Climbers are the group of plants which have weak stems and ability to climb up the support with the help of modified organs. Landscape uses of climbers Screening walls Cover slopes Pergolas Avenue planting Cover patio Cover porches For verandahs Standard For arbours  On trellises  Create privacy  Create natural, thick screens  Covering slope as ground cover  Shading after covering over pergola.  Topiary  Integrating house with the garden  Softening harsh masonry walls  To divide different feature of the garden

1. Ornamental Climbers and landscaping use
Dr. Thaneshwari

2. Climbers are the group of plants which have weak
stems and ability to climb up the support with the
help of modified organs viz:
Tendrils
Thorns
Prickles
Roots
Clingers
Latex etc
Theseclimboverwalls, arches, pergolas, trellis, pillars,
cascade, gates and topiary.

3. Tendril is a specialized stem, leaves or petiole with a
threadlike shape that is used by climbing plants for support,
attachment and cellular invasion by parasitic plants

4. Climbers climbs up withtendrils
Pyrostegia venusta Antigonon leptopus

5. Thorns, spines and prickles are all similar type of
structures identified by their sharp and stiff ends. Thorns
are obtained from shoots. Spines are obtained from
leaves and prickles are derived from the epidermis. They
all are related to anti-herbivore defense mechanisms of
plants.

6. Climbers climbs upwith thorns
Bougainvillea species

7. Climbers climbs up withprickles
Rosaspecies

8. Climb with roots androotlets
Ficus pumila
Hedera helix
Hoya carnosa

9. Climbs with latex orstickers
Ficus pumila

10. Twiners and Ramblers
Twiners: It does not have modified organs to climb, but
twin around the support by spiraling or coiling.
Ipomoea species
Lonicera japonica
Ramblers: It has neither any modified organ for climbing
nor it coils around the support, but climb on its own.
Bauhinia vahlii
Hiptage benghalensis

11. Twiners

12. Ramblers

13. Criterion for selection of climbers
 Habitat - Amount of sunlightreceived
 Habit - Spread
 Texture- Fine, medium and coarse
 Leaf retention period- Deciduous, Semi-deciduous and Evergreen
 Foliage colour- Emerging, mature and fallcolour
 Flowering season and peak floweringduration
 Flower- Colour, shape, size, fragrance
 Inflorescence- Size, type and number of flowers init
 Fruits- Colour, shape, size, season andduration
 Susceptibility or resistance to natural hazards, drought, wind, flood, insect
pests and diseases

14. Classification on the basis of landscape value
Flowering climbers
Foliageclimbers
Flowering and foliageclimbers
Climbers valued forfruits
Climbers with fragrantflowers
Climbers with ornamentalbracts
Other peculiarcharacters

15. Landscape uses of climbers
Screening walls
Cover slopes
Pergolas
Avenue planting
Cover patio
Cover porches
For verandahs
Standard
For arbours
 On trellises
 Createprivacy
 Create natural, thickscreens
 Covering slope asground cover
 Shading after coveringover
pergola.
 Topiary
 Integrating house withthe
garden
 Softening harsh masonrywalls
 Todivide different featureof the
garden

16. Screening walls
Vernonia elaeagnifolia (Tropical region)
Ficus pumila
Bignonia venusta

17. Beautify gate or arch
Rose spp

18. A pergola is a garden feature forming
a shaded walkway, passageway, or
sitting area of vertical posts or pillars
that usually support cross-beams and
a sturdy open lattice, often upon
which woody vines are trained.
Quisqualis indica
Bougainvillea
Wisteria sinensis
Bignonia venusta

19. A trellis (treillage) is an architectural structure, usually made
intersecting pieces of wood, bamboo or metal that
from an open framework or lattice of interwoven or
is
normally made to support and display climbing plants
Example: rose, Hedera helix, garden pea

20. porch a covered shelter projecting in front of the
entrance of a building
Rosa moschata
Quisqualis indica

21. Arbour is a shady garden alcove with the sides and roof
formed climbing plants trained over a framework.
 Quisqualis indica
 Bignonia venusta
 Morning glory

22. A patio is an outdoor space generally used for dining or recreation that
adjoins a residence and is typically paved. In Australia the term is expanded
to include roofed structures similar to a pergola which provides protection
from sun and rain

23. Climbers for covering slopes
Lonicera japonica Passiflora edulis

24. Clerodendron splendens
 Family: Verbenaceae
 Origin: Sierra Leone
 Flower : crimsoncolour
 Flowering period: Winter
 Propagation: separation of
root sucker or by layering
 It is a dwarf growing
beautiful climber

25. Pyrostegia venusta

26. Lonicera japonica
(Family:Caprifoliaceae)

27. Flowering climbers
 Pyrostegia venusta
 Wisteria sinensis
 Quisqualis indica
 Ipomia sp.
 Thunbergia grandiflora
 Solanum jasminoides
 Lonicera japonica
 Ixora parviflora
 Campsis grandiflora
 Antigonon leptopus
 Clematis paniculata
 Clerodendrum splendens
 Jasmine (

28. Foliage climber
 Monstera deliciosa
 Ficus repens
 Philodendron scandens
 Cissus discolor
 Scindapsus aureus
 Asparagus
 Hedera helix

29. Climbers with scented flower
 Climbing jasmines
 Trachelospermum jasminoides
 Lonicera japonica
 Hiptage benghalensis
 Quisqualis indica
 Ipomoea coccinea
 Solanum jasminoides
 Tecoma jasminoides
 Clematis paniculata
Thesearegenerallygrown nearthe house

30. Light climber Heavy climber
 Aristolochia elegans
 Quamoclit indica
 Garden pea
 Antigonon leptopus
 Bauhinia vahlii
 Pyrostegia venusta
 Quisqualis indica
 Garlic vine