Wisteria sinensis

Scientific name: Wisteria sinensis  & Wisteria floribunda Family: PAPILIONACEAE Common names: "Wisteria" Plant Type: Deciduous vine Conditions: Zone: 5-8 or 5-9 Light: Full sun best, W. s. will tolerate more than half shade Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Average Moisture: Moist well drained Aesthetic: Plant Size: 100-500' H & W vigorous twining growth Leaf and Stem shape:  Twining stems with dark green, pinnate … Continue reading Wisteria sinensis

Lonicera periclymenum ‘Graham Thomas’

Scientific name: Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas' Synonym: Lonicera 'Graham Thomas' Family: CAPRIFOLIACAEAE Common names: "Common honeysuckle" "Honeysuckle 'Graham Thomas'" Plant Type: Deciduous vine Conditions: Zone: 5-9 Light: Full sun - part shade, best with shade for roots and sun for leaves Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Richly organic, handles average soils Moisture: Moist well drained Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 20' … Continue reading Lonicera periclymenum ‘Graham Thomas’

Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris

Scientific name: Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris Synonym: Hydrangea petiolaris , Hydrangea scandens Maxim. Family: HYDRANGEACEAE Common names: "Climbing hydrangea" Plant Type: Deciduous vine Conditions: Zone: 4-9 Light: Full sun for leaves - full shade for roots Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Fertile humus rich Moisture: Moist well drained Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 20-70' W 5-6' Leaf and Stem shape: Broadly oval leaves turning yellow in autumn, … Continue reading Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris

Akebia quinata

Scientific name: Akebia quinata Family: LARDIZABALACEAE Common names: "Akebia" "Chocolate vine" "Fiveleaf akebia" Plant Type: Semi-evergreen vine Conditions: Zone: 5-9 Light: Full sun - semi-shade, shade roots, tolerates full shade Exposure: Exposed or sheltered Soil: Not fussy Moisture: Well drained, moist or dry, dry shade Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 24'-36' W 24'+ Leaf and Stem shape: Vigorous twining climber with … Continue reading Akebia quinata

Clematis armandii

Scientific name: Clematis armandii Synonym: Family: RANUNCULACEAE Common names: "evergreen clematis" "Armand clematis" Plant Type: Evergreen vine Conditions: Zone: 7-9 Light: Full sun for leaves, shade roots Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Rich alkaline - neutral Moisture: Moist well drained, no drought Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 30' W 30' Leaf and Stem shape: 3 handsome leathery leaflets per leaf, … Continue reading Clematis armandii

Hedera helix ‘goldheart’

Scientific name: Hedera helix 'goldheart' Synonym: Hedera helix 'Jubiläum Goldherz' , Hedera helix 'Oro di Bogliasco' Family: ARALIACEAE Common names: "gold heart ivy" Plant Type: Evergreen vine Conditions: Zone: 5-10 Light: Full sun - semi-shade, best colour in sun Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Wide range of soils, but prefers alkaline Moisture: Moist well drained Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 13'-26' W 3'-5'-groundcover … Continue reading Hedera helix ‘goldheart’