Sunday May 28th

Posted by Alistair on Sunday, May 28th, 2006

Most climbing plants require support with trellis or wire,and very often a degree of skill with pruning and training the branches. The self clinging Hydrangea Petiolaris is a climber that is easy to grow and will take care of itself other than maybe cutting back some of the branches that grow outwards if you feel they have become to long. It does not grow as fast as ivy, but after a few years you will be rewarded with lovely white flowers. Flowering time is June to September they attract, bees and butterflies. Apart from the attractive flowers, the hydrangea also has shiny, fresh green foliage. The climbing Hydrangea is an easy plant that thrives in the shade or semi shade. It likes humous soil with a neutral Ph .Petiolaris looks very good on a north-facing wall or fence especially during the flowering period, when it will brighten up a dull area beautifully. The plant can reach a height of twelve metres or more and a width up to five metres,however you don’t have to let it grow that large it can be pruned back in autumn or early spring.

Hydrangea Petiolaris