If you want a compact vine, head back stems throughout the growing season; if you want a vine to ramble, keep your pruning shears in their scabbard. The guidelines for pruning mature vines are similar to those for pruning deciduous shrubs. Species grown for their foliage can be pruned throughout the garden season, but early spring before leaves appear puts the least stress on the plant.
Vines that flower in summer and fall on the current year's growth, such as honeysuckles Lonicera , should be pruned in late winter or early spring. That schedule gives the plant time to produce new shoots and flowers. Prune vines that flower early in the garden season on shoots produced the previous year—jasmines Jasminum and Wisteria are two—immediately after their flowers fade. Most hardy vines fall into this category.
Even if postflowering pruning is called for, wait until spring, or the fruit crop will be lost. Pruning mature vines can be difficult, because their long stems become tangled. Don't be tempted to yank. Instead, prune one stem section at a time until you've cut out all you want to remove. Some vines don't have to be pruned every year, but all vines need basic care: Remove dead, damaged, and diseased stems; stems that are tangled or head in the wrong direction; stems that are weak or unproductive; unwanted suckers; and spent flowers.
Beyond those cuts, the general goal when pruning vines is to keep them healthy, vigorous, and productive, and to help them follow their natural inclinations at the same time they fulfill your needs. Actinidia species, kiwi, silver vine. Flower on new wood. Do maintenance pruning—to train or control—on silver vine Actinidia polygama , variegated kiwi vine A. Save severe or renewal pruning for late winter to early spring when the vine is dormant.
Aristolochia macrophylla , Dutchman's pipe, pipevine. Dutchman's pipe flowers on old wood, but it is grown for its foliage and can be pruned anytime to remove tangles and errant shoots. Save renewal pruning for late winter to early spring when the vine is dormant, then cut oldest stems to six inches. Bignonia capreolata , crossvine, quartervine, trumpet flower. Flowers on new wood. Prune to remove weak, overgrown, or errant shoots in late winter to early spring; head back shoots to encourage new growth.
Needs minimal pruning. Bougainvillea species, bougainvilleas, paper flowers. Most bougainvilleas flower intermittently throughout the year on new growth, with the heaviest bloom cycles followed by a rest cycle coming in spring and fall. Prune after flowering ends. Remove dead, tangled, and errant wood and suckers; head back long stems to encourage new flower buds. Campsis radicans , trumpet creeper, trumpet vine, cow-itch.
Flowers on new growth. Head back stems in late winter to early spring to control growth and encourage branching. Remove suckers and root-prune to discourage underground runners. Cut stems to ten inches to renew. Celastrus scandens , American bittersweet. Blooms on new wood. Prune in late winter to early spring. Remove suckers, tangled and weak stems, and stems that have fruited; head back last year's growth; pinch shoot tips in summer to encourage branching.
Do not confuse this native species with Celastrus orbiculatus , oriental bittersweet, which is invasive. Cocculus carolinus , Carolina moonseed, coral beads. Flowers on new wood; prune as needed in early spring. Ficus pumila , creeping fig, climbing fig. Remove older stems in late winter or early spring to promote immature foliage form.
Pinch stem ends to promote branching. Needs little pruning. Gelsemium sempervirens , Carolina jessamine, evening trumpet flower. Flowers on old wood. Head back lateral shoots, remove dead stems, and prune to shape after flowering ends. Humulus lupulus, common hop. Commercial growers cut their hop vines to the ground in late summer to harvest the cones.
Hop vines grown for ornament should be cut to the ground in late winter to early spring. Root-prune to control underground runners. Hydrangea petiolaris , climbing hydrangea. Head back in early spring; remove stems that have pulled away from their support.
Prune hard to renew. Ipomoea species, cypress vine, morning glory. Ipomoea species, including morning glory I. Cut vines to the ground in late winter to early spring in zones where they are perennial.
Jasminum nudiflorum , winter jasmine. Flowers on old wood; prune immediately after blooms fade. Winter jasmine, primrose jasmine Jasminum mesnyi , and common, or poet's, jasmine J. Lonicera , honeysuckle.
Prune Henry's honeysuckle Lonicera henryi , trumpet honeysuckle L. Renew old vines by cutting a third of oldest stems to the ground.
Japanese honeysuckle L. Mandevilla splendens, mandevilla. Flowers throughout the growing season on old wood; little or no pruning necessary. Menispermum canadense , Canada moonseed, yellow parilla.
Postpone pruning until spring to preserve ornamental fruits. Root-prune to control underground suckers. Parthenocissus species. Most Parthenocissus species, including Virginia creeper, or woodbine P.
Grown for their leaves, they can be shaped throughout the garden season; wait until late winter to early spring to do radical pruning. Passiflora species, passionflowers. Bloom on new growth; remove tangled and unproductive stems in spring. Need only moderate pruning unless grown for fruit production.
Periploca graeca , silkvine. Little pruning needed; head back in spring to stimulate and direct growth. Schisandra species. When planting honeysuckle, remember that it does best in certain growing conditions. Keeping in mind these conditions, honeysuckle can make for a fragrant entrance arch into your garden. Honeysuckle can also offer a natural way to hide an old tree stump or fence posts. Incorporating the passion flower in a residential backyard can give it an exotic feel.
The vine produces complex flowers with different colors for the leaves and filaments. While this vine is primarily a tropical plant, there are a few varieties that grow in temperate conditions. One such variety is the blue passion flower, which can be an evergreen climber in temperate conditions.
Another option for warm areas of the United States is the purple passion flower, which is a vine with unique purple or sometimes white flowers.
It can also produce a fruit that resembles a yellow egg. Passion flowers grow by twining tendrils around supports and climbing up them. This means that passion flower vines would work well on trellises, fences or even a shrub for added color and coverage. Unlike the passion flower, the Virginia creeper is usually grown for its foliage instead of its flowers.
The Virginia creeper's leaves will change from a dark green to a deep red color in the fall. Virginia creeper can be mistaken for poison ivy, but instead of three leaves, it has five [source: Klingaman ]. Another distinguishing characteristic of the plant is its bluish-black berries. These berries are poisonous to humans, but are very attractive to birds [source: Buncombe County Cooperative Extension ].
Virginia creeper also can grow on a lot of different surfaces because it clings to surfaces with adhesive extensions. Virginia creeper is a good choice for hiding an unsightly fence or climbing up a vertical wall as a barrier. Whether growing Virginia creeper on a fence or large-flowered clematis on a lattice beside your deck, vines can provide a beautiful and functional way to provide privacy in your garden.
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Problem Vines. For a sweet scent to lure the humming bird, jasmine will do the trick. Sources Buncombe County Cooperative Extension. Buncombe County News. Artisan, New York. Coulter, Lynn. Gardening with Heirloom Seeds. Dana, Michael N. Rosie Lerner. Garden Design with Foliage. Storey Communications, Inc. Graham, Keven. Principal and landscape architect for Planning Resources in Wheaton, Illinois.
Personal interview. October 22, Maybe Put one of those garden edgers along the fence, maybe generously put it in the ground for extra depth, just an idea:. I have a vinyl arbor with trumpet vine covering it. I was told by a landscaper though, that the trumpet vine wood will eventually grow large enough that it will crack and break the arbor. Also if it is going to be destructive to the fence, is it possible to trim out the slats so the trumpet vine is just on top of the arbor and still save the integrity of both plant and arbor?
We planted two yellow trumpet vines on our wooden arbour around our deck. In a few years it had grown massive and began to spread to the lawn and come up under the deck through root system runners and developed thick stems which choked the arbour. The plant is invasive for sure.
In the end, the only way I could get rid of it was by hacking it all down and injecting gasoline into the leftover trunk system. Even then it still kept coming back periodically. I am growing a wisteria and the directions say to cut off the stem at the top and it will fan out.
I dont really understand what that means. The wooded part or the green part? I love wisteria too. It can be beautiful. But you will have to do severe early maintenance to keep it from literally tearing your garage off in time.
This comment is long but I have personally seen all of the following in action. I would hate for you to have to choose between your beloved wisteria that you have watch grow for years and the corner of you house, garage and attic where it snuck in. Consider, although I understand not as charming as the side of your house, an arbor in your backyard where you can watch it grow from inside your house. If you build the arbor, build it taller and wider and twice as sturdy as you would think.
Wisteria grows thick when mature and with a small arbor you will not be able to have a bench under it to enjoy. Only a birdbath. My grandmother had a backyard arbor that was beautiful but eventually became a large bush.
Consider this too, its like cocaine for bees when in bloom so if your not a friend of a flying insect with a stinger……. One last thing: Chicken wire will not hold the weight eventually.
I bought a year old house several years ago where the previous owner had Jackson Vine an evergreen vine with vicious thorns — and SUPER hard to kill once established and a bit invasive never the less… it was green all year but had overgrown and gotten so heavy it drooped and was impossible to keep tacked to the house.
It began to look like a saggy Groucho Marks eyebrow on one side. So it took it down and spent the next eight years trying to kill it and keep it from regrowing and covering all my front bushes.
Consider a climbing rose? Best of luck, sorry to be such a buzz kill. Do you just grow and lift the vines of nasturtium onto your fence or do you create some sort of wires to tie them on to?
Are there any vines that would be able to self-support once they have climbed on, over and through the fence? My mother has a chain-link fence with those metal slats that go through it, her neighbor is growing grape vines iwildly all over his side of my mothers fence.
Does he have the right to even grow vines on her chain-link fence I believe the fence is right on the property line and we live in Mass. My neighbor wants to plant wisteria along the chain link fence between our property and hers.
I have a feeling it is going to take over and ruin our fence, any thoughts? We generally only support the recent versions of major browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. Use this one at your own risk. Woody Vines Some woody vines are favorites of gardeners for good reason. Invasive Species Many a hapless homeowner has introduced a beautiful vine to their fence, and a short time later, they ended up fighting an ongoing war with a vine that turned out to be a member of an invasive species.
Fence-Friendly Vines The type of fence you own determines the type of vine you can safely grow on it. For Vinyl Fences Vinyl fences , which are made of hardy, weather-resistant material, can withstand almost anything, so the structural concerns that wooden fence owners have about growing vines on their fences mostly do not apply to vinyl fences.
For Aluminum Fences Aluminum fences are perhaps the most readily-beautified of all fences. Quick Tips for Growing Vines Visit a plant nursery. Taking cuttings of random, pretty vines from wooded areas may leave you quickly rueing your decision and even your very existence if the vines turn out to be invasive. However, even vines not considered invasive can overwhelm you and your garden.
Nursery staff can provide you with a wealth of information about how you can ensure your chosen vine stays under control. Your vines have needs, too! Consider your alternatives. If you have a wooden fence but are dead-set on filling your garden with climbing hydrangea or wisteria, look into other methods of introducing these plants into your space without destroying your fence.
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