Whitehill Farm Nursery

Garden

Grasses

Bamboos

Perennials

Shrubs

Climbers

OTHER CLIMBERS

Clematis

FALLOPIA AUBERTII.
Formerly Polygonum. ‘Russian Vine’, ‘Mile a Minute Plant’. Extremely  vigorous.  The mass of blossom towards autumn is spectacular, and the plant is useful for covering unsightly buildings, and clothing banks. 40ft. Z6

HUMULUS LUPULUS AUREUS.
Golden Hop. A perennial climber dying down each winter, but climbing rapidly each  year with foliage turning from lime green to gold. It can reach about 15ft. Z6

 HYDRANGEA PETIOLARIS.
Climbing Hydrangea. Vigorous woody clinging climber. Dark green shiny foliage turning yellow in autumn. Heads of white flowers up to 10in across in summer. Up to 30ft. Z6. 

LATHYRUS LATIFOLIUS.
Perennial sweet pea. An herbaceous climber, with  blue green leaves and dark pink flowers from summer to early autumn. Will climb to about 6ft. Z6      

PARTHENOCISSUS HENRYANA.
Palm like five lobed dark green leaves with prominent white veins, which turn bright red in autumn. 20ft. Z8 borderline.

 VITIS COIGNETIAE.
An extremely vigorous vine, grown mainly for its autumn colour, which will decorate a large wall, cover an extensive bank, or climb a big tree. The leaves can reach 12” across with a crinkly surface and brown felt on the underside, turning from dark green to brilliant scarlet in autumn. 30ft. Z6. 

VITIS VINIFERA PURPUREA.
Quite simply a vine with purple leaves, but there is a change from almost pewter in the youngest leaves turning to dark purple, and in some years almost crimson in autumn. 15 ft. Z6.

 

Other climbers
Hedera Fallopia
Lonicera Humulus
  Hydrangea
  Lathyrus
  Parthenocissus
  Vitis