Climbing Plants
Climbing and scrambling plants are commonly grown from seeds or cuttings. The best cuttings are taken from young growth which is just beginning to harden (semi-hardwood cuttings). Most cuttings of climbers produce roots from the nodes, so a clean ... [... more]
Australian National Botanic Gardens |
Mild To Wild
Ross Muller and Jack Oakford own and run Mild to Wild Adventures and are the only people to offer guided canoe trips along the Shoalhaven. They also specialise in mountain biking, canyoning and rock climbing. Jack describes canoeing as a lazy ... [... more]
Getaway |
Everest Background
Sir Edmund recalls that after seven weeks of climbing from base camp, his main feeling was one of considerable satisfaction. He said Tenzing in many ways was more excited than he. They threw their arms around each other and although they hadn't ... [... more]
Getaway |
Blue Mountains Mega Jump
If you have the urge to pump some adrenaline, then Katoomba is the place to go. High'n'Wild Adventure tours, run by Jeff Boynton and his team, offer a variety of exciting activities — abseiling, summer and winter canyoning, rock climbing, ... [... more]
Getaway |
Ants Climbing Trees
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Australian Womens Weekly |
Crown Of Thorns
This native to Madagascar is a low growing succulent species. It is an evergreen, spreading or climbing shrub with few leaves but many thorns. Grows to about 1m (3ft) and pairs of rounded scarlet bracts make what ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Creeping Groundsel
Many native Senecio species have similar yellow flowers, but all are herbs or small shrubs, not climbers. Cape ivy (Delairea odorata) and another climbing groundsel (Senecio tamoides) are similar, but both are weak ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Cape Ivy
Two species of weedy climbing groundsel occur in the region. Senecio tamoides is very similar to cape ivy, with smaller, slightly thicker angular leaves and much showier sweetly scented yellow flowers with long ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Climbing Asparagus
Dig small plants, being careful to remove all of the root system. Spray larger infestations, as this plant has a huge root system which it is impractical to remove. Plants can grow from tiny fragments of rhizome, so ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Yam Bean - Jicama
The edible roots of a climbing vine that is otherwise toxic, one of the few leguminous roots that can be eaten. The plant is native to Central America and was probably introduced to south-east Asia via the Philippines. The edible tubers are ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Statice
Both climbing and dwarf varieties of these charming, sweetly fragrant, ever-popular spring flowers are available. Sweet peas like rich, well-prepared soil, with added lime if necessary, regular watering and feeding, ... [... more]
Bedding Plants Australia |
Sloping Site
Several aspects of the house have had to be changed. One of the original design ideas was to have a horizontal theme throughout the house. Unfortunately this meant that many features became climbing frames for the ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
