Climber Plants To Grow In Fall!

Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 12:38

Creepers and climber plants can fill your garden with colour and also cover the garden, wall or ground. Climber plants have soft stems which grows only on support like a wall or trellis. Different types of climbers can be grown to cover the walls of your house entrance or garden. Lets check out the commonly grown climber plants for your garden or walls.

Grow climber plants for fall on garden or walls:

Wisteria sinensis plant: These are a vigorous climbing plant in purple colour flowers with scent. The best time to grow wisteria climber plant is during the autumn season. Grow wisteria in good soil and add well rotted compost or manure to help it grow faster. Provide a support for the supple stems to climb. The stems twine in a clockwise direction. To grow more flowers, make the stems grow in the horizontal direction. Wisteria plants require pruning as they spread at a faster pace and the thick trunks reach good height if not pruned.

Virginia climber plant: It is a flowering vine plant with green leaves and colourful flowers but it is mostly grown for its coloured autumn foliage. Select the place before you grow Virginia plants as the plant is difficult to remove once it attaches to the support. It is advised not to touch the virginia plants as the vines contain oxalate crystals which can be toxic thus leading to skin rashes. Landscapes are the best place to grow virginia plants, climber plant for fall!

Plumbago: This climber plant is the perfect ground cover as it is an easy to grow plant. It can grow in all conditions and its blue flowers bloom into clusters.

Crimson glory vine: It is a vigorous plant which requires plenty of room to grow and spread its large dark green, heart shaped, leaves which turn glowing, rich-red and amber before hitting the deck. Grow crimson glory vine on a trellis, pergola, fence or against a wall or tree shrub. Fertile well-drained soil in sun or partial shade is best.