best trellis plants?

Question

IM PLANING ON PUTTING A TRELLIS UP IN MY BK GARDEN BUT I WANT FLOWERS TO GROW UP AN ALONG it that will come back every year which is the best ones to use ?

Answer 1

Morning Glories and Moon Flowers. You'd have blooms all day and all night, the moonflowers bloom at sunset until dawn...

While they're listed as annuals and they do die off completely during the first frost, the seed their area so thoroughly that they come back every year without fail.

And, there are cultivars of every color you could want, I'm partial to the white moonflowers with the large, red "Scarlet O'Hara" morning glories.

Answer 2

I use clematis. Get a variety of colors. Each will flower at a slightly different time so you will be able to extend the show. There are two different basic types you need to be aware of.
The variety that only flowers on last years growth. You don't want to cut these back. The second variety can be cut back yearly and will re bloom on the new growth. You may not want to mix these varieties.

I've heard for years they like their feet in the shade, so I usually plant a hosta close to the base. I recently read that they just like a cool, moist root area so no matter what, the shady hosta is good.

Answer 3

What type of trellis? Wood, metal, other? Make sure whatever type it is, that it is secured in the ground really well. I have a Honeysuckle growing on an old metal laundry line post (about 3" thick) that is doing very well. I live in Western Washington by the way. There are many types of growing vine plants that do well: Honeysuckle, Climbing Roses, etc. Check out the website below for more info...

Answer 4

Personally I like to double my bloom by training a smaller vine up a rose so I get either contrasting color or extend my bloom period. I have Rosa glauca with the viticella 'Margot Koster' that blooms after the once blooming rose so the shrub seems to have flowers again in summer. I also have
'Night Owl': C. tangutica 'Helios' (but C. orientalis 'Bill MacKenzie' would also work)
Sally Holmes: C viticella 'Betty Corning' are trellised against a yellow wall
'Phillis Bide':'Niobe' are trained up a pillar together.

Classic rose:clematis pairs are
'Graham Thomas' : 'General Sikorski'
'Compassion':C. cirrhosa or 'Marie Boisselot'


A late species clematis like C. triternata 'Rubromarginata' can give fragrance when roses are waning. Full sun or part shade prune to 18" in Feb/Mar. Little two inch flowers in a cloud have vanilla scent.
http://www.paghat.com/clematisrubromarginata.html

White Flower Farm even sells pre-matched rose & clematis pairs.
http://www.forefrontdesign.com/climbingroses.html

Fragrant vines of all types evergreen, annual, & deciduous
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC1101.htm

Answer 5

The "perfect" plant on your backyard is a personal selection, yet aspects along with the community climate play an significant section in no matter if the plant flourishes or dies. All that being suggested, i might want to recommend a kiwi once you're in a hotter section or a clematis for chillier zones. everywhere in-between is a superior position for a hiking rose (e.g. "Joseph's Coat").

Answer 6

For the money, I love the clematis. Some varieties get very large flowers and they come back every year. You can trim them back to the ground and they will still come back. I have a ten-foot arbor that has it grown over the top and it is gorgeous in bloom.

Answer 7

I'd go for honeysuckle, which has the added bonus of smelling nice. Or some clematis, you could even plant two, an early and a late flowering one.

Answer 8

lots of choices but it depends on what zone you are in.
for zone 7, clematis, banks rose, crossvine, hydrangea vine, carolina jessamine.
if the trellis is metal, use wisteria. there are some varieties that only get 10 feet, the wisteria grandiflora i think.
moonflower vine is good, like previously said, will redseed itself.
if you want year round color, go with crossvine, or carolina jessamine.

Answer 9

Clematis - loads of different varieties with colourful flowers - just shade the roots from direct sun

Answer 10

If you are in zone 7 or higher, try Passionvine. It attracts butterflies and has really unusual flowers. View the link below for a photo.