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Climbers which grow to a height of 6 to 8 feet may be termed as small while heavy climbers can grow multifold. Clematis, Tristollatia australisae and Combretum species are a few examples of tiny climbers which may be trained from large pots up the length of lamp posts or small grilles. Some of them may also be planted indoors with the support of shafts.
By their weak-stemmed nature, climbers need structures to climb up such as frames, grilles, posts, and trellises. Most of them are endowed with tendrils, thorns, roots or claws which will help them to cling on to their supporters. However, some other species such as Beaumontia grandiflora, Clerodendron splendens, Cryptostegia grandiflora, Petrea arborea will need to be trained up the support manually.
Climber plants with faster growth rate are ideal for garden shades. Thunbergia grandiflora, Thunbergia mysorensis, Echitis caryophyllatis (Madhu Malathi), Allamanda grandiflora and Grandiflora purpurea are some of the fast-growing climbers that may be trained up the shades. Aristolachia elegans (Duck Creeper) and Thunbergia mysorensis with their hanging flowers are ideal for covering trellises. Vernonia (Brindavan Creeper) is another plant species which grows like a curtain. It is ideal for homes situated on the roadside as it blocks pollution, dust, and sound while allowing privacy. Climbers such as Ficus pumila repens with their distinct root system use walls as support structures. In effect, they are capable of spreading over an entire wall by growing roots at every node and planting them to the wall. The roots thus developed are capable of accepting food from the atmosphere. While Ficus pumila repense is an outdoor climber, some others with similar root system such as Singoniums, Pothos (Money Plant) and Philodendron are shade loving and are good for indoor planting.
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The frequency of flowering is another aspect that influences the choice of climbers. Many of them do not mind blooming all through the year, while a few could be very choosy.
SWATHI V.
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