example, the edible variety 'Green Ball', climbing on the support, form a thick leaf canopy.
Curly beans' NeckargolcT forms rounded tasty beans up to 25 cm long and is considered one of the best varieties of wax beans (the so-called sugar, or asparagus, beans with yellow beans).
'Lady Di conquers the hearts of gourmets and truck farmers with deep red flowers and green fragrant beans up to 30 cm.
'Berner Landfrauen' for full growth and development you need less heat than the rest of the beans. The plant itself is considered resistant to disease and hardy. Light green beans of this old Swiss variety are colored with purple spots.
We form a blackberry
Blackberries have been fruit bearing since July for several weeks in a row. However, only fully mature fruits have a characteristic blackberry tart-sweet taste. Therefore, with harvesting it is desirable to wait until the berries are black and will be easily separated from the cup along with the fruit.
From blackberry prickly varieties, for example 'Theodor Reimers', it is better to refuse, especially if you are going to grow this berry on the balcony or terrace. "Navaho" is not so "defensive" and forms shorter, mostly vertically growing shoots. Just to give rise, as she wants, as well as other varieties without thorns, it is impossible, otherwise the bush will soon turn into dense thickets. It will be much easier to care for the blackberry, as, indeed, and harvest, if you separate fruit bearing last year's branches from the growth of the current year. For example, point all the fruit-bearing branches to one side of the trellis, to the other-all the young shoots of this year. In the summer, shorten the young shoots left for fruiting in the following year on 2-3 leaf. All the branches that bear fruit this year after harvesting have to be cut off at the very ground.
On a note:
Actinidia delicacy, with rare exceptions, for example 'Jenny' (pictured), for fruiting need a male plant-pollinator.
Actinidia has an acute fruit the size of a gooseberry with a smooth skin. In autumn the leaves of the plant become bright yellow.
Reference by topic: Actinidia - nursing, planting, reproduction and varieties of actinidia.
Exotic creepers
Tungbergia, passionflower, pandoreia - even the names sound unusual. However, which of the international flower beauties will suit you and your garden site?
Although they can not withstand frost, they decorate potted gardens for years: exotic curling plants spend summer in the garden and winter in the room. If you are looking for a long-flowering vine with a South American "temperament," choosing mandewill (or dipland), you will get to the point. Bougainvillea blooms for no less time. Depending on the variety from April to September, an incredible number of flowers with bright bracts of all colors except blue appear on it. By the way, about blue. This rare color will please the eye with some varieties tungsten (Thunbergia). Have gardenberg (Hardenbergia) flowers are also blue, but with a purple hue. "Blue Blood" flows in the "veins" pinhole anothic (Plumbago auriculata). Blue Passion Flower (Passiflora caerulea) can also boast of a similar color, or, as it is also called, passionflower blue, or cavalier star. Although the exotic flowers of this creeper and open only for one day, but every day there are more and more new, and at the same time in large quantities. With the buds of the color of the sky miraculously contrast the fiery orange-red tecomaria (Tecomaria) and pyrostegia (Pyrostegia), red kennedy (Kennedia) and bignonia capregolate (Bignonia capreolata) muted tones. So everyone will find a suitable candidate who will fit into the style of design.
Fans of this exotic will definitely have to like the giant-pickaxe zones (Aristolochia gigantea) with huge violet-white flowers with a pattern in the mesh. By the way, they smell of rotten stew or manure, and in color they resemble decomposed meat - all this in order to attract the main pollinator - the fly.
But the real pleasure for both eyes and nose will bring numerous kinds of jasmine (Jasminum). Its snow-white flowers are revealed depending on the species at different times of the year, beginning in March and until August. Even more fragrant flowers that appear during 6-8 weeks in succession in May-June, amazes (Trachelospermum), or star-shaped jasmine. He remains green all year round, so, like Solander (Solandra), Mandeville and Pandorea (Pandorea), beautiful even in winter. All other plants mentioned here in the cold season drop leaves and without them they manage with a small amount of light and air temperature within 8-12 ° С. Full of darkness, however, does not like any kadochnoe plant! In the beginning of spring, the vines will again be covered with greens and once again they will be plucked with exotic flowers and flavors.
We give mobility to kadanochny lianas
The majority of climbing exotics need a support, for example a metal trellis or a lattice of bamboo rods. Ideally they should be attached to the pot. Then the trio of the plant, the support and the pot will be more mobile when it comes time for the winter to bring the vine into the room. After all, you will agree, it will take much more effort to remove the whip from the support fixed on the wall of the house or fixedly fixed in the ground. Tip: since in winter the tips of the shoots, as a rule, partially dry up, it is better to cut the plants for March.
Curly exotic flowers and creepers
1.Mandevilla conquers the hearts of gardeners with evergreen glossy leaves and an incredible abundance of flowers. Since the plant accumulates water in the tubers on the roots, it safely tolerates a short-term drought.
2. Bignonia capreolate, like all fast-growing vines, needs a lot of water in summer - more than many of us think. Water abundantly every day so that water seeps to the bottom of the tub.
3.Tunberghia krupnotsvetkovaya prefers warm, sheltered from wind and drafts places, where it from the beginning of June instantly climbs upwards, in order to defeat the spring in blue and yellow middle flowers.
4.Kirkazon giant - it is rather a delicate plant with thin stems, although it has huge flowers. Scourge is very flexible, it is easy to twist support. Too long shoots can be safely shortened.
What can be useful in growing any curling wounds
In such cases, you can not do without a pruning shears
Some vegetable plants and berry bushes must be thinned, so that some shoots do not interfere with the development of another, because because of this competition, the plant is inferior and blossoms.
In summer, many lateral shoots are formed in the grapes, in June all fruiting lashes shorten, having receded from the last fruit brush on 2-3 leaf (small photo). All the non-fruiting shoots shorten to 50 cm. Growing down the whip at all remove, cutting them off at the very bottom.
In Actinidia, all fruiting shoots shorten to a meter length, but at the same time, recede from the last fruit at least 3 leaf. Later break all the lateral shoots appearing on the cuts.
In salad cucumbers, it is necessary to remove all the flowers and ovaries on the stem to a height of 60 cm. Above this mark in each second axillary leaf leave only one ovary. Common cucumbers are not trimmed.
When young pumpkins, melons and watermelons appeared 5 leaves, shoot the main shoot to form powerful lateral shoots. As soon as the fruit was fastened on them, move away from it to the 2-3 sheet and cut off the whip.
Salad cucumbers in tender age hardly cling to the support, so young shoots must be tied, not pulling. When the plants are well rooted and strengthened, they will themselves hold onto the trellis.
Scourge grapes can be sent along the trellis, pergola or along the wall. Choose plants resistant to fungal diseases, for example 'Muscat Blue' or 'Lakemont', with green pitted fruits.
Thungbergia alata with large yellow-orange flowers - a classic curly flyer. It blooms from May to September, grows well in the sun and in openwork shade and grows to 1,5 m.
Cardiospermum halicacabum cardiospemum comes from India, where it is grown as a medicinal and vegetable plant. Growing up to 2,5 m.
One of the most beautiful lian-summers is the dark-red rhodochiton (Rhodochiton atrosanguineus) with purple-red flowers that look like mini umbrellas that appear on shoots until October. Sowing seeds for seedlings should be in February - early March.
For the forged or latticed support, the shoots of the rhodohytone cling the best. The plant can be grown in a tub.
Tropical Pumpkin luff Egyptian (Luffa egyptiaca) is not known to anyone. Young fruits of the plant are edible and taste like zucchini. From the sponge, formed inside the dry mature fruit, do washcloths.
Cobaea scandens with blue-violet flowers with a honey aroma for just a couple of months, conquers the height of 4-5 m.
Rough Ekkremokarpus (Eccremocarpus scaber) is a lovely chilean native of Chile with brightly colored tubular flowers.
Ipomea lobata (Ipomoea lobata) climbs up to an altitude of up to 5 m and forms flower brushes up to 40 cm in summer, which surprise with color transitions from saturated red to pure white.
Flowering nasturtium charm
Its advantages are fast growth, beautiful leaves and flowering to the very frosts. Leaves and flowers are edible; they can be added to salads. 1 'Purple Emperior' forms shoots up to 3 m long with light or dark red flowers that look good on the trellis. 2 In 'Salmon Gleam' shoots also grow up to 3 m in length, flowers are semi-double salmon color. 3 Foreign nasturtium, or canary (Tropaeolum peregrinum), appeared with us recently. Leaves are graceful, strongly dissected. The flowers are very small, canary yellow with corrugated petals and green spurs.
Incredibly lush and bright roses
New Rose series Starlet Breeder Tantau are excellent for landscaping the terrace. They perfectly grow in tubs and all the summer abundantly blossom, climbing at the same time to a height of not more than 2 m. Most often on sale you can find such 4 varieties with different colors of flowers: 1. Eva - with pink, pompom-like flowers and densely branched branches (also in the large photo on the left). 2. Lola He admires his cherry-red flowers with a sweet aroma. 3 Carmen grows faster than all. Its bright flowers are large enough, they are dense and do not fade for a long time. 4 Melina unsurpassed fragrance and excellent health.
In tubs, it is summer crops that are grown most often, as they grow rapidly. But you can choose and perennials, such as roses or clematis. All that is necessary for potted lianas is a good watering and timely feeding.
Rapidly growing hops with dense foliage will provide a reliable shelter from the wind and prying eyes from May to October. This herbaceous perennial grows well in the shade, its light green "bumps" fit for decoration.
Climbing plants should not be planted close to the trunk. To find a way to the tree liana will help the ground anchor and twine. An anchor screw into the ground near the plant and stretch from it a string under a slope upwards to the crown. Then the liana will drag along the rope to the branches of the tree.
Common hops (Humulus lupulus) Do not be too picky about the issue of support and grow incredibly fast. In winter, the wall will be bare, as the above-ground part of the plant dies off, but with the advent of spring hops quickly grow.
Blackberries in the garden can grow too much, but not on the trellis under your control. In the sun, this berry bushes will spoil a particularly plentiful harvest. Tip: choose a blackberry without spines, such as 'Nessy'.
Hortensia petiolate prefers to grow from the north side of the house, climbing on a vertical surface using air roots. Liana grows slowly and blossoms only after a year after planting.
Girlish grapes are a climbing vine that grows incredibly fast.
Since September, the plant also captivates the unusually bright coloring of the leaves. However, to remove girlish grapes from the walls is very difficult.
For each type of climbing plants you need your support. But in any case, do not mount them close to the wall, leave a small distance, then the facade can be painted or repaired if necessary.
Campsis radicans Ideal for landscaping a house wall with a sunny side. Tip: to admire the flowering, do not cut the plant in the summer, instead, in March, shorten all side shoots, leaving short hemp.
Reference by topic: Fences for climbing plants with their own hands
Tapestry for climbing plants
For the design you will need a large tub with drainage holes, fresh substrate, three thick branches, flexible willow rods and wire.
1. Pour the earth into the container and stick it on both sides of the branch.
2. Tie a third wire across the two vertically stuck to get a frame.
3. Then tie wire rods in the form of an arch for the decor of the structure.
4. From the remaining rods make a lattice.
5. At the end, drop the sweet peas and bells.
See also: How to make trellis for climbing plants
We decorate garbage cans and a compost pile
Fencing off resting places from prying eyes is, of course, the main task when designing a site, but it is equally important to hide ugly places and objects in the garden. Many gardeners have several trash bins at once, and they usually stand closer to the exit, so that you don’t have to drag them across the entire area in order to throw out the trash. These containers look, frankly, plainly. But it’s enough to hide them behind a green screen twined with greenery - and the issue is resolved.
You can do the same with a compost heap. The part that just overrides can be draped with trellis with climbing plants, for example pumpkin or nasturtium, which will only be happy with such a fertile base. An additional “bonus” - they will shade compost.
Four variants of screens that you can do yourself, with your own hands
It is not necessary for a flower box to buy a ready-made trellis. Get creative!
1 Trellis made of blue-painted strips, screwed with a screwdriver to the frame, even without plants decorative. You won’t understand right away - this is a support or a work of art.
2. In the wooden frame, screw in strong hooks and through them draw a thick cord: first along the vertical, then horizontally. Done!
3. A rope for drying clothes is quite suitable for climbing plants.
4 Steel grating is an ideal option. For stability, bend the rods at the bottom J-shaped.
Note: Greening the walls of the house
Some plants very cleverly climb the walls of houses, wrapping the facades with a veil of bright foliage and flowers. These houses look very attractive.
One of the most effective examples of vertical gardeningknown since ancient times - the walls of a house or a castle, braided by a vine. There are plants that are capable of wrapping a green velvety fur coat on the wall of buildings without the slightest additional support. Such species include ivy, known to many. In England, for example, it densely weaves walls and tree trunks, and its evergreen foliage revitalizes the landscape year-round.
Note
In autumn, girlish virgins will be captivated by the bright coloration of the leaves, adding to your garden of hotly flaming colors. But for the winter the plant will lose its leaves and only the bare stems will remain on the facade.
In the central strip of Russia ivy on the walls of houses will not survive. Fortunately, there are other climbing plant species, deciduous. That's them, and you can grow in regions with colder winters. To such kinds belongs girlish grapes (Parthenocissus), large ligneous wood. In Russia, gardening is widespread in gardening five-leaf (Parthenocissus quinquefolia), but another species looks even more spectacular - girl’s ivy-like grapes, or triostensive (Parthenocissus tricuspidata). Densely leafy shoots of this species are very closely adjacent to the walls, no worse than ivy covering the buildings with a luxurious ivy-like cover. The fact is that the stems of the grapes of the grapes have a small airy root, firmly attached to the stones, bricks, bark and wood.
Additional supports in the form of cords and rods to such plants are not needed.
BE CAREFUL
The gardeners and homeowners do not have a common opinion about whether it is necessary to green the walls of houses. The ability of a green canopy to keep warm in the winter from home, and in the summer to give coolness knew and applied to themselves the benefit of the ancient Egyptians and Romans.
Today there are more effective methods for solving such problems. However, the owners of live draperies on the walls still note the improvement of the microclimate indoors, because the vines not only shade the facade, not letting it get warm, but also absorb noise and dust. Skeptics also advise not to forget about the cunning of plant climbers.
This warning primarily applies to climbing vines that climb up the wall with air roots with suction cups (this group includes ivy and hydrangea petiolate in addition to the grapes). Roots can penetrate the microcracks of the plaster, gradually destroying it. Problems will arise and when you try to peel off the shoots from the facade: to clean the wall, the remains of plants will have to be scraped off and even burned with a gas burner.
OUR COUNCIL
Lazy creepers, such as girlish girard, must be cut off to stop their growth. Do this every year, while freeing from the vegetation drains, windows, roof, ventilation holes.
The facade lined with vines gives the building an extremely romantic look
Some plants climb the wall without any help, others need support require support
Plants that are less self-sufficient (for example, hops, honeysuckle, wisteria, clematis, and variegated rose) need support — special supports on the facade that they can cling to. Most of these plants in our climate require shelter for the winter, and removing them from the facade will be extremely problematic.
It will not bring hassle when planting tall walls with ordinary hops. In winter, the facade will be naked, as with the arrival of cold weather, the ground part of the plant dies off, but in spring the plant will grow very quickly. In the southern regions, cultural grapes are popular with the greening of the walls.
© Author: O. Sarina
SPIRAL PLANTS - FOR CREATING FLORAL COMPOSITIONS AND USE IN LANDSCAPE DESIGN
In nature, a spiral is a common occurrence. For example, in most plants, the leaf arrangement is arranged in a spiral (cornflower, louse). However, the shape of the spiral is most pronounced in vines. They direct their shoots around a support, as a rule, to the right; less often spin left. Let's see how knowledge of these features will help us with their
IPOMEYA
For this plant, it is natural to direct its shoots counterclockwise, i.e. to the left. This is a perennial liana, cultivated as an annual. Different types of Ipomoea reach an average of 4 - 5 meters. Such a length is sufficient to create unusual compositions with them: they are quite unpretentious and can wither any given forms, the condition is one - their shoots must be twisted to the left.
Ipomoeans may have pergolas, trellis, obelisks, arches, art objects: snags, a trunk of a dried apple tree, etc. Create your own designs and direct the liana - it will cope with the task perfectly.
LEMON KITAISKY
This vine can be interesting for those gardeners who love to grow in their garden not only beautiful, but also useful. Lemongrass can be safely attributed to such plants. Its fruits have healing properties, with them you can brew tea, make jam and various tinctures. When growing, it is necessary to take into account the nature of growth: a rather large liana growing to 25 meters, it requires support, for example, a gazebo or a building facade. Without support begins to actively give root growth, penetrating into the surrounding planting; creeps and does not bloom. The nature of twisting shoots - clockwise. We fix a young plant on a large-mesh grid fixed on a support, and then the lemongrass will cover it itself.
Careful pruning of actively growing vines (lemongrass) is necessary so that the overgrown plant does not hide its support under itself, unless your goal is to mask unsightly buildings. It is important to note the type of growth of the liana - whether it stretches upward (then let it go down the wall) or grows to the sides and will look better on arched structures.
ACTINIDIA OF COLOMICTA
Spectacular liana with bright foliage - pink-white-green, male specimens are brighter than women. The fruits are edible and tasty, fragrant and sweet - now there is a choice of varieties. Of course, these are not the fruits of kiwi, which are given by a relative of this creeper Actinidia, the Chinese - but a beautiful unpretentious alternative for our harsh winter conditions. This makes the plant particularly desirable in the garden, along with lemongrass. It grows to 4 meters in length. Wraps the support in the right, traditional direction, so there should be no problems with the plant, just give the support to the vine — and collect a tasty harvest every October. Well, the plant will look even brighter in well-lit areas with fertile soil. Care should also be taken of the support: it can be a frame or a trellis.
HAPPINESS CAPRIFOL
Often in the hands of a novice gardener, this spectacularly blooming beautiful vine eventually turns into a tangled lump. This happens if you do not immediately take into account the characteristics of its growth. Directs this view of their shoots counterclockwise. Distribute the plant stems evenly across the entire support area, and when the shoot reaches the desired height, cut it to stimulate lateral branching.
Do not be afraid to form a plant with pruning. Even a cut-out completely neglected plant will develop new shoots from dormant buds. Liana grows to 4 - 6 meters. Arches, arbors, low buildings, fences - everything is suitable for gardening with this honeysuckle, do not forget only to provide a large net for support or pull ropes. And of course, allow her to twist to the side convenient for you: this is the most rare “left-sided” vine.
LUNOSEMYANNIK DAURSKY
This vine also twists its shoots counterclockwise. The view is decorative, its brilliant foliage resembles ivy leaves, which richly adorns the facades and fences of the southern regions (in France or Italy). If you have been captivated by a plant like ivy long ago, then an Lunosemnik Dahurian may well become its alternative in the middle lane.
This half-shrub vine grows to 5 meters, forms a very dense curtain, it can decorate walls, gazebos and low buildings, just give the plant a mesh support. The archworm, pergola or other support in the form of a pillar will willingly entwine a Lunosemyanik, turning it into a graceful column: just direct the shoots of the plant to the support, allowing it to twist to the left. Non-aggressive and unpretentious. Experts advise to purchase male copies.
NATURAL SPIRALS
In addition to lianas, the spiral can be seen in the clear lines of the rosettes of the young, the core of the ripening sunflower, the opening flowers of the rose, the unwinding fern fronts or the unfolding young leaves of any other plants.
The form of the spiral, which is actively found in the plant world, can be safely used in such garden elements as paving a walkway, a platform, or even in the planning of a plot. Such repetitions are organically felt by us at an unconscious level.
© Author: A.Urvachev
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In my collection there was a beautifully flowering liana from Africa - Tecomaria Cape.
GODNESS
Finding that the liana grows fast and has a powerful root system, immediately planted the plant in 5 l pot (bottom - drainage), in a universal soil with the addition of bone meal and wood ash (according to 1 tbsp). In the summer I kept in the garden, watered abundantly, but without stagnation of water. In winter I transferred it to a room with a temperature of about + 5 deg., Moistened rarely and meagerly.
NEW SEASON
In the spring of this year, the plant needed the capacity of 10 l. Long shoots shortened by a third and carried the tekomaria into the garden: first put in a light shadow, so that it would adapt, then - in a sunny place. The more light, the more abundant the bloom.
Feeded in the spring and summer of complex mineral and organic fertilizers, alternating, every 10 days and after abundant watering.
Propagated the plant, rooting the stem cuttings with 3-4 nodes in peat with sand (1: 1). In the summer under the can, roots appeared during 30-40 days. "Teplichku" periodically ventilated.
Diseases on the plant did not observe. But the whitefly in the autumn pestered, I had to fight the pest with special preparations.
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An unusual creeping plant appeared on the site - the leaves are similar to linden leaves, but some are rough, they stick to the clothes - you can’t tear it off, the fruits are green, with longitudinal light green stripes, the size of a walnut, oval, similar to feijoa fruits, but soft, easy to crush, inside the white loose flesh - what is it? Who knows?
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If you are planning to make an arbor in a curling plant, but you want them to be not only decorative, but also yield useful fruits, use vegetable cultures with long stems (beans, cucumbers, zucchini, patissons, lyuff, etc.) instead of flower vines. They grow rapidly, they have thick foliage and cute flowers. Only the fruits of courgettes and scallops are torn off by young people until they cut off their weight with a whip.
Every year I make out with so curly vegetables the open verandah in the country house. I plant seeds in late April in peat pots. At the end of May I start to temper the plants, opening the windows in the afternoon. In early June, I plant seedlings in a permanent place at intervals of 0,60,8 m. A week later I feed the planting with a solution of bird droppings (1: 15) or cow dung (1: 10). In the future I spend fertilizing twice a month. To plants are more bushy, I pinch their shoots.
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Kobei curls very well, clinging to any support with antennae, which are located at the end of the leaves. In June, the Kobei blossomed gorgeously, and in July, when the heat came, the blossom slightly stopped.
That was until August, and when the air temperature dropped, the kobea again gave out a burst of flowering. It bloomed to frost. That's just the seeds of kobei I did not find, did not form. Later, I learned that a kobe is a Mexican liana that grows up to 4 m in the homeland. Well, in our area it grows like an annual, so the seeds do not ripen - they do not have time.
Care of the plant is not at all complicated. Fertilized with fertilizing for flowers and bird droppings.
Top dressing very carefully: if you give too much nitrogen to the vine, it will intensively release the leaves, and the flowers are very small.
And one more surprising fact: the more acidic the earth, the more saturated red shade the kobe flowers acquire; if there is a lot of lime in the soil - there is a lot of blue pigment in the flower petals.
Loosening, watering - everything is as usual. Plant a kobe, and you cannot take your eyes off her!
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I have a small plot of land, and a part of it is occupied by fruit trees. And you want to plant flowers different.
At first I planted all the famous Ipomoea, then I was given seeds of dolichos (decorative beans). And last year the seeds of kobei were caught selling. She really liked her spectacular bells. Seeds in kobei are large, flat. Has planted in the middle of March on seedlings on one seed in big glasses from under sour cream in the usual garden ground. Of the five seeds, four rose. Kobei grew quickly, after a couple of weeks, pinched her for better bushing. In May, brought the bushes into the garden in the penumbra for quenching, and at the end of May they landed them in a sunny place. Problems with transplantation did not arise. All started well, quickly went into growth, increasing the green
mass. After the transplantation, she immediately sent the kobe tails to the support, and she began to braid it. I kept coming and looking for the buds. Finally, I saw some unusual boxes with wings, these were the buds. They quickly grew, then cracked and a flower appeared from the middle - a huge bell with a diameter of 7-8 cm with large stamens.
I bought kobei seeds with blue flowers, and the flower turned greenish-white, I was surprised, but still rejoiced - it was very beautiful. During the day, several times approached the kobe and noticed that the flower began to change color: first, light bluish, then darker. And by the end of the second day of flowering, the bell became a thick blue-violet color. As the flowers were revealed more and more, on the bush they were multi-colored. The beauty!
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Is it true that kvokmolite practically does not tolerate a transplant? How, then, is it better to propagate?
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First of all, you need to decide which kvokkolite grows in you. Gardeners, as a rule, give preference to such types: lamellar lobate (with heart-shaped three-lobed leaves and elongated flowers collected in unilateral inflorescences), fiery red (with heart-shaped leaves and scarlet tubular flowers), pinnate (with openwork leaves and numerous stellate carmine-red white, and pink flowers), the Slomater (with palmetto-dissected leaves and bright red flowers). These annual thermophilic vines originate from Central and South America. Among them, the pinnate does not tolerate transplantation alone. Its seeds are immediately sown to a permanent place in the open ground in late April - early May. Before planting them for a day soak. So that the seeds sprout faster, and the shoots are not damaged by frost, a kind of a small greenhouse is built over the crops. Seeds of the lobed and sloe quarticle of the Slaughter are planted in seedlings in March in open ground, when the threat of frost passes. Kvokoklit fiery red sows in the open ground in April - May.
Another way to grow a kamoklite is in a container. Seeds are sown in March in a large pot or box, which after the end of the frost is exposed to the garden. And do not forget that all kamoklitam need support.
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To decorate the corner of the terrace with climbing plants, it is not necessary to plant them in the ground and arrange a complex system of supports. It is enough a few lianas grown in pots, set next to the grid, folded into a wide "pipe". Plants very quickly weave the net.
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Tell me, what climbing plants have beautiful fruits?
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Very beautiful fruits in dolichosa are flat beans of dark purple-purple color that appear in August. This plant is used for planting gazebos, fences, balconies, gratings. Its stem reaches a length of 3 m. The leaves are large, reddish-violet in color, very decorative. Large, irregularly shaped purple flowers are collected in a racemose inflorescence and look like a decorative bean. Blooms from July to frost. In the thaladians of the dubious family of pumpkin fruits bright red with green stripes, like small cucumbers. This perennial climbing plant. The rough stalk, with the help of a mustache, climbs to a height of up to 4 m. The leaves are broad, oval, and serrate at the base, notched. The flowers are large, they blossom from July to September. To produce ornamental fruits, plants are artificially pollinated.
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Of climbing plants I most like Kobei, but it does not bloom. Why?
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Kobeiu is used for vertical gardening: this plant produces luxurious green curtains adorned with large flowers. But to see them, it is necessary early, in late February - early March, to plant seeds for seedlings. Shoots appear through 2 - 3 weeks. As soon as the seedlings are formed the first real leaves, they are transplanted into containers according to 3 - 4 pieces and tied to the support. When the plants grow, they can themselves cling to the support. On the balcony, the Kobei is taken out at the beginning of June, at the same time planted in the garden.
The plant needs loose, nutritious soil, regular watering and spraying. Each 2 weeks Kobei fed full mineral fertilizer, the tips of shoots periodically cut off.
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The Garden Star
One day I forgot to close Kobe in the fall. Imagine my surprise when the frost-covered plant was not frozen at all. This one-year piacha is able to withstand cooling to -NNUMX ° (up to -3 ° if it grows near the wall of the house). In the case of warm autumn with a weak night frost, Kobei becomes a real star of the garden.
This plant is in 20-x of April. Seeds should be fresh. Before planting, soak them in a cotton pad or napkin for 2-3 days, until they proklyutsya. Sprouted seeds lay flat on the ground and fall asleep on the ground at 1 see. As soon as the "loops" appear, I move the kobe from the cabinets to the window sill. On the balcony I bear only after the deployment of the cotyledons (but in the first days at night I take away).
After the appearance of these leaves and antennae, I substitute a stick for support for the plant, and I plant it in the ground with it. For convenience, I stick a hard wire next to me in the form of the letter “P. so that I can stretch the guide ropes from the fan to the arch. The soil should be fertile (a compost bucket per plant and half a glass of ash), and the place should be sunny.
In the first month after planting, a kobe grows slowly, it requires shading from the sun. Otherwise, white spots may appear on the leaves - burns. On the second half of June, the plant quickly starts growing, and in mid-August blooms.
The secret to success is abundant watering every other day, in the heat - a bucket of water per plant, because kobe is a noble water loaf. She also loves green feeding (infusion of nettles, swans), it is advisable to spend them 3-4 times during the summer, starting in mid-June.
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VERTICAL SOWING
Some plants are able to grow in the crevices of the walls. Using this feature, you can create your own vertical garden. But to sow seeds in narrow crevices is not so easy. This will require a little trick. Lay the seeds on the palm and attach it to the edge. Put on the palm of the tube for drinks and gently blow into it. Together with the flow of air, seeds will fly into the gap. For such crops are suitable seeds of young, gypsophila and other plants that can live on stony soils.