Ornamental Climbers
Description
Climbers are plants that cannot grow vertically on their own
They climb using supports, aerial roots, or by wrapping stems around structures or other plants
Used to cover walls, fences, balconies, and empty spaces in gardens and homes
Provide a beautiful and colorful appearance and create a relaxing environment
Divided into evergreen and deciduous types, some are flowering and aromatic
Benefits
Cover empty walls and cracked areas
Provide privacy for indoor and outdoor spaces
Decorate balconies and windows with hanging growth
Serve as ground covers or beautify slopes and rockeries
Block undesirable views near gardens
Characteristics
Preferably evergreen with a long flowering season
Fast-growing with dense branching
Different colors and flowering times for year-round blooms
Resistant to diseases and pests
Can tolerate pruning, shaping, and tying
Care
Needs regular watering and periodic fertilization
Light pruning to maintain shape
May require tying to guide growth
Plant fragrant flowering climbers near sitting areas
Mix varieties for year-round flowers
Avoid thorny climbers near roads and entrances
Propagation
By seeds, cuttings, layering, offsets, and sometimes grafting
Examples of ornamental climbers
Bougainvillea
Jasmine (Jasminum officinale)
Jasmine (Jasminum grandiflorum)
Jasmine (Jasminum polyanthum)
Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
Yellow Jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum)
Blue Plumbago (Plumbago auriculata)
Indian Jasmine (Stephanotis floribunda)
Clematis
Climbing Jasmine
Ivy (Hedera helix)
Variegated Ivy (Hedera helix Variegata)
Hoya (Hoya carnosa)
Morning Glory (Ipomoea tricolor)
Cat’s Claw (Macfadyena unguis-cati)
Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
Boston Ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis)
