Growing Vines
There are a wide range of plants that can be used in almost every situation - from full sun to shade and from clay to sand. The key is to make sure the conditions you're providing for the plant are those that support its growth. For example, there is little point in putting a clematis in deep shade and expecting it to live - never mind flower.
Clematis
Porcelain Berry
Porcelain berry or Ampelopsis is a fast growing vine with porcelain blue berries in the fall (it stains)
Climbing Hydrangea
Robust vine with white flowers that takes several years to start growing (then watch out)
Boston Ivy
A lovely climbing vine that clings nicely to rough surfaces and gives a good fall color show.
Annual Vines
Morningglory Vine
Morning Glory vines bloom later than you'd like (particularly the blue ones) but they will bloom if you grow them right
Black Eyed Susan Vine
Black Eyed Susan vine or Thunbergia is a delightful container plant but not much good as a screen as it's too small
Sweet Pea Flowers
While technically a vine, this is a low-growing plant suited for staking and growing up a short trellis. Grown for its fragrant flowers, not as a vine/screen.
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Planting Clematis bulbs I have a chain link fence that I wanted to cover with different colors of clematis, so I bought around 8 packages (2 bulbs per bag) of clematis bulbs in ...
fall or spring clematis planting
Is it better to plant a clematis vine in the Fall or Springtime?
Doug says it can be done at either time. I'm a big fan of planting most things in ...
Creeping Gloxinia I bought a plant that has the name "lophospermum" and "erubescens". That is all the information I have. It is a vine with beautiful flowers. What is ...
Pruning Trumpet Vines I'm just starting with gardening and some people tell me to cut my trumpet vines back to the ground in the fall and others say to just trim off any excess ...
Moonflower: Ginormus leaves...no blooms...what's up? Why does my moonflower vine have huge leaves on it's 10 foot plus length but not a single bloom? It's in full sun rampantly climbing my raise deck support ...
Bouganvilla dropping petals
I recently planted 2 plants and connected them to a trellis...every few days the ground is covered with petals.
Doug says that this isn't uncommon given ...
fast growing vines!
hello,
I have a unique situation in which i need to cover several large vertical nets (about 6 10'x6' sections) as best i can in 7 week's time (now ...
Hyacinth Bean Vine
What is the best way and time to plant hyacinth beans? I live in Zone 5.
Doug says indoors in mid-March at 2 beans per 4-inch pot. This is a slow growing ...
getting rid of virginia creeper
We have virginia creeper all over our yard. How can we kill it out? It is taking us over
Thank you
Doug says he has the same darn problem. He's ...
Silver Lace vine lifespan I have had silver lace vines in to different cities in southern Ontario. They grow really well and fast. But after 4-5 years they have died?? Is this normal?...
Something's eating my honeysuckle vine We planted the vine in a container against a trellised wall in May 2007. It has grown and looked well until a couple of weeks ago we noticed it was looking ...
Maintaining honeysuckle groundcover.... Our backyard has two large terraced levels. The top level is approx. 10x80 ft and all planted in honeysuckle. Above it are huge oak trees whose leaves ...
trimming honeysuckle vines
my honeysuckle vine is overgrown. how and when do I prune it and how far down
Doug says - trim and prune when the vine is dormant. Before it really ...
rooting trumpet vine
Neighbor has a trumpet vine and I would like to know how to take a piece of hers and plant it in my yard. Thank you.
Doug says here's the info on taking ...
pruning trumpet vines I have two healthy vines but no blooms(2 years old). When you said prune do you mean to cut it off above ground or part way up the growth? I will stop ...
Virginia creeper as tree killer Is my virginia as bad as native ivy at growing up my Garry Oak tree. I live in Victoria and wouldn't have regular native ivy climbing up the tree because ...
how to winter the clematis So its fall now and my newly planted (last spring) Clematis, which finally did make a couple of flowers, needs to get ready for winter. Should i prune ...
To cut off or not - clematis
After my clematis gave us gorgeous blooms we are left with the gold slivery center. Do we cut them off? Will it rebloom?
Doug says those are seedpods ...
Vines on trees I have a very large, old Spanish Oak in the back yard. It is covered with Virginia creeper. Very pretty. Will this vine hurt the tree? I was told ...
Overabundant wisteria leaves We have NOT stakes our branches horzinatally. Is this the reason the flowers are hidden by the leaves? We have many more leaves than flowers. What could ...
virginia creeper near apple tree
we have just planted a v creeper near an apple tree will the roots of the v creeper damage the apple tree roots
Doug says he assumes you mean Virginia ...
I bought a blue moon wisteria I live in NW IA 30 miles from NE SD and 2hr from MN I bought a blue moon wisteria I wanted to train it to grow on a peegee hydrangea tree close to my ...
virginia creeper in Orkney Islands
Dear Doug,
I have read your tips about growing Virginia Creeper and I wonder how it would do in Orkney Islands, UK. We have gale force winds in here every ...
Pruning Dutchmans pipe vine I have a vine that is growing very well. I woulld like to prune it drasticly because my beautiful vine is intertwined with an iron trellis, the downspout ...
Two plants required for wisteria to bloom?
A local Master Gardener told me my wisteria wasn't blooming because I have only one. I think he's wrong; can you confirm or deny this "factoid"???
Doug ...
Dutchman's Pipe vine wont grow I planted Dutchman's pipe vines to grow up my porch trellis, facing east and north. They get some sun, but not a lot. The plants have been in the ground ...
Fence cover for backyard with pool We have recently completed a backyard makeover with a pool. We need a privacy cover on one side where we have a 5 foot high chain link fence that would ...
Campsis 'Madame Galen' Flowers of campsis 'Madame Galen' (Campsis x tagliabuana). The flower bundles are significantly larger than those of campsis radicans. I cannot get enough ...
losing silver lace vine
My two yr old silver lace started turning yellow and now seems to be dying, any ideas? i put some ironite around the base to no avail. zone 6, thx!
Doug ...
vines or climbers
Do any of the vines or climbers grow in the shade?
Doug says - yes. Check out the vine descriptions for individual growing characteristics.:-)
Kiwi Blossoms off Schedule I planted three females and two males 15 years ago and they are strong climbers and very healthy. I get lovely white and pink markings on the leaves but ...
Clematis not blooming One of my 4 clematis is not producing blooms. All have been fertilized with Miracle Grow approximately 3 times since April. I recall that the same plant ...
When to prune wistera I have a wistera that is about 6 years old. This was the first year it had flowers. I'm not sure when to prune it,so I'll continue to have more flowers ...
honeysuckle vine old fashioned my honeysuckle vine which I have had for many years is dying. The leaves wilt and then they turn brown. It bloomed fully in early spring. What could be ...
Will Virginia Creeper Kill Cedars &/or Maple tree? I have a swamp cedar hedge running along the back of my yard. Part of the hedge passes under a very large maple tree. The cedars under the maple have died ...
Kiwi Vine - Actinidia
How does one identify a male from a female? I planted 1 vine in 2007, not knowing both were required for fruit production.
Doug says, you ask the ...
clematis I have ordered two clematis that I plan on planting in a pot to grow on my pergola. They arn't winter hardy, so they need to come in for the winter. My ...
