5 Vines for 5 Gardens
Vines are both the most talked about plants and the most overlooked plants to be included in a garden. Most gardeners add plants to their gardens that they can easily find, and have had success with in the past. They try to copy what they see in garden magazines and gardens around them. Vines are used to grow in specific areas, corners and types of gardens. For these reasons, they are not always included in the average garden or garden design schemes. In the gardening world, there is room for and a reason to grow almost every type of plant, regardless of the way it grows. If you are interested in adding more contrast, a vertical element and some vines will give you’re the contrast that you want, Check out these 5 vines for 5 gardens.
Vines are meant to grow up and out where there is plenty of unused space available to them. Each one is intended to serve in a different type of garden, or just provide you with something unique in any garden spot.
Perennial Vine, Clematis
Clematis vines are some of the most versatile, diverse and easy to find perennial vines for gardeners to try. You can find clematis vines that produce flowers in just about any color and they do well in a wide range of hardiness zones– 3 to 9, depending on which variety of clematis you choose. After a couple of years, clematis will have spread out to completely cover whatever trellis or arch you have planted it next to for support. Its vines will fill in with leaves right away in the spring and most varieties are blooming from early spring to late summer.
Annual Vine, Morning Glory
Welcome spring with a Morning Glory vine that you have started from seed or purchased already potted and creeping up a small trellis. Morning glories are big bloomers. They produce bright purple to blue colored flowers that love the sun. These vines have very dainty stems and need to be left in place once they begin growing because they will grab onto whatever is near them for support and don’t take kindly to being disconnected. By the time summer is in full swing, the flowers will begin to wilt and your morning glory vine will only produce foliage so you can either reseed the area with something new or leave the vine to grow till the frost kills it.
Fruit Bearing Vine, Grapes
There are actually several easy to grow grape vine varieties that the home gardener can add to their garden. How often do you see grapes growing on the vine in the home gardens of friends and family? Being able to successfully grow vines to cover a fence, patio or trained over an arch is as easy as planting, giving the grapes room to grow and letting the vine work its way across its new home. The amount of grapes that your vine will produce will increase for the first few years till it has reached maturity. After that, your grape vine will produce the same number of bunches each year after that.
Vegetable Bearing Vine- Peas
Peas are one of many vegetables that can be grown on the vine. They are one of just a couple that grow and produce vegetables fast enough to be resown several times in the same growing season. Choose peas if you do not have a lot of space to grow in, have a small trellis that needs to be covered fast, or want to add vertical interest to your vegetable or flower garden. Peas are not a plant that is an aggressive grower with nearby plants.
Herbal Vine, Climbing Roses
Most people do not realize that roses are actually herbs. This herb can grow on the vine too. Climbing roses are a beautiful way to cover any area, and they can easily be trained to grow across structures or wires strung across the garden. With the popularity of the rose, hundreds of varieties have been cultivated. Your choice in Climbing roses should be chosen according to the hardiness zone you live in, the garden space you can provide and your personal preference in color.
Link to Fine Gardening:
Fine Gardening Pocket Gardens: design ideas for smal-space gardening
Country Gardens (2-year)
Training Wire:
Gardener’s Blue Ribbon 50 Feet Heavy Duty Coated Garden Training Wire T025A
Trellises and Trellis Netting:
Gardman 7248 Nature Trellis 5′ high
Trellis Netting 5×15 – Sturdy Nylon Garden Trellis Netting from Red Earth Naturals Supports Plants & Vegetables So They Can Grow Vertically, Saves Ground Space, Perfect for Square Foot or Raised Bed Gardens, Holds Up in All Kinds of Weather, Guaranteed, Comes with Ebook: 5 Ways to Use Garden Netting
Garden Tools:
Fiskars 3 Piece Softouch Garden Tool Set (7067)
Vines:
Clematis Vines
Peas Sugar Snap Certified Organic Seeds 18 Grams
Morning Glory
Climbing Roses
Grape Vines
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