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other plants- Actinidia
October is the month when fruit of most of the varieties of actinidia ripen. Though still little known in colder climatic zones, these deciduous climbers are very valuable garden plants that, besides adding ornament to the garden with its winding stems, yield tasty fruit. Actinidias are comparatively undemanding, easy to grow, disease and pest resistant, and well able to tolerate urban conditions.
- Akebia
There are two very popular species of Akebia:
Akebia quinata (five-leaf akebia), a moderately growing vine reaching up to 5-6 m, and Akebia trifoliata (three-leaf akebia), an attractive climber with twining stems.
- Ampelopsis
A luxuriant climber growing up to 2-3 m tall, valued for its attractive foliage and fruits.
- Aristolochia durior
A vigorous climber growing up to 10m tall (1-2m of annual growth). Strikingly large, heart-shaped leaves of up to 30 cm in length are its main attraction. It has highly unusual, small (2-4 cm) flowers that are shaped like a small pipe appearing in May-June.
- Calystegia hederacea
A climbing perennial with twining stems. Very interesting, double, ball-like flowers of vivid pink appear from July to September.
- Campsis
Trumpet Creeper is a very vigorous, rapid-growing vine that can reach up to 6-10 m in height climbing by means of clinging aerial roots.
- Celastrus orbiculatus
A very vigorous, twining vine reaching a height of 12 m. It is quite hardy and tolerates well cold weather. It bears striking yellow-red fruits (only on female plants) that remain decorative for several months (October-December), and are excellent for interior decoration. It has also attractive leaves that turn clear yellow in autumn.
- Cocculus orbiculatus
A twining climber, closely related to Menispermum. Its lustrous dark green, heart-shaped or oval leaves that turn yellow in autumn are its main attraction. Slender stems are green when young and turn brown with age.
- Fallopia aubertii
The most rampant climber of our climate with densely twining stems up to 12 m long. The stems can even grow 6 m and more anually. White flowers, tiny but borne in great profusion.
- Hedera helix
A moderately fast growing climber attaining a height of 20 m, with 0,5 - 1 m of annual growth. A very long-lived plant, valued and grown for its handsome evergreen leaves of deep green.
- Humulus lupulus
This vigorous perennial with twisting shoots is one of the most extensively cultivated hop species.
- Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris
Hydrangea attains a height of 6-10 m, with 0,5 m of annual growth. It climbs by attaching itself to porous supports by means of adventitious roots.
- Lonicera
Loniceras are particularly useful for a sunny site, but will also perform well in semi shade. They begin to flower in the second to fourth year after planting and, depending on the species, they come into bloom in May - September.
- Menispermum canadense
An interesting, all-purpose climber. It has conspicuous, heart-shaped leaves with barely discernible 3-7 lobes that are dark green in summer and turn yellow in autumn.
- Parthenocissus
A tall-growing vigorous climber that reaches a height of 10-20 m (1-2 m of annual growth). It climbs by twining its stems or tendrils round the supports.
- Periploca graeca
A vigorous, twining climber, reaching 10m (1-2m of annual growth) on a suitable support. Dark green lanceolate, glossy leaves. Flowers small, brownish-purple, borne in cymes from June to August.
- Schisandra chinensis
Magnolia vine is a valuable climber originating from China, Korea, and Syberia, grown for ornamental and medicinal purposes as well as for consumption. Its main attraction are the leaves, elliptic or oval, deep green with red petioles.
- Schizophragma hydrangeoides
A slowly growing vine to use in half shade. Attractive, large, white flowers gathered in flat cymes appear in July.
- Vincetoxicum nigrum
A compact, perennial climber with beautiful, wide lanceolate dark green leaves. Small, deep crimson-purple, almost black flowers with yellow stamens are popular with insects.
- Vitis
Crimson Glory Vine, a vigorous climber with conspicuous large leaves turning brilliant crimson in autumn, and Frost Grape with inconspicuous fragrant flowers in June and large leaves that turn yellow in autumn.
- Wisteria
An exquisitely flowering climbing plant with white, pink, blue or purple flowers, depending on a variety, gathered in long slender racemes (up to 60 cm long). It comes into bloom in May-June. Plants grown from seeds start flowering in the 8th to 12th year after planting and flowers may be scarce.
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