" The author of the following text is Anna Witkowska from Latkowo, a reader of the magazine Przepis na Ogród. "
I divide the climbing plants from my collection into those that require supports and those that grow on their own.
I grow the vines from the first group by the wall. Among them,Virginia CreeperPartenocissus quinquefolia is in the lead. I have a cultivar 'Murorum' which is growing rapidly. It loses leaves in winter, but earlier - in autumn - it gives an unforgettable spectacle of colors. Also called Japanese, no support is required.The tiled arrangement of leaves makes the whole plant appear "tidy". The next self-climber isCommon ivyHedera helix.
Its advantages are that it grows well in the shade and has green leaves also in winter.Japanese potterySchizophragma hydrangeoides and Hydrangea petiolaris climbing hydrangea also climb on their own. In spring, I feed them with fertilizer for acidophilic plants and make sure that they have sufficient humidity. However, for the winter I prophylactically pile them mounds, because both shrubs are still young
and poorly developed. Adult specimens can withstand harsh winters without any problems.
The second group consists of creepers that need supports in the form of trellises, trellises or pergolas. Most of them have decorative and colorful flowers. First, I will choose my favorites -clematisClematis. I have over a dozen of their varieties.Some of them grow by spruce and euonymus, others climb up old tree trunks, and still others decorate the pergola. When planting them, I used the principle of "head
in the sun, legs in the shade ”, because twigs and leaves like light, but the roots cannot be exposed to the sun.I provided all clematis with a slightly alkaline soil reaction and fertilizer in the form of granulated manure.Among the species described, I particularly like the botanical clematis Clematis vitalba 'Summer snow'. It is a he althy, versatile, undemanding variety.
Within 2 years he mastered a 6 m long plane. From July to September, he is showered with small white star-shaped flowers, which turn into fluffy balls after they fade.Rosesalso require supports, although they are not typical climbers. They do not produce any clinging organs - pads, whiskers or roots, so they need to be tied at the pergolas. Their appearance and aroma are amazing, so it's worth having them in your collection.The next climbers I grow arehoneysucklesLonicera. They prefer sunny positions. Mine grow on the west side. They bloom less profusely, but they are not attacked by aphids.
The rest of my vines are single copies. On both sides of the open gazebo there is aChinese lemonSchisandra chinensis. It is undemanding and interesting because it produces sour, edible fruit. They are rich in vitamins and minerals, which is why I make a he althy tea from them. Also noteworthy ischokeCelastrus, which meanders around a thick trunk, andactinidia
pstrolistnaActinidia kolomicta. They are dioecious climbers, which means that if we have female and male bushes in the garden, both species will produce fruit. Wisteria is the most beautiful flowering climber.
It requires supports - and stable ones - because it can reach the size of a large tree. Its twining shoots cover in May with long, dangling clusters of blue-violet color I make sure that it does not run out of nutrients and when it is dry, I hydrate it well.
I still have, among others climbing hydrangea, arborvitae, kobe tree, sunflower jasmine and Greek oblast. All these climbing plants make my garden look like a jungle.
