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Chocolate vine: complete guide
Akebia quinata
Everything you need to know about Akebia quinata, the fast-growing, evergreen climber with chocolate-scented flowers. Perfect for pergolas and privacy screens.
Anredera cordifolia: complete guide
Anredera cordifolia
Discover Madeira-vine, an elegant climbing plant with heart-shaped leaves. Growth tips, support, watering and maintenance for temperate zones.
Apios: complete guide
Apios americana
Discover how to grow and care for Apios americana: a hardy, edible vine with tubers and purple flowers. Ideal for sustainable gardens and vertical spaces.
Birthwort: complete guide
Aristolochia rotunda
Learn how to grow Aristolochia rotunda: ideal conditions, care tips, bloom period, and companion plants for this drought-tolerant climber.
Aristolochia sempervirens: complete guide
Aristolochia sempervirens
Discover the evergreen climbing plant Aristolochia sempervirens with its distinctive flowers. Full care guide: location, soil, watering and maintenance for Mediterranean and warmer regions.
Basella alba: complete guide
Basella alba
Growing Malabar spinach in the garden - everything about cultivation, harvesting, care and feeding of this edible climbing plant.
Bougainvillea: complete guide
Bougainvillea glabra
Grow stunning bougainvillea with our complete guide. Learn soil, sunlight, watering tips and how to care for this dramatic flowering vine year-round.
White bryony: complete guide
Bryonia alba
Learn how to grow and care for White bryony: ideal conditions, pruning tips, companion plants, and safety advice for this vigorous vine.
Bearbind: complete guide
Calystegia sepium
Everything you need to know about Bearbind (Calystegia sepium): growth habits, care tips, and how to manage its vigorous spread in the garden.
Calystegia silvatica: complete guide
Calystegia silvatica
Discover Calystegia silvatica, a vigorous climbing plant with stunning large white flowers. Ideal for pergolas, screens, and dramatic garden height.
Trumpet creeper: complete guide
Campsis radicans
Grow Campsis radicans successfully: full sun, moist well-drained soil, hard prune in late winter. Ideal for pergolas, fences, and walls in USDA zones 4–9.
Jack-bean: complete guide
Canavalia ensiformis
Canavalia ensiformis is a tropical climbing plant with large white flowers and long sword-like pods. Discover cultivation and growing tips for this food crop and green manure.
Scimitar-bean: complete guide
Canavalia gladiata
Canavalia gladiata is a tropical climbing plant with decorative green and red pods. Learn cultivation and harvesting tips for this nutritious food crop.
FabaceaeCanavalia rosea: complete guide
Canavalia rosea
Discover the ornamental appeal of bay-bean, a tropical climbing vine with decorative purple-pink flowers and distinctive pods. Perfect for warm gardens with full sun.
Alpine clematis: complete guide
Clematis alpina
A practical guide to growing Clematis alpina (Alpine clematis) in your garden. Learn about ideal conditions, soil, pruning, and companion planting for this early-blooming climber.
Fragrant clematis: complete guide
Clematis flammula
Learn how to grow Clematis flammula: fragrant white flowers, ideal growing conditions, and care tips for UK and European gardens.
Clematis heracleifolia: complete guide
Clematis heracleifolia
Hyacinth-flower clematis: gentle-growing vine with blue flowers perfect for shade. Hardy perennial, easy care, blooms July to September. Ideal for pergolas and walls.
Himalayan clematis: complete guide
Clematis montana
Everything you need to know about Clematis montana: fast-growing climber with spring flowers, perfect for walls, fences, and arbors. Care, pruning, and planting tips.
Orange-peel clematis: complete guide
Clematis tangutica
How to grow Clematis tangutica: a striking vine with unique orange flowers. Learn about sun, soil, pruning and companion plants for your garden.
Purple clematis: complete guide
Clematis viticella
How to grow Clematis viticella successfully: ideal conditions, pruning, watering, companion plants and design tips for your garden.
Bleeding Heart Glorybower: complete guide
Clerodendrum thomsoniae
The Bleeding Heart Glorybower is a spectacular climbing plant with distinctive heart-shaped flowers. Perfect for creating vertical beauty in warm garden spaces.
Fallopia aubertii: complete guide
Fallopia aubertii
Discover Chinese fleecevine, a vigorous climbing plant with white flowers. Perfect for screens, pergolas, and large wall coverings.
Chinese fleecevine: complete guide
Fallopia baldschuanica
How to grow Fallopia baldschuanica: ideal conditions, pruning tips, watering needs, and companion plants for your garden.
Algerian ivy: complete guide
Hedera algeriensis
Everything you need to know about growing and maintaining Algerian ivy (Hedera algeriensis), perfect for shaded garden spots.