Vertical gardening elements can now be found in almost every garden. They play a very important role, if only because they allow you to perform visual zoning of the site. The walls of houses, verandas or gazebos not only acquire a pleasant aesthetic appearance, but also let dust, noise and heat in less. As practice shows, it is most advantageous to use perennial vines for this, the most popular of which will be discussed further.
Actinidia kolomikta is a spectacular vine that is distinguished by beautiful white-pink leaves. They decorate the plant throughout the entire period of its flowering. At the end of summer they turn green. At the same time, fruits appear on them that have a smell reminiscent of pineapple. One of the varieties of the plant that can be found with us is acute actinidia. Its main feature is the annual growth of up to two meters. Almost no other perennial garden vines can boast of this. The plant is best planted in a sheltered and well-lit area. essentialits advantage is dense foliage that can protect against extreme heat.
Clematis are flowering perennial garden vines that are among the most beautiful. On the other hand, they are quite finicky and require a lot of attention. These plants are planted at a distance of one meter from the walls. For the whole season, they should apply a large amount of fertilizer (at least five times). Moreover, do not forget about constant pruning and watering.
Very often, domestic gardeners choose such perennial vines as grapes. One of our most popular varieties is the five-leaf maiden. It is quite unpretentious and reaches 18 meters in length. Young leaves are initially red but turn purple over time. Amur grape grows up to 6 meters. Usually it is planted only to decorate the site, because its fruits are quite sour.
Perennial vines that develop well in the shade deserve separate words. The most common of them are common ivy, petiole hydrangea and Chinese magnolia vine. The first of these plants is quite unpretentious and can reach twenty meters in length. It has leathery dark green leaves and does not tolerate only severe frosts. The second species grows to a height of no more than 6 meters. The plant is decorated with large green leaves that acquire a bright yellow color in autumn. In the middle of summer, the period of its flowering falls - at this timemany white flowers appear, which are collected in large shields. Schisandra chinensis, in addition to its aesthetic characteristics, can also boast of medicinal properties and gives an annual increase of one meter.
Perennial creepers, regardless of variety, are best planted in early spring. However, many of the gardeners often propagate them by seeds. Considering that this process is too long in time, it is recommended to use a method such as grafting.
