CLIMBERS FOR WALLS, PERGOLAS AND TRELLIS. 



Climbers. In the following list of climbers are included a number of plants, such as Garrya 



elliptica and Berberis Darwinii, which are of a shrubby growth. These are intended for 

 covering low walls, or for planting in positions against the house or other buildings of 

 no great height : they are most effective, for instance, placed under a bay or oriel 

 window. They should be trained as half climbers and half bush, the principal branches 

 being secured to the walls, but the lateral shoots allowed to grow outwards. 

 ABELIA. A pretty genus of small 



shrubs, which are fitting subjects 



for covering walls. A. chinensis, 



with pinkish flowers ; A. flori- 



bunda, flowers rosy purple in 



colour ; and A. triflora, blooms 



very sweet scented, deserve places 



on a sheltered wall. 

 AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII. See VITIS. 

 ARISTOLOCHIA SIPHO, the large-leaved 



climber which is growing over 



Professor Ruskin's house at 



Brantwood. It is a deciduous 



species, but the shoots are green 



in Winter. This plant flourishes 



in almost any aspect. 

 AZARA MICROPHYLLA, a small-leaved 



and very showy hardy evergreen 



shrub or climber, with numerous 



small green flowers which are 



very fragrant. 

 BUDDLEIA, as described in the list of 



shrubs, is an excellent shrubby 



climber for covering walls, and 



one which does well by the sea. 



The best forms are B. variabilis, 



B. v. Veitchiana, and B. globosa. 

 CALYSTEGIA, the " Bear-bind," be- 

 longing to the Order Convolvu- FIG. 367. NOBLE ARCHITECTURE OBSCURED BY TOO RAMPANT 



laceae, makes a splendid climber, CLIMBERS. 



and covers quickly. The following are distinct forms : C. hederacea, C. sepium, the 



" Common Bear-bind ; " C. Soldanella, and C. macrostegia. 

 CARPENTERIA CALIFORNICA, an ornamental tall-growing shrub, thriving in any good 



soil, but requiring the protection of a South wall. It has long lanceolate leaves, 



white on the underside, and white flowers. 

 CEANOTHUS. In warm sheltered positions, or near the coast, few climbers surpass the 



Ceanothus. The habit of the plant, which is half shrubby and evergreen, commends 



it for many positions where it is difficult to find a suitable climber, as for instance 



round a verandah pillar, clothing a piece of blank wall, or high terrace wall. 



It is not perfectly hardy in Scotland or the North of England, and resents a 



cold clay soil. The best 'forms are C. americanus, the " New Jersey Tea," with 



white flowers ; C. azureus (blue), C. divaricatus (pale blue), C. papillosus, with 



narrow leaves and blue flowers ; C. rigidus, flowers a splendid rich blue colour ; C. 



thyrsiflorus, the " California Lilac," and C. Veitchianus. A large number of garden 



hybrids are offered by nurserymen, the best being Gloire de Versailles (blue), Indigo 



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