Climbing Vine Photo Credit Willow Decor-Blog
Increase your homes square footage by adding some architectural elements to the outdoor spaces. Imagine having more lounging options to read the latest novel than in the living room. After being in a stuffy house, the outdoor can seem like a retreat, especially when the sun sets and the breeze brings about fresh air. The front and back yard areas in most homes are often not utilized while most of the attention to decorating and design is focused in doors. While stone retraining walls can create a visual room, don't underestimate the impact that lattice walls can bring. Lattice is rather easy to put up and could be used in combination with posts in the ground to secure them when bad weather arrives.
There are many selections when it comes to climbing vines, some are the honeysuckle, Clematis, Boston Ivy, Engleman Ivy, Mandevilla, Jasmine and Hybrid Climbing Roses. Again the weight of the vine can cause damage to your lattice, so as it grows, be sure to prune it to control the shape. Another vine option is the Virginia creeper and silver lace vine, which grows fast in just a few years. Morning glory is another fast growing vine, and it keeps coming back year after year. Trumpet vines also are a great option, and they are known to grow 30 feet or more in one season. Plant trumpet vines away some distance from the house or flowerbeds on a lattice. There are so many varieties of vines with a wide range of colors. Pick a vine which works in your area and within the colors you are most attracted to.
Growing Vines Vertically on Your Home:
- Climbing Vine
The key to growing a vertical vine on your home is to have a lattice which the vines can grow on. Some vines are notorious for being very invasive and destructive to the bricks or stone often breaking apart the brick mortar, which could collapse a house over time. Roots of most vines tend to be deep, which could cause a lot of damage to foundations and some times can invade sewer lines.
Build a trellis or latice which is secure enough to support the weight of a vine over time. Vines send out tendrils which are a thread like shape which wrap it self around whatever it touches. Building your lattice structure away from your home slightly will allow adequate room to water and pruning the vine to obtain the greatest amount of growth.
If you plan on creating outdoor walls away from your home, consider facing your lattice towards the sunlight, as the leaves grow toward the sun and roots grow away from the sun. Following these tips you will sure to have that English cottage appeal that has become famously vogue!