Climbing plants for decorative decoration of the fence

Practical use of vines on the site

Vines are primarily used to decorate unsightly objects on the site, such as the walls of a barn or an old fence. Also, many annual lianas themselves are able to play the role of a fence, if they are allowed to curl along a chain-link mesh. For example, morning glory or sweet peas will very quickly turn such an uncomplicated fence into a real hedge.

In addition, fiery red beans or kobei will protect the site from prying eyes. The rather large leaves of these fast-growing vines create a tall green screen.

Annual vines are also good because they help flower growers fill the voids in flower beds. While perennial plants are still growing up and do not fully occupy the space allotted to them, it is climbing plants that will help to decorate the flowerbed.

Actinidia

This climbing liana is also called frost-hardy kiwi, but if you plan to get useful fruits from it, you will have to plant heterosexual seedlings. A tree-like liana needs reliable support, such as a tree or hedge growing nearby. When growing, follow the basic rules.

1. Location - south side of the site;
2. The soil is weakly acidic or rich in loam;
3. Fertilizer - loves mineral fertilizing and organic matter;
4. Pruning is formative and sanitary in the spring.

Actinidia has recently become a very popular vine. This is a very powerful and fast-growing perennial liana with heart-shaped (in the colomicta species) or oval (in the argut species or polygamy with leaves, small, but very delicate, and fragrant white drooping flowers, completely covering the shoots in spring.

Actinidia kolomikta is decorative throughout the season, but especially during flowering, when, in addition to the flowers, the tips of the leaves turn white, then they turn pink and turn crimson. Since this process is gradual, the liana has leaves of all shades, which looks very elegant. If you have both female and male plants in your garden, then after pollination, a harvest of delicious berries that taste like kiwi can become a bonus to this beauty. The only drawback is the frequent freezing of flowers and leaves during recurrent frosts, especially for male flowers.

Actinidia will recover quickly, but the fruit will be gone. Actinidia pungent, or arguta, has larger dark green foliage and male and female flowers on the same plant. In my garden, this species has been living for more than 10 years, often freezes to the level of snow, quickly recovers in spring, almost does not suffer from recurrent frosts, but has not bloomed yet.

Features of creating a hedge

If you plan to create a living fence of climbing plants, you should take care of the base for them. Vines can be run along an existing fence, especially if it is unattractive, or create a new one.

Putting a new fence or reanimating an old one - it's up to you

A fence made of a chain-link mesh or any other

For climbing plants, the netting is the ideal base. Its structure allows a firm grip on the cells. A serious drawback of such a fence is its relative fragility: if necessary, it can be opened.

In addition, under the weight, it can sag or fall. If you plan to plant perennials, it is better to make a hedge from a different material.

Many curly varieties perfectly braid almost any surface, so any fence is suitable for such a hedge.

Instructions for creating a hedge

It is necessary to start creating a hedge from the base.

If there is no fence on your site, you can make it quickly enough from a chain-link mesh. To do this, you need to dig metal poles into the ground and pull a mesh between them.

If you plan to create a more durable structure, it is recommended to concrete the pillars, and replace the mesh-netting with more durable structures that should be welded to the pillars.

Stone and wood fences will also work well as a hedge base. To secure the climbing plants, it is recommended to hammer in the hooks and tighten the ropes.

What varieties are suitable as a decor for a fence

When creating a unique climbing hedge, consider combining them. Different varieties of the same species look beautiful, differing in shades of foliage or flowers (climbing rose works well).

Planting flowering annuals to perennial non-flowering plants looks spectacular. This allows the hedge to liven up. You can combine ivy and bright nasturtium, periwinkle and cobea, or multi-colored bindweed.

Which are not suitable for a hedge

Remember to keep in moderation when creating a hedge. Do not plant several types of flowering climbing plants nearby. It looks cumbersome, and the plants in the neighborhood are not always comfortable.

Green ivy can kill blooming neighbors

They begin to fight for survival, pushing each other out.

It is not recommended to plant ivy next to flowering plants, it is aggressive, it can destroy its neighbor.

Too heavy specimens can bring down light hedges, so cut them back in time.

Beware of parasitic plants such as dodder, which clings to the host plant, grows quickly and can destroy everything around them.

If you find at least one parasitic plant in the hedge, try to remove it and treat the soil and neighboring plants.

Dodder is a dangerous parasite for your hedge

A hedge will adorn any site. And your imagination, diligence and patience will make it a unique element of landscape design.

Curly annuals

Such ornamental plants are an excellent alternative to perennials for creating a hedge. Their life continues from the spring to the first frost. The peculiarity of these plantings is that many varieties reach great heights. This allows the plants to be used as decoration for any fences. Annuals have long stems devoid of shoots and are characterized by abundant flowering. Belong to the category of capricious.

Among the most common are:

• ornamental beans - it is an annual plant with red-orange flowers, it is afraid of frost, therefore, planting is carried out in May;
• sweet peas - an annual with a delicate aroma;
• kobeu is a liana-like plant that blooms with bells and looks like a waterfall;
• nasturtium is a decorative annual with velvety lemon-colored flowers, the height of which reaches 4 meters;
• Ipomoea is an annual with crimson and purple flowers, which is planted in open ground in early spring. The plant is not capricious and does not require additional care.

Types of climbing plants

There are many different groups of climbing plants. They are formed according to various criteria. The largest groups are perennial and annual.

Perennials are more popular because they require less maintenance. They need solid support. A gazebo or fence will do. The most popular perennials are: climbing rose, clematis, honeysuckle, maiden grapes, kampsis.

girlish grapes on the fence

The climbing rose is popular with amateurs and professionals. It is prickly, but has chic flowers in a variety of colors.It tends to delight the owner with its flowers for a very long time, in return it requires very little attention. She is completely undemanding to care, is able to survive drought, and even during her time she will pamper the garden with her flowers from early summer to late autumn.

Climbing rose on the fence

Caring for this beautiful plant is as simple as possible: you need to plant a bush, water it, fertilize it several times during the season. In the fall, cut off unnecessary shoots. If the support is metal, it is better to remove it in order to avoid the death of the plant.

Campsis. It blooms from early summer to early autumn. Flowers have warm shades: orange, yellow, golden, scarlet. In order for this beautiful plant to survive the winter, you need to insulate it. Not suitable for recreational areas because it attracts birds and insects.

Campsis on the fence

Clematis. It is capable of creating a continuous carpet during flowering. Proper care will allow you to extend flowering until late autumn. Clematis requires a lot of sun and space, so you need to plant it in an open and sunny place. For example, a fence, a gazebo, trellis. You can plant it near the house, then it will surround the entire building.

Clematis on the fence

Honeysuckle. Loves the shadow. Has a peculiar scent that can attract butterflies. It does not require much maintenance, all that is needed is to give support and direct in the right direction.

Honeysuckle on the fence

A group of fast-growing plants is also distinguished. These include: rose zephyrin drowhin, bougainvillea, sweet peas, morning glory, nastrutia.

rose zephyrin drowhin on the house
bougainvillea on the fence

Mood. Differs in bright blooms of yellow, orange, burgundy or red. These colors look great against green foliage. Alternatively, it can be planted on level ground and will cover it. Flowering lasts from the first half of summer until September.

Mood on the fence

Morning glory. The flowers are saucer-shaped. They can be blue, red, purple or yellow. It is completely undemanding to the place of planting and care - it can do without water for a long time.

Morning glory on the fence

Sweet pea. It blooms from summer to late autumn. However, it is picky about care. Will grow well in sunny, dry soil. In addition, it needs to be fertilized once or twice a month.

Sweet pea

Winter hardy climbing plants

In the climate of the middle lane, it is especially important that perennial plants are able to survive the cold, otherwise they become annuals. The most popular winter-hardy plants: schisandra chinensis, petiolate hydrangea, round-leaved woodworm, actinidia

Chinese lemongrass on the fence
petiolate hydrangea on the fence
round-leaved woodcutter on the fence
actinidia on the fence

Annuals are good for their fast growth. Their main difference lies in their thermophilicity and inability to survive in cold conditions. That is why gardeners have to plant them every season. But this type of plant grows very quickly and gains color. These include kobei.

kobei

Evergreen climbing plants. They are popular when decorating hedges, fences, columns, gazebos. Other types of climbing plants are able to attract the eye with their flowering and aroma, while evergreens are able to surprise with decorative leaves and constant color even in winter. These include: ivy, euonymus, periwinkle.

Euonymus on the fence
Periwinkle

Ivy is one of the most common plants. It grows freely outside the garden, which speaks of its high degree of survival and unpretentiousness. As a rule, ivy lives in shady areas. With the help of aerial roots, it can climb to great heights. The length of the liana can reach a couple of tens of meters.

ivy on the fence

Unpretentious climbing plants

For those who visit the country from time to time, it is important that the plants do not require much attention and survive in conditions of modest care.

Sowing annual vines

Most annual vines should be sown for seedlings in early March - mid-April. When the seedlings sprout, they should be carefully thinned out (usually this is done 2-3 weeks after sowing the seeds). Young plants should be tied to a support from an early age. If the plant does not branch well, you can pinch the top of it.

Annual vines in the garden are excellent ornamental plants that can be used to decorate a gazebo or disguise an unattractive building in one season. Choose a vine that you like, and there is always a place for it on the site.

Benefits of perennial vines

Despite the fact that perennial vines fully reveal their beauty only 2-3 years after planting, they also have an impressive list of benefits.

1. Frost resistance. Climbing perennials have been growing in one place for several years, and at a time when many garden crops are retiring, vines color the garden with crimson-gold colors.
2. Practicality. Vertically growing vines do not require much planting space. Overgrown shoots create an excellent curtain against wind, sun, dust and street noise. In addition, dense lianas are a great place for birds to nest. Such close proximity to active exterminators will get rid of many insects and parasites.
3. Endurance. Even if in a particularly harsh winter season the shoots die, in the spring from the root the plants will give a new growth of the shoots.
4. Decorativeness. Perennial climbing vines are a real find for garden designers. Plastic plants are used to decorate fancy designs, for gardening gazebos, pergolas. They perfectly hide flaws and imperfections of structures (garden sheds, garages, basements, etc.).

Selection of perennial plants for vertical gardening

Currently, a variety of floral and deciduous decorative vines are used in landscape design. Let's take a closer look at the most popular types and their features.

• High or low green hedges divide the garden landscape, sometimes becoming the backdrop for beautiful decoration or flower beds.
• They effectively hide uninteresting views behind a fence or on farm buildings - a compost heap, a chicken coop.
• Indispensable wherever there is not enough space for planting large trees, for example, in miniature areas.
• Unlike a stone, iron fence, they provide oxygen, create a useful microclimate in the garden, reducing the amount of dust, air pollution, and noise.

Features of climbing plants

Planting perennial climbing plants on the site performs several functions.

1. Decor.Climbing plants decorate fences, arches, gazebos, walls of buildings well.
2. Disguise. Weaving plants will help hide compost pits, old unsightly buildings, barrels of water from prying eyes.
3. Protection. By wrapping around the walls of a building, plants will protect it from dust and improve sound insulation.

When choosing weaving perennials for your site, it is necessary to take into account that they are divided into groups: creeping (used for landscaping horizontal surfaces), climbing (they have special suction cups on the stem, with which they are attached to vertical surfaces) and clinging (they must have supports) ...

Consider the support structure before planting. Its strength depends on the type of flower. For plants with a thin stem, thin cords, plastic nets can be pulled; with a thick one - more durable metal or wooden structures. For some plants, in addition to the support, special clothespins are needed, which will help fix the shoots on the support.

How to choose climbing fast growing plants for a fence?

Now let's deal with the types of climbing plants. If you do not visit your summer cottage as often as you would like, then a perennial is for you. They are not demanding in care, plant once and that's it - a beautiful fence for many years. Let's take a look at some of the most common ones:

The maiden grape is a beautiful, climbing plant with medium-sized leaves. A distinctive feature is the interesting color of the leaves, which change color from bright green in summer to crimson in autumn. At the same time, black berries ripen, which will also serve as an ornament. The grapes are quickly accepted, grow for a long time and do not require special care, except pruning, since the height of the branches can reach up to 20 meters.

Maiden grapes

Clematis. One of the most popular plants in many summer cottages. The main advantage is the flowers of white, pink or purple shades. Winters well, loves the sun and a sufficient amount of moisture.

Clematis

Ivy. This climbing fast-growing plant is the sword of many summer residents. It is a tree-like liana with neat, green leaves. Ivy grows quite quickly, is not demanding to care for, grows well both in the sun and in the shade. Such a plant looks very impressive on a house, which immediately becomes cozy and fabulous.

Ivy

Climbing rose. A beautiful plant with delicate flowers, the aroma of which will delight you for a long time. The rose does not like darkened places and rocky soil, so it is recommended to plant it only in fertile soil, taking care of watering. The only thing to consider is that the plant takes up quite a lot of space both in width and in height, so it is better to plant a rose about one meter from each other.

Climbing rose

For those who quite often visit the country and want to change the climbing plants on the fence every year, we suggest that you pay attention to the most common unpretentious plants of the same age:

Morning glory. A very popular plant among summer residents. Attracts with blue, pink and white flowers blooming from May to September.

Morning glory

Kobei. The main difference is dense, green foliage and large bell-shaped flowers, from which stamens stick out. It is characterized by rapid growth. Loves light, warmth and abundant watering.

Kobei

Sweet pea. Didn't know that peas are a climbing plant? Then you will be even more surprised at how beautiful it grows. The only thing to remember is that peas attract bees.

Sweet pea

Decorative pumpkins. Treelike vines with a huge number of small, bright pumpkins, of various shapes and colors. A great decoration for your fence!

Decorative pumpkins

Planting fast-growing climbing plants is easy. The good news is that taking care of them is not difficult at all. We hope that our tips will help you grow plants in your summer cottage that will decorate your fence.

Perennial climbing vines

Those who do not want to invest a lot of labor and time on the annual sowing of vines and on caring for them, it is recommended to choose perennial vines to form a hedge in their summer cottage. Perennial vines are evergreen and can grow in one place for several years. In addition, they do not require a lot of time and labor. These perennials include ivy, ornamental grapes, wisteria, hops, ornamental rose.

It is worth noting that during the first year after planting, perennial sprouts are rather fragile and weak, they must be provided with reliable support. But over time, the root system of the vines strengthens, it becomes more powerful and strong, and they independently begin to cling to the fence, while creating a thick green veil on it.

Let's take a closer look at the most popular vines for hedges:

Curly rose. It has large and bright flowers, behind which leaves are almost invisible.

It is with this property that the rose attracts the attention of the owners. In addition, the climbing rose is capable of blooming for a long time, and also does not require careful maintenance.

Leaving involves only regular pruning of bushes in the autumn and warming the rose for the winter. Roses survive spring frosts with ease.

Honeysuckle. Many gardeners choose this plant for decorating a site not only because of its beautiful flowers, but also a pleasant sweet aroma. In addition, honeysuckle is a rather unpretentious plant, it can grow not only in sunny areas, but also in the shade. It is also worth noting that it grows quickly and strongly, so the bushes need to be formed, cut off the shoots.

Curly grapes. This liana belongs to those ornamental plants that are especially beautiful in autumn, when its red and yellow leaves stand out brightly against the background of the fallen crown of other lianas. In addition, climbing grapes have another advantage, such as tenacity. He successfully independently braids with a lush crown not only fences, but also any arch, arbor. Very often this vine is used to weave arbors, as they look quite attractive, they are comfortable and cool in summer. The main care of climbing grapes involves cutting off excess branches, as well as forming a neat crown.

Clematis. These climbing vines are most often chosen by gardeners due to their bright large inflorescences. Clematis grows quite quickly and strongly, while forming lush green carpets on the fence. It should be noted that clematis need more careful care. These vines love to grow in the heat, and best of all, they will bloom in a sunny place protected from the wind. Grooming also means pruning the shoots regularly. In addition, the vine needs constant feeding with fertilizers, only in this case it will bloom and grow well in your summer cottage.

Ivy. It can be called one of the best options for creating an evergreen hedge. Ivy will feel quite comfortable both in the sun and in the shade. It quickly braids the wall with its green and dense mass, which will create coolness and comfort on your site. In terms of care, ivy is quite unpretentious, it can independently find support thanks to its suction cups. Another plus is that greens are able to enrich the soil with nutrients, which allows annual vines to develop faster and bloom better.

Hop. Many gardeners consider this vine to be a harmful plant. But hops are quite undemanding to care for, they grow very quickly.It has rather large leaves, fragrant flowers, which eventually transform into cones. Vine greens are evergreen, they twine around fences throughout the year.
Wisteria. This vine is more capricious than the previous ones. She loves to grow in light areas; wisteria will not bloom in the shade. If you provide her with good care, then she will thank you with a lush green wall, which will be decorated with multi-colored inflorescences.

Planting and caring for annual vines

The choice of the place of growth must be approached especially carefully - it must be a well-lit area, with nutritious soil, ventilated and without stagnant water. A wooden support is installed for the rose so that the shoots do not freeze in winter. For wintering, it is necessary to insulate the bushes - mulch the roots with sawdust, wrap the whips in a non-woven material. In the spring, they carry out sanitary and rejuvenating pruning, removing frozen and old branches.

Despite the different species and varieties, all perennial loaches obey the basic rules of easy care.

1. Support installation. It should be as reliable as possible, not subject to any external influences.
2. Strict adherence to the schedule of watering, fertilizing and pruning.
3. Timely weeding and prevention of diseases and pests.
4. Beware of planting tall specimens near drains, sewers, wires, next to the foundation of the house. Scourges and roots can compromise the integrity of structures.

At your choice, we offer a huge number of climbing perennials, including flowering, fruiting and deciduous. By combining different varieties and plants, you can get excellent cozy seating areas, stunning vertical flower beds, and unique garden compositions for your front garden. Some cultures will become not only a decoration in landscape design, but also a real source of useful and delicious fruits.

When planting vines, it is necessary to take care of vertical supports, which can be pegs, branches, hedges, and a net. It is advisable to install racks at the time of planting, so as not to injure the roots of the germinated plant later. Caring for annual vines is about removing shoots that look out of place.

Advanced growers often use perennials for breeding as annuals. The specificity of the technique consists in getting rid of unnecessary worries about wintering and at the same time the desire to vary the appearance of the site every season.

Climbing roses are remarkably beautiful, but very capricious. More often on sale there are semi-twining, or ramblers, with long, strong, uncurling shoots, once or repeatedly blooming on last year's or current shoots. All these characteristics are desirable to know about that variety. which you bought. Their winter hardiness varies greatly depending on the variety.

For the winter, the shoots of these roses are gradually bent and tied to a peg, the leaves are cut off, they are wrapped with a mosquito net from top to bottom so that mice do not eat up, and in late winter, when the temperature drops to minus 7 degrees, the base of the bush is covered with 2-3 buckets of loose compost soil. In the spring, the bush is unsettled, but in no hurry to raise, because

return frosts can severely damage green leaves. They are raised only when new shoots have already appeared on the plant. Old branches of three to four years of age are cut out almost to the base in spring. The recently appeared Canadian climbing roses inspire restrained optimism in us, they are unlikely to winter much better. And they bloom very abundantly all summer.

We examined shrub perennial vines. Their advantages are very strong growth, an abundance of foliage and often beautiful flowering, and the disadvantage is the possibility of freezing in winter. Semi-shrub and herbaceous perennial and annual vines are devoid of this drawback.

Climbing shade-loving plants

To decorate a shaded fence, euonymus or Euonymus fortunei is used. On lattice supports, with the help of aerial roots, these plants are able to rise several meters above the ground.The fence of 3-5 meters is overgrown with euonymus for several years.

Different varieties differ in leaf color:

• Coloratus - with dark green leaves;
• Silver Queen - leaves with a white border, frost-resistant, tolerates frosts well down to -25 ° C;
• Sunspot - yellow leaves with a green border.

On the northern side, where there is little sun, climbing hydrangeas or Schizophragma hydrangeoides can be planted for landscaping. These fast-growing shrubs with aerial roots on their branches are suitable for low hedges.

At a high support in the shade, Kirkazon or Aristolochia macrophylla will grow well. It has large, beautiful leaves and can be combined with clematis.

Annual climbing plants (names, photos)

Annual climbing plants are also able to decorate fences and various buildings at their summer cottage. Using these annuals, you can create new compositions every season. All such vines need support, regular feeding, they need sun and light.

Annuals live only one season. As a rule, they are planted in early spring, but as soon as frost begins, they die. It is convenient to decorate a garden or a small fence with such plants, for example, from a net, but for one season. Annuals require a lot of attention and are generally very whimsical. They do not like strong temperature fluctuations and require constant fertilization. Some species of annual climbing plants, under favorable conditions, can grow up to 3 meters per season, thereby forming large green areas. Planting of seeds (seedlings) of annuals is carried out in damp soil, in the first warm days of spring.

Often, weaving annuals are grown not only in the open field, but also on balconies and summer cottages. These bindweed create shaded areas on hot days, they do not have very strong roots, that is, they will not spoil the underground part of the structure, and they will not constantly grow (boxes are quite suitable for a balcony and a loggia).

Kobei

We plant kobei seedlings in the country in the open ground under plastic bottles in mid-May. This vine is great for decorating a fence, pergolas or garden gazebo. Kobeya grows very quickly, so that by July the fence will turn into a beautiful carpet, which in the fall (or closer to it) will be decorated with white, crimson, purple and pink flowers similar to small gramophones. Liana is not very picky about leaving. She needs periodic watering and fertilization. All of the above is also suitable for morning glory.

Sweet pea

Any novice gardener will be able to grow it on their site. Sweet pea blooms very beautifully, has a large color palette, and exudes an exquisite aroma for about 4 months. It can be used to decorate small fences.

Climbing peas are not afraid of spring frosts, therefore they can be planted in early spring. Loach needs timely support. Otherwise, his fragile whips will intertwine with each other, and it will be quite difficult to untangle them. In order for this climbing plant to please for a long time with its flowering, it is necessary to cut off excess shoots in a timely manner, water it and remove faded inflorescences.

Ornamental beans

This climbing plant does not tolerate even light frosts, therefore it can be planted in the garden only at the beginning of June. Planting beans do well in the sun and shade.

With the help of curly beans, especially hardworking ones create a background for other flowers, although she herself looks very beautiful on a fence or a gazebo in the garden: her small flowers of different colors look like beads among green foliage. Such decoration will delight the eye even in cloudy weather.