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Climbing plants occupy a special place in landscape design. With their help, you can conditionally divide the site into zones, create a green fence, hide unsightly walls of outbuildings or decorate the facades of houses. There are a huge number of evergreen and flowering climbing plants. Of their wide variety, curly perennialsthat do not need to be planted annually. They do not require a lot of time and effort from the grower, they have increased resistance to diseases and adverse weather conditions. The most popular types and varieties of such plants, their photos and descriptions are given below.
Blooming perennials
Blooming perennials can become a real decoration of the garden. They can be used, among other things, for landscaping flower beds and decorating vertical surfaces. Plants need to set the desired shape using specially installed supports or a garter of vines. Also, a fence, a building wall or, for example, a tree can serve as a natural support.
Among the flowering climbing plants for the garden, it is worth highlighting clematis, kampsis and climbing roses... It is these plants that are most popular. They are unpretentious in cultivation, have high frost resistance and can delight with their beauty for many years. The names of the varieties, photographs of these plants and the basic rules of cultivation are given below.
Clematis
These excellent plants are designed to amaze you with their beauty. Their advantages are:
- excellent survival rate;
- profuse long flowering from June to October;
- unpretentiousness to growing conditions;
- a wide variety of varieties, with different flower colors.
When choosing a variety of clematis, you should pay attention to the root system of plants: it can be pivotal or rhizome. Also, depending on the variety, flowers can form on last year's shoots, shoots of the current season, or at the same time on fresh and old vines.
Montana
This variety of clematis is the most popular. Clematis "Montana" is called mountainous. It is distinguished by a particularly high frost resistance, excellent for the temperate climate and northern regions of Russia. Its flowers are formed on last year's vines, so the plants should not be pruned annually, which simplifies maintenance.
Flowers of clematis "Montana" are large. Their color is white or pale pink. The diameter of simple inflorescences is 5-6.5 cm. See perennial, curly clematis varieties "Montana" can be seen in the photo below.
Atragena
The Atragena variety has similar agrotechnical characteristics with the Montana variety. This plant also forms flowers on the shoots of past years and only needs health pruning, which should be done once every 3-4 years. The height of the vines of the Atragena variety reaches 2-2.5 m. The flower has the shape of a drooping, terry bell, 5-6 cm in diameter.
Ashva
This wonderful perennial variety produces abundant flowers on new and last year's shoots. Every year, in early spring, Ashva creepers should be pruned, leaving only 1.5 m of shoots from ground level.
Variety "Ashva" is unique, first of all, for its bright color: its flowers are purple-violet. Longitudinal red stripes can be observed on their surface. The size of the flower is average: 5-8 cm in diameter. The flowering period of this clematis begins in June and ends in September.
The same cutting as in the "Ashva" variety should be carried out for the clematis "Piilu", "President", "Gypsy Queen" and some others.
Jackman
The perennial variety of clematis "Jackman" needs regular, complete pruning, as a result of which it is necessary to leave only shoots 30-40 cm high. The color of its flowers is blue-violet, the size is medium. The inflorescences are simple, consisting of 6 petals.
Also, deep pruning should be done when growing the "Rekta" variety.
All of the listed perennial clematis varieties are classified as small-flowered, since the diameter of their inflorescences does not exceed 10 cm. Among the large-flowered varieties, the flowers of which are more than 10 cm in diameter, Comtesse de Bouchaud should be distinguished.
Comtess de Boucher
One of the most popular large-flowered clematis varieties. Differs in unsurpassed, beautiful flowering, resistance to diseases and frost. The length of the lianas of this variety reaches 3 m. The flowers of the "Comtesse de Boucher" variety are pale pink, decorated with yellow stamens. Each flower consists of 6 petals with a rough surface. It is worth noting that the variety is characterized by the flowering of only young shoots of the current year.
Lushly blooming, beautiful clematis are able to amaze the most sophisticated aesthetes with their beauty. It is also pleasing that to create such stunning beauty, it is enough to plant this unpretentious, but amazing plant only once. Information on how to properly plant and care for clematis can be found in the video:
Campsis
Campsis is a climbing plant that is perfect for vertical gardening. Perennial vines grow quickly enough and delight with wonderful, abundant flowering all summer from June to September. The length of Kampsis lianas reaches 15 m. It is necessary to cut the long lashes of the plant at the end of winter. Kampsis flowers have a bizarre shape. Their length is about 7 cm, the diameter of the lower part is 5-6 cm.
There are several varieties of Kampsis ("Flamenco", "Flava" and others), however, they all have similar characteristics, in terms of agricultural technology, and form flowers, the color of which varies from pink to red. Kampsis propagate by seeds, cuttings, shoots.
It is worth noting that the Kampsis are quite whimsical. They do not tolerate high humidity and cannot grow in areas with high groundwater levels. Plants require intense lighting, shelter from the winds and regular feeding.
Curly roses
Bushes climbing roses can reach a height of five meters. There are many varieties and hybrids of these stunning, perennial plants, with varying flower sizes and colors. There is a classification of climbing roses and flowering features. So, plants belonging to the subgroup of ramblers form flowers on new and last year's shoots. The subgroup of klaimengs blooms only on the shoots of the current year. The list and characteristics of the most famous, frost-resistant varieties of climbing roses are given below.
Elf
The curly rose of the "Elf" variety is distinguished by its high resistance to freezing, therefore it is excellent for the central and northern regions of Russia. The plant should be planted in well-lit, sunny places. The soil for a perennial rose should be nutritious, high in organic matter. In the process of growing, the crop requires regular watering and feeding.
Flowers "Elf" variety of cream color. Closer to the center of the flower, you can see tightly twisted petals of a brighter lemon color. Flowers are densely double, not less than 12 cm in diameter. Inflorescences are goblet. The height of the climbing plant is not less than 3 m. The “Elf” variety belongs to the subgroup of klaimengs.
Sympathy
The curly rose variety "Sympathy" has exceptional frost resistance and belongs to the subgroup of klaimengs. The rose buds are terry, lush. Their diameter is not less than 10 cm. The color of flowers is red.
The rose forms whips up to 5 m long. A vigorous plant forms a bush up to 2.5 m in diameter. The plant should be placed in sunny places. They can be used to decorate the walls of buildings or fences. Roses can be tied to artificial vertical supports and arcs.
Indigoletta
You can surprise relatives, friends, neighbors and just passers-by with a curly, perennial rose of the "Indigoletta" variety. The buds of this plant are painted in a delicate lilac color. The bushes are resistant to diseases and severe frosts. The length of the lashes of the plant reaches 3 m. Flowers exude a wonderful light aroma.
Rose of Cordes
This wonderful rose belongs to the subgroup of ramblers. Its buds combine three colors at once: white, yellow and pink. The combination of colors and the variety of shades makes the flowers unique.
The Kordesa variety is distinguished by its high frost resistance, endurance, and adaptability to adverse weather conditions. The stems of a perennial climbing rose are strong enough, decorated not only with magnificent flowers, but also with elastic bright green leaves. The height of the shoots of this plant exceeds 2.5 m.
Climbing roses can be an amazing, wonderful decoration for any garden. The opinion that these plants are whimsical is erroneous. It takes a little attention, patience and time to grow them. You can find out the nuances of growing climbing perennial roses from the video:
In addition to clematis, kampsis and roses, there are other types of flowering, climbing plants for the garden. Among them are calistegia, honeysuckle, broad-leaved rank and some others. All these flowers are excellent for growing in temperate climates and are highly frost-resistant.
Fruit
Some perennial climbing plants for the garden can please not only with beautiful flowers, but also fruits that you can enjoy. The most famous types of such crops are listed below.
Chinese lemongrass
This climbing plant is great for the garden. Chinese lemongrass is a perennial vine with reddish cuttings. The leaves of the plant are large, glossy. During flowering, the bush is decorated white flowers and exudes a pleasant lemon scent. In autumn, the leaves of the plant turn yellow. Lemongrass bears fruit, red sour berries, which form clusters.
Actinidia
This plant is called the hardy kiwi. There are male and female varieties of actinidia. In order to get the fruits of this unique culture, two different-sex seedlings should be planted at the same time.
Vines of this perennial plant tree-like, with a height of 8 to 15 m, need support, which can be a growing tree or an artificial lattice nearby. Actinidia berries are similar to miniature kiwis. Their diameter is 2.5-3 cm. The taste of the berries resembles a gooseberry.
The most popular male actinidia varieties are Adam and Veiki.
Among the female varieties of actinidia, Vitacola and Scarlet are well-known. The color of their fruits is green and brown-red, respectively. You can see the berries of these varieties below.
When choosing a climbing fruit plant for your garden, you should also pay attention to various grape varieties, which will delight you with lush green foliage, beautiful flowers and delicious grapes.
Among the frost-resistant grape varieties, it is worth highlighting "Kristall" and "Levokumsky". These plants will not only survive the harsh, frosty winter without any problems, but also will not cause much trouble in the growing process.In gratitude for the minimal care, the grapes of these varieties will generously reward them with an abundant tasty harvest of berries.
Curly greens
You can decorate a fence or a wall of a building with perennial green twining plants that do not bloom and do not bear fruit, but at the same time have leaves of an original, decorative shape and color. Among these green beauties, ivy and wild grapes should be distinguished.
Ivy
The most famous variety of ivy is "Ordinary". It is highly resistant to severe winter frosts, so it is preferred by flower growers in the northern regions. The plant is shade-tolerant. The length of its lianas is up to 30 m. Ivy "Ordinary" will easily decorate the high walls of buildings.
Ivy varieties "Tornado", "Modern Times" have a high growth rate. Long vines of these varieties cover large areas of vertical supports with dense greenery in a short period of time. Pruning of a climbing crop must be carried out to shape. The plant does not require special preparation for the winter season.
Maiden grapes
The predominant feature of wild maiden grapes is purple leaves. The lianas of this plant reach 20 m long and are able to soon fill large areas.
There are more than 10 varieties of this plant. All of them are undemanding to the composition of the soil, are resistant to pests and are not susceptible to diseases. The maiden vineyard gratefully responds to the application of top dressing with the abundant growth of green mass. It is necessary to form bushes of wild grapes by removing excess shoots. Preparation of plants for winter is not required.
Conclusion
Among other perennial climbing plants for the garden, one can distinguish dioscorea, whose vines reach 1.5 meters in length, five-leaved gynostemma, which is called the herb of immortality and schizophragma, the leaves of which have an original pale pink color and some others.
A huge number of climbing plants, including flowering, fruiting and evergreen, are offered to domestic florists to choose from. Among the flowering cultures, the rose is undoubtedly the most exquisite and beautiful, however, clematis with their diversity are also able to surprise and amaze the imagination of every person. Fruit climbing plants will not only decorate the garden, but also become a source of tasty and healthy berries. Curly, "eternally green" handsome men often become the background of various flower arrangements. By combining different varieties and types of flowering perennials, you can get wonderful vertical fences, stunning beauty "high" flower beds and other unique decors of your garden.
