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Climbing vines make for a bold statement,but creatingandcaringforfree-flowingfoliageiseasierthanyou think.Populargrowingvineslikegoldenpothos,akaâthe devilâsivyâandheartleafphilodendronaresomeoftheeasiestplantstocarefor,accordingtoTeresaThomas,ownerof CrazyPlantBae.
WiththeNewOrleansareaâsyear-roundtropicalclimate, climbingplantscanthrivebothindoorsandout.Hereâshow togetstartedonyourjunglejourney.
Neongreenandlargetropicalleavesarecommonwitha varietyofclimbingplants,buttheycomeinavarietyof colorsandincludeseveralfragrantfloweringversions,like starjasmine.
Whiletrailingvinescertainlytumbleinadownwarddirection,theseplantsarealsogreatclimbersandcanjustas easilygrowupwardwithalittleassistance
âAstheyclimbhigher,theirleavesgetbigger.Typically, whenyouletthemtraildown,theleavesgetsmallerthe furtherdownyougo,âThomassays.
Whenplantingoutside,eitherplantdirectlyintheground orplacepotsoftheclimbersnearabrickwall,woodenfence ortree allperfectcling-onsurfaces.
âTheplantswillgrabontoanythingthatâsanaturalporous material,âThomassays.
Balconiesandporchescanmakegreatbackdropsaswell, butkeepinmindtheplantscandamagecertainkindsof paintedwoodastheycling,Thomassays
Innature,climbingplantsattachtotrees,sosimulatinga âgrabbyâsurfaceindoors,likeawoodenstickoramosspole inserteddirectlyintothepot,willletyourclimberreach newheights.
Thomassaystherearemanycreativewaystohangand displayhangingplantsandclimbers;shehasusedclearcommandhookstoguidetheplantâsleavesupawallortoframe awindow
âItâsalmostlike3-Dart,âshesays.
AviralTikTokvideoshowsplantenthusiastsplacingjewelry craftwireinsideapotandbendingthewireinvariouspatternssothatthevinesgrowupinaunique,sculpturalway.
Vines create a lush atmosphere inside and outA fragrant ďŹowering version of a climbing plant, star jasmine, can be found throughout New Orleans. PHOTO BY DIATREZOR / GETTY IMAGES
Thomassaysthemaincaretheseplantsneedisconsistentwatering:everyweektoa week-and-a-halfshouldbesufficient,shesays.
âWhenyoufirststartoffanyplant,youâregoingtowanttowateritalittlemore frequently,andthenastheyâremoreestablished,youdonâtneedtowaterasmuch,â shesays
Itâsalsoimportanttomakesureanyplantpothasadrainageholesothatwatercan flowfreelyandavoidrootrot.Thevineswonâtthriveaswelloutdoorsinsoggyareas withpoordrainage
Thephysicallylongertheplantgetsâagoldenpothoscanreachupto10feetin lengthâthemorewateringandsunlightitneeds,Thomassays
âIfindthatitâsjustlikehair,âThomassays.âIfyourhairisreallylong,youhavetotend toitalittlebitmorethanwhenitâsshorterbecausetheamountofdistancefromyour scalptotheendofyourhairneedsmorecare.Togosixfeetfromtherootsystemis muchmorelaborintensivethangoingashorterdistance,sothelongertheplant,you dohavetowateritalittlemoretomakesureithasallthenutrientsitneedstosupport allthatlonghair.â
â˘Placepotsonamantelortallshelf forleavestotumbledown.
â˘Addawoodenstickormossstick toapottosupportclimbingplants.
â˘Placeinahangingplanterona porch,drapeoverabalconyor danglefromahookonaceiling
â˘Useclearcommandstripsonawall toguideleavesincertainpatterns.
â˘Goldenpothos
â˘Monsteraadansonii akaâSwisscheeseâvines
â˘Starjasmine
â˘Tradescantiazebrina akapurplequeens
â˘Philodendronvarieties,likegreen heartleafandgloriosum
Goldenpothosplants can grow downward from hangingplanters and areeasyto maintain with regular watering.