Climbers

Trachelospermum asiaticum, or Asiatic Jasmine, is a vigorous, fine-leaved climber or ground cover with clusters of very fragrant star-shaped white flowers in summer. As opposed to the similar Trachelospernum jasminoides, the asiaticum species is best suited to being used as a groundcover plant.  Its spread and self-suckering growth habit make it ideal for semi-formal or even formal applications. This hardy low-growing plant has been growing in popularity in the garden design and landscape community. It can be used where a less aggressive and formal style of ground over is required.

Soil: Tolerable of most soil types
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 0.3m x width 3m

Wisteria sinensis Alba - Chinese Wisteria - is truly stunning in flower with its divine flowers and perfume. In spring, it produces large spectacular sprays of fragrant, white flowers up to 45cm long before the foliage appears. The light green foliage cover is perfect for cooling summer shade and lets the winter sun stream through. Unlike most climbers, the wisteria is very woody, developing a true trunk with age, so it can be planted where space doesn't allow for a deciduous tree. It can be used for covering and beautifying garages, pergolas, arches, and fences.

Soil: Humus-rich, well-drained soil
Conditions: Choose a sunny location - at least six hours of direct sunshine per day. Frost hardy
Size: Height 6m x width 6m

Bougainvillea Babybino Pedro is a spectacular compact shrub with warm, brick-red tracts that flower periodically through the year, with a main flowering flush in spring and summer. As its name suggests, it is a smaller bred plant that is perfect for a favourite pot, understory planting, courtyard, topiary or hedging. Some light pruning after flowering is recommended.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun. Drought, heat and coastal tolerant. Frost tender.
Size: Height 1.2m x width 1m

Hibbertia obtusifolia is a compact, evergreen shrub perfect for adding vibrant colour to low-maintenance gardens. Its deep green foliage forms a neat, low, spreading mound that becomes smothered in large, bright yellow flowers from spring through summer. This cheerful display makes it especially effective in rockeries, along retaining wall edges, or woven through mixed garden beds. Highly suited to coastal conditions, Hibbertia obtusifolia thrives in sandy, well-drained soils and shows good tolerance to salt spray. While only marginally frost hardy, it performs beautifully in warm climates where it can form a dense, sunny carpet of blooms.

Soil: Prefers sandy, well-drained but will tolerate a range of soil conditions.
Conditions: Full sun. Heat and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 0.50m x width 1-1.25m

The flowers of the striking evergreen creeper Dipladenia Light Pink will attract hosts of beautiful butterflies to the garden. And as this vine flowers most of the year, your landscape will be a riot of moving colour! Gorgeous grown over trellises, pergolas and balconies, or along wires as a screen, Dipladenia is a fast-growing twining vine with glossy foliage. Leave to ramble over a trellis or sunny balcony for a soft pink flowering display. Prune as required to maintain form and fertilise with a slow-release fertiliser in spring. Provide plenty of water during the summer heat.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Prefers warm climates.
Size: Height 2m x width 1.5m

Radiant white flowers adorn Aloha Bright White Mandevilla - a gorgeous plant that can be trained to climb, trail or cascade. Add colour to your garden with this striking flowering vine as the eye-catching white blooms flower continuously from spring until autumn. They like something to climb up like wire mesh fencing, arbors, trellises or pergolas. Mandevilla enjoy a feed now and again so use either a general purpose controlled release fertiliser in spring and autumn or one of the many liquid feeds. You’ll be rewarded with denser, healthier foliage and increased flowering response. Cut back to desired shape after flowering and they will even respond to a hard cut. Best to do that before winter at the end of their flowering season.

Soil: Plant them in compost-rich, free-draining soil directly in the ground or in a pot.
Conditions: Full sun. Drought and coastal tolerant. Frost tender.
Size: Height 4m x width 0.5m

Even in its first year, Pride of Ringwood hops promises to provide a pleasing vertical garden accent and a good crop of aromatic cones due to its vigorous growth. Hops require a sturdy trellis for stable growth and provide a lovely display in a pot or hanging basket. Harvesting of hops begins when the flower cones feel light and dry, in late summer - early autumn. After harvesting, dry the cones in a shady spot with good airflow. After harvesting, the bines can be trimmed back.

Soil: Well-drained soil with plenty of organic compost. Mulch around the plant to retain moisture and water well during dry periods over summer.
Conditions: A frost-free, sunny position is preferred, with protection from the hot afternoon sun in warmer climates.
Size: Height 6-8m x width 2m

Hibbertia scandens produce large golden-yellow flowers for most of the year amongst dark green glossy leaves on vigorous, twining stems. Hibbertia scandens is an ideal groundcover and one of the major attractions of Hibbertia scandens is its long flowering nature along with ease of pruning. This compact plant is useful in a range of landscaping situations, especially over embankments and with support, can become a climbing plant used to cover fences, walls, pergolas and buildings. Prune well after flowering to encourage more compact growth.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Sunny open position. Salt, wind, coastal and drought tolerant.
Size: Height 0.30m x width 2m ( 5m height is achievable with support)