Chumasande MatiwaneAfter DIYing your trellis, it’s time to plant. Trellis plants are the best way to add beauty, height, and dramatic effect to your garden. From annuals to perennials, trellis planting is the best for those climbing plants.
Trellis plants to choose from
Nasturtium
These bright, beautiful annual flowers don’t look pretty in your garden, but they’re also edible. The vines come in different sizes, matching the maximum length of your trellis so you can structure them accordingly. You also need to plant the type, as they come in a compact variety.
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Morning Glory
Morning glories are the delightful annual flowering vine that quickly covers trellises. They can grow long, so it’s important to train them properly when they become unruly. These plants provide a beautiful backdrop in your garden, offering both charm and privacy.
Bougainvillaea
Dense vining Bougainvillaea plants are the perfect trellis cover plants. Their bright flowers can pretty much bloom all year round if grown the right way. They can get very large and dense, so it’s common to see them climbing the side of your house. Just learn how to maintain and trim them, and you have the best trellis plant.
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Mandevilla
Mandevilla plants are another great option when selecting vining plants. Blooming from late spring to the start of Autumn, they produce big, trumpet-shaped flowers in pink, white, and reddish colours. The flowers are attractive to many pollinators and provide a habitat for many wildlife insects in the warmer seasons. However, they are tropical plants, they won’t survive winter.
Wisteria plants
Cold and hardy Wisteria blooms are abundantly long, drooping on your trellis and covered with dark lavender flowers. As time goes these dark lavender flowers eventually fade to a pretty pale lavender colour. These vining plants take longer to get started a season or two, but will grow quickly thereafter.
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