Vines Give Vertical Appeal
The avid gardener often looks toward climbing foliage to add to his or her backyard arrangements. The climbing vine is such a unique and charming addition to any backyard garden or venue. You can take any number of climbing plants and train them to climb such items as pergolas, trellises, garden arbors, railings and decks just to name a few. Also you can take climbing plants and thoughtfully place them through the garden design scheme in order to initiate more privacy or create shadier areas.
The plants will direct your sight upwards which can improve upon a landscape design where width is more prevalent. Naturally if you wish to include vines within your backyard landscape it will be important you consider what types of plants are available. Your region respective of climate and type of soil is also an important consideration when coming up with the ideal vine.
One vine that has gained in popularity of recent years is the Trumpet Vine. The vine is found in two variations, one being a general-style Trumpet vine; and the other a Chinese Trumpet (creeper). The Chinese Trumpet vine is a tropical plant and stands up best within agricultural zone eight. The general Trumpet Vine grows best within agricultural zone five.
The Trumpet Vine is defined as a vine which grows very quickly, particularly where great amounts of sunshine prevail. When the Trumpet Vine blooms it provides the gardener with very impressive flowers with a color palette ranging from the most vivid of reds to orange to yellow. Once housed on a trellis the vine clings as if it had roots. The support must need to be sturdy however, since over a period of time the vine has a tendency towards enormity and can become quite weighty.
Almost everyone has seen buildings riddled with ivy. In this regard, there are several kinds of ivy and all are vines that will grow quickly and generally will easily grasp brick walls. You need to know something about what you are doing when planting ivy as it can also damage the structures providing it support. For example, the roots of the plant can cause destruction to the masonry aspect of a structure. This means its roots can cause damage when its vines are taken away or off the building. So when adding ivy, be certain you know how to grow it as well as look after it.