Plant Care and Propagation

Climbers

climbers Climbers Climbers are a great asset to any garden, adding both height and colour. Whether grown against walls or trellis or allowed to scramble through other plants and trees they can add seasonal interest or disguise unsightly features.

Popular climbers include Clematis, Wisteria, honeysuckle and passion flowers. Many climbers are happy to be grown in containers and some can be used for ground cover or grown in shade.

When planting ensure the area is weed free. Mix organic Farmyard Manure or other organic matter into the area before planting to improve soil structure and nutrient levels.

Routine care includes feeding in spring using a general fertiliser such as Growmore. In season use Nutri Slow Release Plant Food for controlled release over 6 months.

Water well for at least one year following planting to ensure plants become established. If growing in containers more regular watering will be necessary.

Top 10 Climbers

1 – Jasmine (Jasminum officinale)

Fragrant white flowers from summer to early autumn
2 – Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum)

Deciduous climber with very fragrant flowers
3 – Chinese Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis)

Long hanging spikes of flowers. Lilac to white in colour and highly fragrant
4 – Bourganvillea

Striking purple/pink bracts. Can be grown in containers, not hardy so may need protection in winter
5 – Actinidia kolomikta

Grown mainly for its foliage which is purple tinged when young. Leaves mature to have white and pink tips.
6 – Passionflower (Passiflora caerulea)

Evergreen climber with large purple/blue flowers
7 – Golden Hop (Humulus lupulus)

Golden foliage and hanging spikes of white flowers
8 – Clematis montana

Earliest flowering clematis, saucer shaped flowers and decorative seed heads
9 – Mid-season clematis

Generally large saucer shaped flowers in summer in wide range of colours
10 – Clematis viticella

Mid to late summer flowering. Flower shape and colour vary greatly