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Billardiera ringensThe genus Billardiera is named in honour of the French botanist La Billardiere, and includes about twenty species of handsome climbing plants. Don looked at a member of the group called...

Boston IvyBoston ivy is one of about ten species from North America and Asia belonging to the genus Parthenocissus. It is not actually an ivy but a member of the Vitaceae, or grape family. It's a...

ClimbersClimbing plants are excellent for covering or decorating walls, fences, pergolas, arches and arbours. They are also very good screening plants in areas where trees and shrubs are too large. Don looked at a typical range...

Don showed how classy creeping figs can look when used in a formal garden design. The figs were trained to fill recesses in a masonry wall, so that they formed perfect green rectangular shapes. The fig rectangles provided...

Displaying WisteriaGrown and admired in China and Japan for over a thousand years, wisteria is one of the great garden plants. These vigorous, long lived climbers like a sunny position with good...

Don looked at two climbers that will give sunshine in winter and shade in summer, as well as fabulous autumn colour. Boston ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) A vigorous, self-clinging...

Mandevilla 'White Fantasy'Don looked at an outstanding new hybrid mandevilla bred in Japan. 'White Fantasy' has gorgeous white flowers with just a touch of pink in the bud. Plant details Common name: 'White Fantasy' Botanic name: Mandevilla...

Muehlenbeckia Paula O'Hara planted a climber (Muehlenbeckia complexa) on an ugly, cyclone wire fence. In just 12 months the vine had almost covered the fence, and in three years she had an 'instant' hedge! The only problem...

Native Wisteria Japanese or Chinese wisterias are stunningly beautiful plants, but they do have limitations. Some gardeners don't like the fact that they lose their leaves in winter, and they don't really suit planting schemes...

Orange Trumpet CreeperThe orange trumpet creeper is a South American native which puts on a spectacular display of brilliant orange flowers from winter through to spring. Plant detailsCommon name: Orange trumpet creeper, flame vine Botanic name: Pyrostegia venusta...