Growing Climbers in the Summer - That's Gardening

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🌿 Climbers are a great alternative to painting walls, garages, and sheds as they can cover the walls and create a beautiful, natural look.

🌿 There are a wide variety of both flowering and foliage climbers available, including evergreen varieties that retain their foliage all year round.

🌿 Evergreen climbers like Leonora Henry I honeysuckle and Ivy are perfect for covering large walls, as they grow during the summer and latch onto the wall themselves.

🌿 Evergreen Virginia creeper and climbing hydrangeas are other options that self-cling to walls and produce beautiful flowers throughout the summer.

🌿 Passion flower and clematis are examples of flowering climbers that add color and beauty to walls, with passion flowers blooming from early summer until the end of summer.

🌿 When planting climbers, it's recommended to space them about a meter apart for optimal coverage and to plant them in groups of the same color for a cohesive look.

🌿 To ensure the growth and health of these climbers, add fertilizer and provide occasional liquid feedings.

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00:02 Consider covering your walls, garage walls, and sheds with climbers instead of painting them.

00:15 There is a wide variety of both flowering and foliage climbers that you can plant at this time of year. They grow during the summer and many will climb up and cover the wall themselves.

00:31 A recommended evergreen variety is Leonora Henry I, a type of honeysuckle that retains its foliage throughout the summer and winter and produces beautiful flowers from late June to October.

01:57 Evergreen Virginia creeper is a fast-growing plant that can produce up to 10 feet of growth per year. It's suitable for covering very large walls and can cover the entire wall within a couple of years.

02:08 There are also flowering climbers, such as the passion flower (passiflora) with beautiful foliage and purple flowers that bloom from summer until the end of summer.

02:26 Climbing hydrangeas are self-clinging climbers that root onto walls and produce lovely white flowers throughout the summer.

02:46 Clematis is a summer flowering climber that comes in a range of varieties and colors. They flower from June until September or October, with some winter flowering varieties available as well.

03:10 The common Virginia creeper has lovely red foliage in spring and green in summer, and then changes to a brilliant orange color in autumn and winter. It self-clings to walls and is great for covering large walls.

03:27 White clematis varieties, like Envision, are beautiful small-flowering climbers that bloom from June until September or October.

03:49 Now is the perfect time to plant climbers and cover walls, garage walls, and farm buildings around your home. Fertilize them and give them occasional liquid feed to help them grow quickly and cover the walls.

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Q&A

What are some plants that can be used to cover walls?

Some plants that can be used to cover walls include evergreen climbers like honeysuckle, ivy, and Virginia creeper, as well as flowering climbers like passion flower and climbing hydrangea.

Can evergreen climbers retain their foliage in winter?

Yes, evergreen climbers like honeysuckle, ivy, and Virginia creeper retain their foliage in winter.

Which plant is suitable for covering large walls?

Ivy is suitable for covering large walls, especially those that are seven to ten feet tall. It is a vigorous climber that can completely cover a wall within a couple of years.

What are some flowering climbers that can be used to cover walls?

Some flowering climbers that can be used to cover walls include passion flower, climbing hydrangea, and clematis. These plants produce beautiful flowers from June until October or early November.

How should plants for covering walls be planted?

When planting plants for covering walls, it is recommended to space them roughly a meter apart and plant them in groups of the same color to create an overall effect.

How should the plants for covering walls be cared for?

The plants for covering walls should be fertilized with a slow-release fertilizer like Osmo Slowly. Additionally, they should be given an occasional liquid feed with Osmo Universal to promote faster growth.