Are you looking for the best Vines for City Gardens? Vine and climbers are the perfect aesthetics if you want to cover an ugly wall, soften or harden the surface, or grow it to become an instagrammable backdrop.
There are different vines for different climates. A little research will come a long way when deciding what vine is the most suitable in your area. Some vines climb upward, others creep through the ground, while others grow downward.
It would help if you also had support like a trellis, arbor, or pergola so you can control the direction of how the vines grow. Vines continue to extend their long stems through these supports.
For places with warmer climates, bougainvillea and Jasmine are the perfect vines to grow while wisteria grows fast at moderate temperatures.
Vines for City Gardens
To know more about these vines, we will be giving you a brief background of each.
Ant Plant
Ant plants grow best at a temperature of higher than 60 degrees. They prefer warm and humid temperatures but do not like to be in direct sunlight. That’s why ant plants are best as houseplants – making them an excellent option for the bathroom.
Ant plants prefer moist soil, but they cannot survive with over watering, so drainage is vital to keep these vines happy and healthy.
Boston Ivy
Boston Ivy takes five or more years before it matures. It can grow to up to 30 feet high. Boston Ivy is considered to be a well-behaved climber because it doesn’t destroy your surface. Boston Ivy gives out a magnificent bloom during autumn but loses its vines during winter.
Clematis
Clematis has up to 250 species to choose from flower shades of purple, blue, white, pink, and burgundy. They grow best in temperate climates and are considered to be an excellent choice if you are looking at decorating an arbor, trellis, or even your trees.
Clematis are sun-loving vines. They also need well-drained soil. Its foliage dies during the winter but slowly grows back during spring.
Creeping Fig
Creeping Fig (Climbing Fig) – These vines creep through your walls, but they are not creepy at all! They act like flat green curtains and make your fence even better with their heart-shaped leaves.
You can train them to stay flat by pruning them when needed. You can also add new layers to encourage horizontal growth twice or thrice a year.
Cup-and-Saucer Vine
The vine got its name from its cup-shaped purple (or sometimes white) flower. It overgrows in warm climates. They can quickly grow around your fence and trellis.
This provides a good draping effect. The cup-and-saucer Vince lasts longer compared to morning glory. Just make sure that this vine is not considered an invasive weed in your area.
Jasmine
Jasmine takes pride in its history, where Persian Kings planted them for the perfume it releases. It would be best to plant your jasmine vines near your doorway or install your arbor or trellis in your walkway. It can lure you into a garden stroll with its scent.
There are 200 species of Jasmine, some of them grow as shrubs. Some varieties, like the common Jasmine, can grow up to 40 feet. These Jasmine are the ones with small-white, star-shaped flowers.
Morning Glory
You might think of Morning Glory as the purple flowers. But did you know that it also grows in shades of pink, blue, white, and red? Yes, it all has these different variations. One of the most popular differences is Heavenly Blue, a combination of white flowers and a white center.
Passionflower
Passionflowers are perfect for those who have small areas. Their beautiful blooms do not take so much space. There are more than 500 varieties, and most of them produce beautiful flowers. Passionflower is also very versatile because it can grow in tropical climates and in colder temperatures, too.
Rose
It might come as a surprise to you, but there is a rose variation that can grow as a climber. It has more than 100 varieties. It can also develop as a shrub, rambler, floribunda, Grandiflora, or tea roses.
Wisteria
Pretty and fragrant – That’s what a Wisteria is. But be careful because this beauty comes with a price – it wants to conquer the world, and by that, we mean that a standard wisteria (W. Sinensis) is highly invasive.
If you choose a Wisteria, make sure that you allow 10-15 feet space between the plants, and it must be pruned the plants, and it must be pruned 2-3 times after it blooms.
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