Arbor Vines

Arbor vines can be very romantic! There a numerous vines that can be used. Here are my favorites:

Honeysuckle Heckrotti 'Goldflame' produces beautiful pink flowers with subtle gold centers. They like the sun, but will take some shade. Normally it blooms on and off throughout the season.

Clematis is another wonderful vine. There are many varieties that come in different heights, colors and flower sizes. Clematis likes the sun, and its roots like to be cool. Plant some low perennials or groundcover at the base of these plants. One of my favorite Clematis is 'Jackmani', which is a dark purple/blue color. It's very showy!

Morning Glory produces pales blue flowers which are lovely. There are some hybrids that come in colors that are slightly different. Morning Glory is a late blooming plant and therefore ideal for end of summer color. Although it is an annual, it can re-seed, so that you can sometimes find new plants the following year.

Roses are a wonderful plant to grow on an arbor...as long as you select the right ones and know about the care needed. That is why I like the rose 'Complicata'. It is an old Galica rose. The old roses have not been hybridized to enhance certain attributes...they just have their own natural wonderful features! 'Complicata' has beautiful flowers that are a medium pink color and fragrant. It blooms once during the season....but for a long time. Mine bloomed all of June! It gets no blackspot, so the care is minimal.

Climbing Hydrangea..one of my favorites! The flowers are subtle and not like the typical Hydrangea flowers. Yet it has other great features. The leaves of Climbing Hydrangea are a pretty, glossy, dark green and slightly rounded. This vine will adhere to what it is climbing on by itself, so there is no need for tying the branches or stems. In the winter, it does lose its leaves, but the color of the remaining stems is a lovely rust/brown color and therefore provides winter interest.

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