Climbing Plants
See separate pages for: Clematis plants and Wisteria plants
* (E = Evergreen)
Name | * | Description |
ACTINIDIA | ||
Kolomikta | Heart shaped leaves, bronse when young, sometimes with creamy upper portion. Sented white flowers in Summer followed by bright yellow fruits. | |
AKEBIA | ||
Pentaphylla | Mid green leaves, bronzed when young, purple flowers in Spring. | |
CAMPSIS | ||
Grandiflora | Drooping clusters of trumpet shaped orange or red flowers in late Summer and Autumn. | |
Radicans | Clusters of trumpet shaped orange, red or yellow flowers in late Summer and early Autumn. | |
CELASTRUS | ||
Orbiculatus | Clusters of small green flowers in Summer, tiny, round fruits begin green and turning black in Autumn then spliting to reveal red seeds. | |
CLEMATIS See separate Clematis page | ||
HUMULUS (HOP) | E | |
Lupulus | E | Green female flower spikes in hanging clusters in Autumn. |
HYDRANGEA | ||
Petiolaris | Toothed leaves with clusters of small white flowers in Summer. | |
JASMINUM (Jasmine) | ||
Angulare |
E |
Frost tend. Dark green leaves, small clusters of fragant tubular white flowere in late Summer. |
Beesianum |
E |
Deciduous in cold areas. Small fragrant, tubular, pinkish red flowers eary Summer followed by shiny black berries. |
Officinale | Clusters of fragant white flowers in Summer and Autumn. | |
LONICERA (HONEYSUCKLE) | ||
Americana | Oval green leaves. Very fragrant yellow flowers flushed with red and purple in Summer. | |
Dropmore Scarlet | Oval blue-green leaves. Small fragant red flowers with orange throats throughout Summer. | |
Henryi | E | Narrow, oval dark green leaves. Long red-purple flowers in Summer and Autumn followed by black berries. |
Japonica (Japanese Honeysuckle) |
E |
Bright green leaves with yellow vains. Long fragrant white flowers in Summer and Autumn. |
Halliana | E | Bright green leaves. Very fragent white flowers turning to yellow in Summer and Autumn. |
Tellmanniana | Clusters of bright yellowish-orange flowers at the end of the shoots in late Spring and Summer. | |
PARTHENOCISSUS | ||
Henryana | Leaves dark green or bronze with white or pinkish veins. Small dark blue berries are produced in Autumn. | |
Quinquefolia (Virginia creeper) | Dull green leaflets turn to crimson in Autumn. Blue-black berries also appear in Autumn. | |
Tricuspidata (Boston ivy, Japanese Ivy) | Crimson leaves and dull blue berries in Autumn. | |
PASSIFLORA (Passion Flower) | ||
Antioquiensis (Bannana passion fruit) | Long rose-red flowers with purplish-blue centres in Summer. | |
Caerulea |
E |
White flowers sometimes with a pink flush with blue or purple banded crown in Summer and Autumn. |
Exoniensis |
E |
Rose-pink flowers with purple-blue crowns in Summer and Autumn. |
Racemosa (Red passion flower) |
E |
Wavy, leathery leaves. Pendent crimso flowers with white and purple banded crown in Summer and Autumn. |
POLYGONUM | ||
Baldschuanicum (mile-a-minute, Russian Vine) | Drooping pink or white flowers in Summer and Autumn. | |
SCHIZOPHRAGMA | ||
Hydrangeoides | Small white or creamy-white flowers surrounded by oval or heart shaped sterile flowers in Summer. | |
SOLANUM | Harmful if eaten | |
Crispum Glasnevin |
E |
Clusters of lilac to purple flowers in Summer. |
TRACHELOSPERMUM | ||
Jasminoides (Confederate jasmine, Star jasmine) | E | Very fragrant white flowers in Summer. |
VITIS (Vine) | ||
Brant | Long, bright green leaves turn brown-red in Autumn. | |
Coignetiae (Crimson glory vine) | Large leaves, brown underneath and bright scarlet in Autumn. Tiny pale green flowers in Summer followed by black berries. | |
Purpurea | 3 or 5 lobed purple leaves. | |
WISTERIA | Harmful if eaten See separate Wisteria page |