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Vines for the garden: names and photos
Climbing garden plants are used to decorate fences, walls or outbuildings. Most of them delight with beautiful flowering and bright berries, some garden vines are notable for decorative leaves. There are varieties for mild and harsh climates. Let’s take a look at each of them.
Brief description and name of annual varieties of vines for the garden
Annual climbing plants are suitable for northern regions. They bloom beautifully throughout the season, but are harvested in the fall. These vines cannot stand harsh winters. In the southern regions, they are cultivated as perennials.
Campsis – a perennial vine for the garden with unusual flowers
Brief characteristics of garden annual vines:
- fragrant rank, or climbing peas, is an unpretentious plant with a bright color of flowers. Withstands a short drop in temperature to -5 ° C, grown by sowing seeds in early May or through seedlings.
- kobei is a flowering plant, the shoots of which reach 4 m. They are used to decorate gazebos, often grown in tubs. Kobei flowers resemble bells.
- foreign nasturtium is an unusual plant with small but beautiful yellow flowers. The petals of the inflorescences are corrugated. Shoot length reaches 3,5 m.
- moonflower is a herbaceous plant that blooms until the very frost. The flowers are white, very fragrant, bloom in the evening. Moonflowers are grown in well-lit areas. The seeds are kept cold before planting.
The seeds of these vines can be planted directly in open ground or sown on seedlings in March. In a harsh climate, seedlings are transferred to a permanent place in May, when the threat of frost has passed.
Perennial vines for the garden
Perennial garden vines require special care and wintering conditions. Among them, the most whimsical is the climbing rose. It blooms in early spring on last year’s shoots. Well-lit and draft-free areas are suitable for planting. The rose does not tolerate frosts, especially spring thaws. Its root system and shoots need reliable shelter.
Campsis is a frost-resistant liana for the garden, her photo is mesmerizing. The flowers are like gramophones, blooming in early summer. The flowering period is long. The plant is unpretentious, even if it is frozen, it recovers well from the root. Shoots are very heavy, require strong support, and grow well.
Shoots of perennial vines are pruned to preserve the decorative appearance of the shrubs
Another beautiful climbing plant is honeysuckle. There are decorative leafy and flowering varieties that smell good. At the end of flowering, the bush is covered with beautiful berries. It tolerates winter well, but it is better to remove the shoots from the support so that they are covered with snow.
These are not all varieties of climbing plants for the garden, but from them you can pick up beautiful and unpretentious flowers for any region. Do not be afraid to experiment, plant the variety you like.