How to grow climbing plants

Le climbing plants More than any other plant, they can adorn the walls and facades of houses, even hiding some imperfections such as cracks, pipes, wires. Furthermore, they perform a real climate function: in winter they insulate the house from the cold e in summer they protect her from the heat.

HOW TO GROW CLIMBING PLANTS

La plant A climbing plant breaks the monotony of a garden or balcony, protects the house from prying eyes, and is also capable of creating natural dividers between one home and another.

Among the lesser known, but aesthetically more beautiful climbing plants, there is the Basella rubra, or climbing spinach. Native to Southeast Asia, it has branches that grow up to 14 meters tall, with reddish leaves. From May to September, it produces beautiful purple flowers, which are used to make lipstick.

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HOW TO CHOOSE CLIMBING PLANTS

Let's see together what they are most beautiful climbing plants, to cultivate:

• First of all it is It's best to choose the plant carefully and prepare the soil effectively: the plant will remain where it is for many years. Remove all weeds, dig a hole about 40 cm in diameter, and fertilize with an organic fertilizer or horn-hoof fertilizer (animal manure mixed with minerals). Only after completing this step can you plant your climbing plant, ensuring it remains at the same depth it was in the pot it was sold in. After planting, cover the soil with mulch. The climbing plant should never be placed near trees or walls, where the Plot it becomes dry and compromises its growth.
• After some time the plant begins to develop At that point, you'll need to fan it out and, if necessary, attach it to a support so it can grow in the desired direction. Some climbing plants have aerial roots that allow them to attach themselves to walls and fences; others, however, only have shoots and therefore must be attached to supports. These can consist of wire, trellises, pergolas, and anything else you can think of.
• The fundamental thing is choosing the ideal climbing plant for your needsLovers of bright colors and flowers choose clematis or wisteria. The one is also beautiful jasmine or Japanese honeysuckle. Ivy is a must-have that never goes out of style.
• If you love fruit you can opt for those “fruit” climbers, like the thornless blackberry or the American vine which produces excellent grapes.
• They are beautiful evergreen climbers Like euonymus, ivy, or honeysuckle. Bougainvillea is a highly decorative evergreen climber, growing on its own and requiring only well-drained soil. Its flowers, ranging from lilac to fuchsia, are highly decorative.
• Le ideal climbing plants for hedges They are the climbing bellflower and the thunbergia, annual plants that are planted at the end of winter
• Source easy to grow They are the ficus repens, the philodendron scadens, and the photos. The latter must be watered weekly in summer and every two weeks in winter.
• If you have a large surface to cover, choose the “large-growing” climbers like climbing roses and Canadian vines.
• To prevent insects from entering the house through the climbing plant, leave some space between the plant itself and windows and doors.
• Repot the plants every 3/4 years and fertilize them regularly. Water them when it's hot, always checking the humidity of the Plot, because for evergreens, for example, watering is necessary even in winter.
• When they are developed, prune them after flowering or in spring, if they flower in summer or autumn.

HOW TO COVER A WALL WITH A CLIMBING PLANT?

To effectively cover a wall with a climbing plant, you need to understand its characteristics. And, of course, the type of plant you've chosen. If, for example, the climbing plant uses branches, stems, and thorns to support itself, we can help it with some... support along the wallThe important thing is that the plants do not end up in the gutters or between the tiles, thus creating problems of humidityAmong the climbing plants that do not need supports are ivy, which is used to growing everywhere and in a very natural way, andhydrangea Climbing plants. Bougainvillea, honeysuckle, climbing roses, jasmine and wisteria.

WHICH CLIMBING VEHICLE GROWS THE FASTEST?

While a jasmine, for example, grows between 40 and 80 centimetres every year. Among the fastest growing climbers are the wisteria , American vineWisteria is a very hardy species and its beauty explodes in spring when its colorful flowers appear, ranging from blue to lilac to purple. Virginia creeper, on the other hand, owes its rapid growth to special suckers that allow it to adhere very well even to completely smooth walls. Its leaves have three tips that turn a beautiful light green in spring.

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VARIETY' PLANTS CLIMBING TREES

• Wisteria. It grows rapidly (up to 3-4 meters per year), it is a plant It's robust and, as such, is considered perfect for solid pergolas. Its flowers are beautiful: from white to pink to lilac.
• Jasmine. It is perhaps rightly the plant climbing Most sought-after. Beautiful, fragrant, evergreen. It is very large, reaching up to 15 meters, thanks in part to its rapid growth.
• Bougainvillea. Another classic of the plant creepers, especially in Mediterranean areas. It brings light and vivacity, thanks to its ever-bright colors.
• Red vine. It adapts to any climate and blooms in spring. The best-known species is the American vine, often confused with the Canadian vine.
• Rose creepersThey are suitable for low walls. However, they are not suitable for significant heights.

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