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Wisteria sinensis |
Blue Chinese Wisteria Twining, woody vine valued for its pendulous clusters of extremely fragrant violet-blue flowers. Perfect for covering patios, arbors or fences. Can be trained as a small tree. Deciduous. Full to partial sun. Fast grower with stems to 25 feet or longer. The vine often climbs trees, and is most striking when seen in full bloom draped from the limbs of a high pine. Leaves consist of 7 to 13 leaflets of large size; after flowering, very attractive, velvety pods are produced, containing seed. |
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Parthenocissus tricuspidata |
Boston Ivy Common names: Boston Ivy, Cottage Ivy, Japanese Ivy. Deciduous vine with tendrils which have 5 to 8 branches, each ending in adhesive-like tips; has the ability to literally cement itself to the wall and therefore needs no support; good on trees, will also crawl along the ground; secretes calcium carbonate which serves as adhesive. This vine can reach a height or spread exceeding 30 feet. The plant tolerates dry soil .The glossy, dark green, three-lobed leaves turn bright red in the fall. Showy leaves held late into fall or early winter. The plant produces bluish fruits that are not highly ornamental.Use in full sun to full shade,salt tolerant, handles most all conditions. |
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Lonicera 'Dropmore Scarlet' |
Dropmore Scarlet Honeysuckle Vine The Dropmore Scarlet Honeysuckle Vine, Lonicera 'Dropmore Scarlet', is a vining honeysuckle that is very winter hardy and easy to grow. It has loads of fragrant scarlet-orange, tubular flowers from June to September. Hummingbirds are always visiting this plant in our gardens.Dropmore Scarlet Honeysuckle Vines do best in at least a half day of full sun in consistently moist, organic soil. Be sure to give it a support to climb on right away or soon after it's planted. Easy to grow in fertile, well-drained soil. |
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Aristolochia durior |
Dutchmans Pipe Primarily grown for foliage. Dutchman's Pipe is an extremely vigorous vine that is often grown because its large, heart-shaped leaves make an excellent screen. The flowers are shaped like a Meerschaum pipe but are not highly orrnamental. The plant adapts to a wide range of growing conditions. It isnative to the Eastern U.S. and grows best in full sun or partial shade. The small flowers are a favorite food for pipe vine swallowtail butterfly larvae. |
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Hedera Helix |
Ivy - Duckfoot The Duckfoot Vine, Hedera Helix, has small, matt, olive green, rounded, fan shaped leaves that look just like little duck feet. Duckfoots have fast growing short internodes and a good self branching habit.A nicely trailing variety that's especially good in baskets. Other uses are for groundcover indoors and terrariums. |
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Hedera Helix |
Ivy - English The English Ivy, Hedera helix, is a classic, fan-shaped, silver green English Ivy from the Fall Magic collection. English Ivy is a strong growing, trailing variety that's great for baskets, containers, or as a groundcover. The dense growth and abundant leaves form a thick canopy just above the ground, and prevent sunlight from reaching other plants. It is widely used by homewoners, hirticulturists, landscape contractors and others desiring a fast growing, low maintainence, evergreen cover. |
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Hedera Helix |
Ivy - Glacier The Glacier Vine, Hedera Helix, also known as English Ivy, is a classic, fan-shaped, silver green English Ivy from the Fall Magic collection. A strong growing, trailing variety that's great for baskets, containers, or as a groundcover. |
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Hedera Helix |
Ivy - Gold Star The Gold Star Ivy, Hedera Helix, is a five-lobed, medium sized star shaped/birdfoot leaves with slightly elongated terminal lobes. It has an excellent self-branching habit. Foliage is chartreuse to golden green that darkens to emerald green with age. A terrific variety for baskets, pots and use as a groundcover. |
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Hedera Helix |
Ivy - Golden Ingot The Golden Ingot Ivy, Hedera Helix, is a triangle leaf-shaped Ivy that is dainty, elegant, and compact. This Ivy can fill a pot fairly quickly. The variegated leaves feature an overall lemon yellow tone with gray splotches and an emerald green rim.Named Ivy of the Year for 2003 by the American Ivy Society. It is hardy in cold areas down to minus 20 F. It can be grown in full sun to almost full shade, depending on where you live. It is easy to grow, moderately self-branching and not invasive. |
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Hedera Helix |
Ivy - Melanie The Melanie Ivy, Hedera Helix, has curls galore, and narrow maroon veins. A striking plant that can hold its own or add impact to combos, window boxes, and color bowls. Ivies are hardy, clinging, climbing plants, ideal for growing up walls, over tree stumps or for ground cover. They can be grown in pots, hanging baskets, window boxes and used as houseplants. Hederas are one of the most useful group of plants for the garden that we have. The wide range of varieties now available give colour and form all the year round. |
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