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Indian-licorice: complete guide
Abrus precatorius
Discover the exotic Indian-licorice (Abrus precatorius), a tropical climbing plant with red seeds and medicinal properties. Learn about cultivation, precautions, and traditional uses.
Actinidia arguta: complete guide
Actinidia arguta
Hardy kiwi is a productive, ornamental climbing plant from Asia. Discover everything about cultivation, harvesting sweet fruits and perfect support.
Arctic beauty kiwi: complete guide
Actinidia kolomikta
Discover Actinidia kolomikta, a stunning climbing vine with color-changing leaves. Perfect for walls, pergolas, and wildlife-friendly gardens in cold climates.
Akebia trifoliata: complete guide
Akebia trifoliata (Thunb.) Koidz.
Discover Akebia trifoliata, the chocolate vine. Growing tips, ideal conditions, plant support, fertilising and winter hardiness for this elegant Asian climber.
Allamanda cathartica: complete guide
Allamanda cathartica
Golden trumpet is a stunning tropical climber with brilliant yellow flowers. Learn cultivation, propagation, and optimal care for this vigorous tropical vine.
Argyreia nervosa: complete guide
Argyreia nervosa
Discover the Argyreia nervosa, also known as Baby Wood Rose. A stunning climbing plant with silvery leaves and beautiful purple flowers. Growing tips and planting advice.
Birthwort: complete guide
Aristolochia clematitis
Discover everything about Birthwort (Aristolochia clematitis): growing conditions, care tips, hardiness, and companion planting. Ideal for UK and European gardens.
Aristolochia gigantea: complete guide
Aristolochia gigantea
Aristolochia gigantea, the giant dutchman's pipe or duckflower, is a spectacular tropical climbing vine with colossal, intricately patterned flowers. Dramatic addition to warm regions and glasshouses.
Aristolochia macrophylla: complete guide
Aristolochia macrophylla
Discover Aristolochia macrophylla, Dutchman's Pipe. A vigorous climbing plant with large leaves and unique pipe-shaped flowers for pergolas and walls.
Pale Birthwort: complete guide
Aristolochia pallida
Discover the Pale Birthwort, an elegant Mediterranean climbing vine with distinctive pipe-shaped flowers. Learn care instructions, planting tips, and ideal growing conditions.
Mediterranean Asparagus: complete guide
Asparagus aphyllus
Asparagus aphyllus is a prickly, drought-resistant ornamental from the Mediterranean. Leafless stems with red berries and small yellow flowers make it distinctive.
Bridal-creeper: complete guide
Asparagus asparagoides
Discover the Bridal-creeper, an elegant ornamental plant with delicate fern-like foliage from South Africa. Learn care instructions, growing conditions, and interior design ideas.
Liquorice milk-vetch: complete guide
Astragalus glycyphyllos
Discover the Liquorice milk-vetch (Astragalus glycyphyllos), a graceful sprawling plant with pearly white flowers. Learn everything about care, growth, and location.
Beaumontia grandiflora: complete guide
Beaumontia grandiflora
Discover the Easter-lily-vine, an exotic climbing plant full of elegance. Learn how to care for this beautiful plant at home.
Bougainvillea spectabilis: complete guide
Bougainvillea spectabilis
Great bougainvillea from Brazil with spectacular colored bracts. Climbing plant for warm climates. Care and propagation techniques.
Cretan Bryony: complete guide
Bryonia cretica
Discover Bryonia cretica, a vigorous climbing plant from southern Europe. Perfect for pergolas and screens, with delicate white flowers and striking red berries.
Balloonvine: complete guide
Cardiospermum grandiflorum
Balloonvine (Cardiospermum grandiflorum) is an ornamental climbing plant known for heart-shaped seeds in papery balloon-like fruits. Learn about growing, care, and garden uses.
Cassytha filiformis: complete guide
Cassytha filiformis
The Dodder-Laurel: comprehensive guide. Learn how to manage this unique parasitic climbing plant in tropical and subtropical gardens. Fascinating growth pattern.
Oriental bittersweet: complete guide
Celastrus orbiculatus
Full care guide for Oriental bittersweet: growing conditions, pruning, risks, and where to buy alternatives in the UK and US.
American bittersweet: complete guide
Celastrus scandens
A full guide to growing American bittersweet: planting, care, pruning and companion plants. A vigorous vine with stunning autumn berries, perfect for pergolas and fences.
Climbing corydalis: complete guide
Ceratocapnos claviculata
Discover how to grow and care for climbing corydalis (Ceratocapnos claviculata) in your garden. Ideal for shade, with long blooming season and low maintenance.
Winged treebine: complete guide
Cissus quadrangularis
Discover the winged treebine (Cissus quadrangularis), a striking climber with distinctive square, winged stems and ornamental fruit. Perfect grower for warm climates.
Cissus verticillata: complete guide
Cissus verticillata
The princess vine is an elegant, low-maintenance climbing plant with delicate foliage. Perfect for interiors and screens. Discover care tips in our guide.
RanunculaceaeClematis: complete guide
Clematis
Everything about Clematis: pruning groups, planting, bloom time and care. Practical tips for abundant flowers on pergolas, walls and fences.