Transform your old shed trellis, old umbrella frame, and even the wire frame you got from the hardware store into amazing vertical gardening displays! With climbing vines, living vertical structures add dynamically changing elements to your garden that static features can't surpass! Plus, it saves space!
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By selecting the best climbing plants, you will be able to completely transform your outdoor areas. Additional instant privacy, food production, and butterfly habitats can be yours when you use these seven climbing champions!
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Speed Demon Bloomer
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If you want to see fast results for your garden, you need to try morning glory. These vines can grow 10 feet in a single climbing season, so they are definitely on the faster side. They will cover whatever structure they're climbing with heart-shaped leaves and will produce flowers that open each morning. Plant seeds at the base of your structure after the last frost and, in just a couple weeks, their tendrils will reach for the support and they will begin climbing.
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Morning Glories start blooming when planted in nutrient starved soil. If the soil has a lot of nutrients, the flowers will produce more leaves instead of flowers. Soil that is a little more stressful to the flowers encourages blooming.
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Some say the smell of sweet peas can compete with the best perfume. Most climates will see these flowers grow in early spring or in the fall after summer's heat. These climbing plants are perfect for your climbing garden extensions. They wrap around nearly any type of support with their long thin tendrils and the best part is, the more flowers you cut for bouquets, the more they will keep blooming.
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To get a tremendous early spring show, you can either direct-sow the sweet pea seeds in the fall or start them indoors. If you start the seeds indoors, you will want to sow the seeds 6-8 weeks before the predicted last frost.
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The Black Eyed Susan Vine: Sunshine on a String
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The black-eyed Susan vine growing is vining plant that grows well in the summer and does not wilt like other vines. It can be planted in hot areas and bright sunny areas where other vining plants cannot be planted. Throughout the climbing season, this plant will continue to produce orange and yellow flowers with dark centers.
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Container growing or creating smaller designs becomes possible with the small growth pattern. For stunning mixed displays, plant several different colors together. They will keep producing blooms until frost.
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The Beautiful and Practical Aspects of Climbing Nasturtiums
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There are very few climbing plants that can rival nasturtiums with their beautiful blooms AND edible foliage and flowers that have a peppery bite and add zing to salads. The trailing types can reach 6-8 feet and with support, will create beautiful waterfalls of orange, yellow, and red blooms.
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Nasturtiums keep aphids and other pests away from the plants nearby due to the type of soil they prefer. They tend to grow in soil that is poor.
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Hyacinth Beans: Purple Pods & Possibility for Consumption
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This rapidly growing legume creates thick stems that are purple in color, heart shaped leaves, and clusters of purple or white flowers. The young pods and leaves are edible (when cooked) and can involve food production to your vertical garden!
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Hyacinth beans can grow 12 to 15 feet in just one season! They also benefit the soil and the plants around them by fixing nitrogen. With their abundant and lush foliage, they are also great for screening and creating privacy.
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Cardinal Climber: Hummingbird Highway
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The cardinal climber boasts striking red tubular flowers that produce a strong attraction for hummingbirds. Its grandly segmented feathery leaves add to this annual vining species, which can reach an impressive height of 8 to 10 feet. Though individually small, the flowers number in the thousands, and provide migrating hummingbirds with an excellent source of nectar. From summer until the frost, the continuous blooming of these flowers occurs.
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This vine thrives in full sun and soil that stays consistently moist. Due to cardinal climber's sensitivity to cold soil, begin your seeds indoors. Once the soil is warm enough, you can diect seed.
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Moonflower: A New Night-Blooming Drama
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Do you enjoy gardening during the evening? If so, think about planting moonflowers! These strong climbers grow up to 15 feet and transform your garden into a stunning night garden. From dusk onwards, they produce large white flowers that smell heavenly and can be appreciated all throughout your garden.
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Moonflowers draw in nocturnal moths and other nighttime pollinators, which helps your garden's ecosystem by increasing its diversity. Plus, the enormous heart-shaped leaves help with daytime privacy screening!
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Installation Success Strategy
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Before planting, make sure that your vertical garden supports are installed correctly, this can mean success or failure. The supports need to withstand the initial weight of the vines, as well as the substantial weight that the plants will create by the end of the season. The anchor posts should be placed deeply, and they should use galvanized hardware that will not rust from the moisture of the plants.
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You should always make planting pockets at the base using better soil, even if your soil isn't bad. Climbing vines need nutrition and moisture on a consistent basis to maintain a high rate of growth.
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Companion Planting to Create the Greatest Effect
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For some color at the bottom of your climbing structure, you can plant shallow-rooted annuals such as marigolds, alyssum, or petunias. These annuals will benefit from the shade provided by the climbing plants.
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For succession planting, consider quick-growing climbers every three to four weeks during the growing season to ensure continuous coverage and flowering as individual plants complete their cycles.
