The alpine clematis Clematis alpina is a native climbing plant that is popular in the garden because of its delicate tendrils and the pretty, nodding bell blossoms. Once planted, the Clematis alpina usually stays in the garden forever, because it can be used as an ornament in various locations and is also super easy to care…
Clematis are so easy to care for that the question of the details of how to cut them back quite often only comes to mind when “the wild undergrowth on the house wall” clearly needs a pair of scissors … until then, the clematis was just there and doing what Vines just pretend: they grow…
The prickly cucumber Echinocystis lobata, also known as hedgehog cucumber or lobed prickly cucumber, is a so-called neophyte, which means that it has migrated to Central Europe from other continents. However, unlike numerous other neophytes, the spiny cucumber is a harmless candidate. In Germany the cucumber, which belongs to the cucurbit family, is cultivated as an ornamental…
If you are looking for a really decorative climbing artist for almost all places where something can creep, you should definitely include the pipe winch on your shortlist. Here you can find out why, and of course the most important information about the location, care and reproduction of Aristolochia. Pipe bindweed – location and planting The…
Its popularity is also due to the fact that the wild wine is very fast-growing and turns a wonderful red color in autumn. It is therefore hardly surprising that the self-climbing maiden vine is the most common climbing plant alongside ivy. The blue, small berries that appear in autumn are inedible for humans, but they are in…
The evergreen shrub, which belongs to the spindle tree family, grows bushy upright, prostrate or climbing, which is why it can be used in a variety of ways in the garden. Depending on the species, the imposing plant reaches a total height of 40 to 100 cm, whereby either green, yellow or reddish patterned leaves are…
A distinction is made between the American climbing trumpet (Campsis radicans) and the Chinese climbing trumpet (Campsis grandiflora). The large climbing trumpet that we offer most frequently is a cross of both types. There are numerous hybrids that differ mainly in climbing behavior, flowering time and frost hardiness. A peculiarity of the trumpet flower is its late bloom,…
The best known of the wisteria is of course blue, but personally I prefer the white one. He looks somehow noble. Wisteria looks great, no question about it, but the plants are not without it. They often grow to such an extent that they have to be cut back several times (up to 5 times) a year. In…
The morning glory, also called morning glory and funnel wind, is a species-rich genus that grow in our gardens as climbing plants and delight with their diverse flowers and leaf shapes. They can be grown from seeds without any problems and reach a considerable size after just a few weeks. The bright colors that these plants conjure…
As extraordinary as this beautiful flowering plant looks: Caring for the passion flower can be described as quite easy with a clear conscience. Most of the passion flowers are native to the Neotropic, a biogeographical region that consists of South America and neighbors, the other species also come mainly from sun-drenched regions. As a rule, they…