If you are just venturing into gardening, choosing the type of climbing vine plants that will work best in your garden can be mind-wracking. For best results, your decision should not only be informed by what many gardening experts cite as the best climbing plants but also by a sense of adventure. The following are some vines that should be near the top of any list of climbing plant options.
- The Kiwi vine (Atinida kolomikta) – Loved for its distinct, heart-shaped look, the Kiwi Vine’s flowers are small but with a slight scent. Female climbing vine plants produce grape-shaped berries but male plants usually have a better visual appeal.
- Chocolate Vine (Akebia Quinata) – The Chocolate vine blooms in April producing brown-purple, spicy scented blossoms that hang downwards like pendants. The foliage is impressive with oblong leaves grouped in sets of 5. This set of 5 is why the chocolate vine is also referred to as the ‘5 Leafs of Akebia’. One of the vine’s key strengths is its fast rate of growth.
- Climbing Snapdragon (Asarina) – Climbing vine plants that produce lots of flowers in red, lavender, pink and blue.
- Trumpet vine (Campsis radicans) – Native American climbing plant that is a magnet for butterflies and humming birds. An excellent adapter to both warm and cold weather, they are much thicker than most other vines thus requiring strong support. The Trumpet vine is not the fastest grower and it may take a couple of years for flowering to start. Regular pruning is necessary to ensure consistent flowering.
- Cup and Saucer vine (Cobacea scandens) – Delicate and scented climbing plants that gently cling to support using their tendrils.
- Climbing hydrangea (hydrangea petiolaris) – Like the trumpet vine, the hydrangea petiolaris is a slow bloomer. It is a deciduous plant that uses its aerial roots to cling to support. It has a bulky stem and needs a strong support such as a wall, firm fence or large tree.
- Morning Glory (Ipomoea tricolor) – Anyone who had the opportunity to grow up in a home with a garden will quickly recognise the morning glory. It climbs and twirls around anything it comes across. The flowers of the Morning Glory instinctively close in the heat of the afternoon – hence the name.
- Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) – Tender evergreen climbing plants that can survive heat or cold, they are loved for their exotic looking and complex flowers.
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