Grow a climbing plant at home, and the whole house becomes stunningly beautiful

Today I'm introducing 5 kinds of flowers that can climb all over doors and windows. May your days be as happy and fulfilling as flowers!

① Climbing Rose

Language of flowers: waiting for hopeful happiness

Looks: off-the-charts beauty, multiple colors available

Climbing power: ★★★★★

Suitable positions: beside walls / next to doors and windows / on trellises

The more it keeps people at a distance, the more it is adored by all. Even covered in sharp thorns, it cannot stop flower lovers from loving the climbing rose.

Bloom period:The bloom period is fairly long, and it can flower in three seasons. When the clustered blooms open, they give off a rich fragrance.

Habits:Highly adaptable, cold-tolerant and drought-tolerant, with no strict soil requirements, but it does best in slightly acidic sandy loam rich in organic matter with good drainage. It likes sunlight, but avoid too much direct strong light. Generally, 22°C to 25°C is optimal.

Planting TIPS:It must get no less than 5 hours of light each day; fertilize once every ten days, and once a week during the peak growing period; guard against pest attacks from spring to autumn.

② Dreamy Wisteria

Language of flowers: intoxicating love, enchanting romance

Looks: so enchanting you forget the way home

Climbing power: ★★★★★

Suitable positions: trellises / beside walls / next to doors and windows

Every late spring, wisteria puts out strings of pale purple butterfly-shaped flower clusters, about a foot long, gently drooping and giving off waves of fragrance. At dusk, they sway in the wind, especially charming.

Bloom period:April-May; buds begin to appear every year in March, and it blooms in April.

Habits:Wisteria likes light and tolerates slight shade. It is highly adaptable, heat-tolerant, cold-tolerant and drought-tolerant, but prefers moist soil.

Planting TIPS:Water appropriately; roots left soaking in water for a long time rot easily. Applying compound fertilizer 2~3 times a year is enough. Wisteria has a long main root, so the planting spot needs deep soil. It has few lateral roots, so minimize root damage during transplanting.

③ Bougainvillea

Language of flowers: no true love is a kind of sorrow

Looks: delightful at first glance, never tiresome after long looking

Climbing power: ★★★★★

Suitable positions: beside walls / next to doors and windows / windowsills

Native to the south, this vividly colorful bougainvillea could not be more familiar: leaves linked to leaves, branches to branches, bright and passionate. When it blooms at its most gorgeous, you can hardly find a trace of green leaves among the reds and purples.

Bloom period:The bloom period can reach 90 to 120 days. Flowering usually occurs around April and November, with slight differences depending on variety and region.

Habits:It likes a warm, humid climate and is not cold-tolerant. The optimal growing temperature is 15-30°C, and in winter the ambient temperature should be kept no lower than 5°C. It likes light; insufficient light will weaken the plant and affect bud formation and flowering.

Planting TIPS:Bougainvillea fears waterlogging and cannot tolerate flooding, so you must choose loose, well-draining potting soil to avoid root rot and death. Generally, you can use a potting mix of 4 parts humus soil, 4 parts garden soil, and 2 parts sand; you can also use sun-dried pond mud mixed with some coal cinder as potting soil.

④ Flame Vine

Language of flowers: wealth and good fortune, prosperous red-hot days

Looks: pass by the flowers by mistake, and you turn back at every step

Climbing power: ★★★★★★

Suitable positions: trellises / next to doors and windows / windowsills / rooftops

Any wall around a building will do

Flame vine is commonly called firecracker vine because it closely resembles firecrackers. When it blooms, the flower clusters hang down in heavy strings, orange-red in color. Flower strings blooming all over the wall are like bursting fireworks, extremely vivid and eye-catching.

Bloom period:The bloom period is long, and in some tropical regions it can last as long as half a year, usually from January to June.

Habits:It likes sun and needs fertile, moist, acidic soil to grow quickly.

Planting TIPS:When planting, choose a spot with plenty of sunlight and cool ventilation. Firecracker vine is not strict about soil, but it grows more vigorously when cultivated in fertile soil rich in organic matter, well-drained, and with a deep soil layer.

⑤ Clematis

Language of flowers: noble purity, a beautiful heart

Looks: queen of climbing flowers, who else but you

Climbing power: ★★★★★★

Suitable positions: next to doors and windows / windowsills / walls / trellises

Clematis gets its name because its stems are as sturdy and tough as iron wire. Look closely at clematis, and the flowers are truly exquisite. Climbing along hedges and fences, it is extremely charming and is known as the "queen of climbing flowers."

Bloom period:The bloom period is generally June~September, with slight differences among varieties. Colors are diverse and varieties are numerous; there are about 300 species of clematis worldwide.

Habits:It likes light and tolerates shade. It prefers fertile, well-drained neutral loam, and should not be grown in clay soil, nor in soil that waterlogs or cannot retain water during summer drought. It is strongly cold-tolerant and can withstand low temperatures of -20.

Planting TIPS:Clematis is very sensitive to moisture and cannot be too dry or too wet; pay attention to drainage. The branches are brittle and break easily, so take care to train and secure them. Training the branches horizontally can produce more flowers.

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Starting tomorrow, be a happy person

Loosen the soil and water, prune and fertilize, care for them into old age

Smell the flowers, drink flower tea, and count the passing years together