Tag Archives: Climber

Passiflora ‘Lavender Lady’ is also known as Passion Flower ‘ Lavender Lady’, ‘Lavender Lady’ Passion Vine, ‘Lavender Lady’ Passion Flower. It is a vine or a climber. It is from the Passifloraceae family of plants. This is a hybrid. This hybrid was cultivated by crossing by Passiflora amethystina and P. caerulea varieties. This climber produces beautiful violet-purple flowers. Passiflora ‘Lavender Lady’ flowers in summer. Orange-colored fruit follows the flowers in ...

Thunbergia alata ‘Superstar Orange’ or Black-eyed Susan is part of the Acanthaceae family of plants. This herbaceous perennial is native to East Africa, a vigorous climber with very bright orange flowers, however, in most climates it is treated as an annual. They are beautiful in borders or hanging baskets. Thunbergia alata ‘Superstar Orange’ or Black-eyed Susan Thunbergia alata ‘Superstar Orange’ vine can grow up to 8ft or 2.4m. It usually flowers between June and ...

Campsis radicans also known as Trumpet Climber, Trumpet Honeysuckle, Virginian Trumpet Flower, Trumpet Vine or Trumpet Creeper, and in North America Cow Itch Vine or Hummingbird Vine. It is a member of Bignoniaceae family of plants. It is native to the Eastern United States, as well as parts of Canada and parts of Latin America. Campsis radicans is a deciduous vine that grows to about 10m or 33ft. It is ...

Amphilophium buccinatorium or Mexican Blood Trumpet is also known as Scarlet Trumpet Vine. But it has also been called Bignonia cherere, Phaedranthus buccinatorius, Distictis buccinatoria. The current name is Amphilophium Buccinatorium. It is from the Bignoniaceae family of plants. It is a climber vine. It blooms continuously with red trumpet flowers with yellow throats. It is native to Mexico. There is also a purple flowering variety. It is fast-growing. Amphilophium ...

Clematis ‘Jackmanii’ or Jackman’s Clematis is from the Ranunculaceae family of plants. It is a deciduous climber. If flowers in summer and autumn with start shaped purple flowers that appear on new growth. The name Jackmanii comes from George Jackman who bred this variety from Clematis vitticella and Clematis lanuginosa, the first is native to Europe and the second to Asia. George Jackman was an English horticulturalists and probably Clematis ‘Jackmanii’ is one of ...

Calystegia sepium or Hedge Bindweed is also known as Rutland Beauty or Bellbind or Convolvulus sepium. It is a herbaceous perennial. Calystegia sepium is part of the Convolvulaceae family of plants. It is a climber. It is native to North America. Calystegia sepium twines itself around other plants to climb and or to establish itself. It flowers from spring to autumn. The flowers are white. They are trumpet-shaped flowers. Calystegia ...

Cestrum elegans or Red Centrum or also known as Bastard Jasmine has origins going back to Mexico. Cestrum elegans belongs to the Solanaceae family. It is an evergreen. It has green alternate leaves and red tubular clusters of flowers that also develop into berries. It is adapted to warmer tropical climates. But in this case, I actually observed it in one of my walks in London planted outdoors. It is ...

Native to New Zealand, it is also known as the Kangaroo Apple Plant it is part of the Solanaceae family of plants. Solanum laciniatum is a bush that can grow up to 3m or 10ft. Solanum laciniatum Solanum laciniatum has beautiful purple flowers which later develop into egg-shaped orange fruit. It thrives in partial shade or sun, well-drained but moist soil. You can propagate from seed or cuttings. You can ...

Rosa arvensis is part of the Rosaceae family of plants. They also call it Field Rose or Briar Rose. Rosa arvensis is a thorny shrub. It blooms in summer. It has fragrant single white flowers. Orange-colored rose hips follow the flowers, later in the season. It is a climber or rambling shrub. It can also be used as a ground cover. Briar Rose How to grow Rosa arvensis: Grow Rosa ...

Pandorea pandorana or Golden Showers, also known as Wonga-wonga Vine. Other synonyms include Bignonia australis, Pandorea oxleyana, and Bignonia pandorana. It is a climber native to Australia. It belongs to the Bignoniaceae family of plants. It is a twining, evergreen climber. It has medium green leaves that are compound with six pairs of leaflets. Pandorea pandorana flowers in spring. It has yellow flowers with red-brown spots. The flowers are fragrant. ...