Category Archives: vines

Climbing Vines

By Ellen Wells | Published: July 25, 2009

Q. What climbing vine would you suggest to grow on a trellis attached to a limestone house facing a south and a west wall?
Columbus, Indiana
A. There are a few controlled growth honeysuckles that would work, such as John Clayton, Blanch Sandman or Goldflame. Also, the climbing Hydrangeas such as Hydrangea petiolaris and Schizophragma hydrangenoides.
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Combining Autumn Clematis & Honeysuckle Vines

By Ellen Wells | Published: July 10, 2009

Q. I have an arch and side trellises in my garden. Last year I planted Autumn Joy (white) clematis on the side trellises. This year, for color, I planted pink honeysuckle to grow around the arch. Should I keep the clematis and honeysuckle separate? I’m afraid the clematis will overwhelm the honeysuckle. Am I right? [...]

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Wisteria Not Blooming

By Ellen Wells | Published: May 28, 2009

Q. I have several wisteria plants that are probably offshoots of a main vine. The main vine blossoms like crazy every year but the offshoot plants don’t blossom, even though they grow and send out lots of stringers and look very healthy. I want to train and control these off shoot plants and want [...]

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Dehydrated Wisteria in NYC

By Ellen Wells | Published: May 28, 2009

Q. I have a beautiful wisteria on my terrace. It was green and leafy. I have an irrigation system as well as someone to check them when I am away. I just returned from a 6-day vacation and upon return my wisteria did not get enough water (the irrigation hose slipped out of the planter [...]

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Climbing Vine for Roof Decks

By Ellen Wells | Published: May 4, 2009

Q. I have a roof deck in Boston with a sizable arbor on it. I would like to find a flowering vine of some sort to cover it. The previous owner grew Virginia Creeper on the arbor, which grew well but looked too much like a weed for my tastes. I tried Clematis last year [...]

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