Versatile Vines…

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Boston Ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

 
Size:   30’-50

Exposure:  Full to part sun

Other Notes:  Glossy green leaves that put on a brilliant show in fall of yellow, orange and red.  Zone 4.   Dense, self clinging vine.    Blue-black berries are a bird favorite.

Jackmanii

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Mrs N Thompson

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Sweet Autumn

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Belle Woking

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Nelly Moser

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Niobe

Miss Bateman

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Clematis

Size:   Ranges from 8’-10’ for most, with a few that can get as big as 25'

Exposure:   Full to part sun.   Ideally, they like sun on their ‘heads’ and cool shade for their ‘feet.’  So-be sure to use mulch at the base to shade roots.

Other Notes:   A more controlled, compact vine compared to most.   Huge variety of bloom size, bloom time, color, and form. 

Note:  Clematis may bloom on old wood, new wood, or both depending on variety. 

Here's a guide to clematis pruning.   If you planted your clematis last season, clip it back to 12" no matter what type it is.  If your clematis has been in the ground 2 seasons or more, follow this guide.  Pruning types are listed below for the varieties that we carry. 

Type 1:  Blooms on OLD growth.  Prune back immediately after it flowers so that it has time to develop growth for next season's flowers.  (these tend to be earlier blooming varieties.

Type 2: Blooms on LAST SEASON'S ripened stems.  Typically repeat blooming types.  Drastic pruning not recommended with these as you will sacrifice old growth which supplies flowers.  Watch for bud swell on the vine and just prune dead parts that are above active growth.

Type 3: Blooms on NEW growth.  Prune these vines above new leaf buds in early spring.  If it's a particularly vigorous grower, you may be able to prune it back to almost 12" to encourage new growth during the season, and thus more flowers.  If your vine is old and established, don't prune into older wood parts.

Niobe: 6” dark ruby Red
8’, zone 3, free flowering over a long season
Pruning Type 2

Jackmanii: 4” Deep velvety purple—profuse blooms
10’, zone 2
Pruning Type 3

Mrs. N. Thompson: 6” Purple/Red Bi-color blooms
8’-10’, Zone 4
Pruning Type 2

Nelly Moser: 6” pale pink with lilac stripe on each petal
10’-zone 3, free flowering
Pruning Type 2

Belle of Woking: Double lavender blue blooms
Zone 3
Pruning Type 2

Rosemoor:  Deep reddish purple flowers.  10'.
Zone 4
Pruning Type: 3 -- blooms on both new and old wood.

Miss Bateman:  5" pure white flowers with red anthers.  Free-flowering and compact at 7'.  Zone 3.  Pruning Type 2

Sweet Autumn:   A late-blooming type with small 1" pure white flowers in profuse clusters.  Very fragrant.  Large vine at 20'-25'. 
Zone 4.
Pruning Type: 3

Tangutica:  A late-blooming type with unique 1" golden, lantern-like flowers bloom in clusters.  Larger vine at 15'-20'.  Zone 4.
Pruning Type: 3

Climbing Hydrangea Vine (Hydrangea anomala)

‘Miranda’

Thorndale English Ivy

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English Ivy (Hedera helix) 

 ‘Thorndale’

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Hardy Kiwi Vine (Actinidia)

‘Issai’

Honeysuckle (Lonicera)

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Dropmore Scarlet

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Varieties:

Texas Scarlet:  Fragrant yellow, orange, scarlet blooms.  15'-20'


Harlequin: Variegated cream, pink and blue-green leaf. Fragrant, white and pink blooms summer to fall
10’-15’


Kintzley’s Ghost:   Non-fragrant, yellow flowers late spring/early summer
8’-12’, zone 3—foliage has a silvery cast and looks very much like eucalyptus leaves.  A Colorado Plant Select plant.

Dropmore Scarlet:  Fragrant orange/scarlet flowers over a long bloom time.  10'-20', zone 3.

Goldflame:  Fragrant red/yellow blooms over a long bloom time.  10'-20'.  Zone 5. 

Hall's:  Pale yellow/white blooms that are VERY fragrant.  This vine can be aggressive at 20'-30'.  Zone 4.

Mandarin:  Bright orange with yellow blooms (think mandarin orange) on a 20' vine.  Zone 3.

Mandarin

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Nugget

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Hops Vine (Humulus)

Varieties:
Nugget   (brewer's variety)
Mt. Hood  (brewer's variety)
Aureus (ornamental hops -- lovely lime green leaves with burgundy stems)

Size:  20’

Exposure:  full to part sun

Other Notes:   Extremely fast growing.  Produces papery cone-like hops in summer—which, with most varieties can be used to make your own beer.   Dies back in winter but quickly re-grows to size each season.  Very pretty as an ornamental screen.  



Porcelain Berry Vine (Ampelopsis)

‘Elegans’

Size:  15’

Exposure:  Sun to part sun

Other Notes:   Attractive green leaves are splashed with white.  Stems are a deep pinkish-red.   Fall brings striking, small, turquoise blue berries.  So unusual that the berries don’t look real.   Zone 4.

Silver Lace Vine (Polygonum / Fallopia)

Size:  25’-35’

Exposure:  Full sun, part sun, shade

Other Notes:   Very aggressive, fast growing vine.    Small white flowers produced in panicles in late summer.

Trumpet Vine (Campsis)

Size:  20’-40’

Exposure:  Full Sun

Other Notes:   Large, trumpet shaped scarlet or yellow blossoms in mid-summer.   Hummingbird magnet.  Woody with age, provide a strong support.  Deep green, coarse, foliage.   Fall color is yellow/green.  Slow to emerge in Spring.  Zone 4

Varieties:
Red (Flamenco)
Yellow (Flava)
Orange (C. radicans)

Virginia Creeper / Englemann Ivy

(Parthenocissus quinquefolia)

Size:  30’-50’

Exposure:  Full to Part Sun

Other Notes:   Aggressive vine.  Green leaves during the season put on a pretty fall show of deep burgundy-red.  Blue-black berries are favored by birds.  Zone 3.

Fall Color

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Wisteria

Size: 15'-40'

Exposure: Full Sun

Other Notes:  Patience is required as blooming may take up to 5 years--but vines are ling-lived.  August and winter pruning are essential for forcing flowers and directing growth.  Don't over-fertilize which causes foliage growth at the expense of blooms.       12"-18" pendulous blooms appear in late Spring, yellow leaves in Fall.  Requires strong support.  Zones 4-6. 

Varieties:

Royal Purple (Japanese)
Ed's Blue (Japanese)
Longissima Alba (Japanese)
Cooke's Purple (Chinese)
Prolific (Chinese)