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Climbers 2011
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You can use climbers to great effect if you want to attract wildlife to an urban garden. Birds covet fruit or nectar from the flowers of different climbers. Several have leaves which caterpillars enjoy. The caterpillars in turn attract more birds. Thick climbers and scramblers provide good nesting sites for birds. The screening and draping qualities of climbers make them essential features of a wild and secluded garden. Plant them close together so that they intertwine, or train them up trees. (Keep them under control if they climb your favourite trees, however.) Bring down old branches or unsightly alien trees by letting a robust climber run rampant over them.
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Abrus precatorius
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Lucky Bean Creeper
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Soft creeper with pink flowers and decorative though toxic red and black seeds
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Asparagus falcatus
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Sickle-leaved Asparagus
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Thorny climber, attractive leaves, scented cream flowers, berries for birds
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Asparagus setaceus
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Bathroom Asparagus
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Beautiful fern-like climber for light shade
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Behnia reticulata
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Forest Smilax
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Attractive delicate climber for shade; yellow berries.
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Canavalia rosea
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Beach Bean
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Climber/trailer, sun, beautiful pink-purple flowers, coastal
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Capparis tomentosa
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Woolly Caper Bush
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Spiny scrambler, good barrier plant, decorative fruit and flowers, birds, butterflies
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Cissus quadrangularis
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Cactus Vine
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Interesting succulent climber, hanging baskets, fruit for birds
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Combretum bracteosum
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Hiccup Nut
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Scrambler, sun/semi-shade, pretty orange flowers. Birds. Tree of the year
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Combretum microphyllum
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Flame Creeper
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Vigorous creeper for sun; red flowers for birds
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Diospyros simii
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Climbing Star-apple
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Robust climber, square stems, yellow flowers, edible fruit, birds
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Jasminum angulare
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Wild Jasmine
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Scrambler, sun/semi, scented white starry flowers, birds
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Jasminum breviflorum
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Bushveld Jasmine
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Scrambling creeper highly aromatic white flowers
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Jasminum multipartitum
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Wild Jasmine
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Scrambler, sun/semi, scented white starry flowers, birds
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Mondia whytei
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White's Ginger
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Robust climber, sun/shade. Maroon flowers. Threatened in the wild.
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Pelargonium peltatum X
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Ivy Geranium
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Succulent trailing plant with cheerful clusters of mixed flowers
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Rhoicissus tomentosa
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Common Forest Grape
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Attractive-leaved climber for sun; fruit attracts birds.
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Sarcostemma viminale
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Caustic Vine
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Interesting leafless vine for dry areas
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Senecio macroglossus
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Variegated Natal Ivy
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Attractive non-vigorous climber, sun/semi, lemon daisies.
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Senecio macroglossus varieg
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Variegated Natal Ivy
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Attractive non-vigorous climber, sun/semi, lemon daisies.
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Senecio tamoides
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Canary Creeper
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Attractive semi-deciduous climber with bright yellow flowers
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Senecio tamoides varieg.
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Variegated Canary Creeper
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Attractive semi-deciduous climber with bright yellow flowers
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Strophanthus speciosus
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Common Poison Rope
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Climber, sun/semi. Striking yellow "spider" flowers.
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Thunbergia alata
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Black-eyed Susan
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Self-seeding creeper with profuse bright orange flowers. Butterflies.
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Urera trinervis
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Climbing Nettle
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Attractive-leaved climber for sun/shade, clings to rough walls. Butterflies.
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