"Clematis and other garden climbers"(2008-07-24)
In July 2008 the MULTICO Publishing House published
"Clematis and other garden climbers" by Szczepan Marczyński.
The book contains detailed descriptions of arborescent and perennial garden climbers alike that tolerate Polish climate and are available on the market.
more >>(2008-03-04)
If you look for a robust, summer-flowering climber to plant in a sunny spot, Trumpet creeper is definitely worth your interest.
It’s very vigorous in habit and attains a height of 6-10 m. It climbs by means of aerial roots and slightly windy stems.
Trumpet-shaped, orange, red or yellow (depending on a variety) flowers are the main attraction of the plant.
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Japanese Hydrangea vine (
Schizophragma hydrangeoides) is a lovely ornamental creeper that climbs using aerial roots and can attain a height of over 6m. They appear from the end of June to the second half of July.
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The genus
Lonicera belongs to
Caprifoliaceae family. There are known around 180 species growing in the wild on a northern hemisphere.
The majority of them are arching shrubs classified in subgenus Lonicera. The other subgenus
Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) comprises vigorous vines whose stems twine spirally round a support.
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Ampelopsis is an interesting climber with attractive leaves and fruits. The plants of this genus used to be classified as
Vitis but later on they were re-classified in its own genus
Ampelopsis. There are 20 species known originating from Far East and both Americas but only several of them are cultivated in polish gardens.
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Moonseed has slender stems that twine tightly round the supports and attains a height of 3-5 m.
Tiling leaves are its main attraction: oval to heart-shaped, 10-18 cm in diameter, with 5-7 shallow angular lobes and well visible venation.
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I can highly recommend
Aristolochia macrophylla to all the garden lovers seeking a climber for a semi-shaded or a shaded position (synonyms :
Aristolochia durior,
Aristolochia sipho).
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Humulus lupulus ‘Aureus’ is a vigorous perennial with rough-textured, twining stems.
Hop grows best and produces the best leaf color in full sun.
It’s perfect for both large and medium gardens.
more >> Sweet potato (Dioscorea batatus)(2008-02-24)
Sweet potato is native to the mountainous regions of Japan and China.
It has spread out throughout the world as a cultivated plant. It’s a robust twining perennial and its shoots die down to the ground every winter.
It's for all those looking for a little known, exotic plant that combines culinary (edible bulbs) and decorative (attractive foliage) values.
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On December days its deep green foliage stood out against bare stems of other plants. In autumn, though in full bloom, it was lost among the colorful leaves of surrounding trees and shrubs.
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I'd like to draw the attention of the garden enthusiasts to this interesting though still rarely encountered climber, valued chiefly for its leaves, but having also very unusual flowers and fruits that are often overlooked since they are not easily noticeable.
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Magnolia vine - a climbing plant originating from Far East - ripens bright red, round berries gathered in grape-like clusters. It has very attractive, glossy elliptic pointed leaves. May be grown for ornamental and medicinal purposes as well as for consumption.
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Oriental bittersweet is the most valuable climbing plant with ornamental fruit. It is generally hardy, undemanding and vigorous in habit, which makes him well worth of any gardener’s interest.
more >> Climbing Hydrangea (Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris)(2007-02-12)
It attaches itself tight to rough surfaces, and though it's rather a slow grower, after a dozen years or so, it may attain a height of over 10 m. Greenish-white small blooms, nectar suppliers to the to bees, are encircled with larger (about 2 cm in diameter), sterile flowers. The fruit is rather inconspicuous but it provides a food source for many birds and will attract them to our garden.
more >>(2006-04-19)
Many clematis can be grown successfully in hot climates. Some will rest in the heat of the summer and then bloom again in the autumn when the nights get cooler. You can enjoy clematis blooming twelve months of the year.
more >>(2005-07-30)
Their flowers have unusual shape of an elongated jug or an egg, open at the top and made up of 4 fancifully twisted tepals. They reach up to 2-3 m and bloom in summer and early autumn.
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