Whether gardening in the arid climate of western Texas or the humid conditions in the easterly part of the land , gardeners can take from a variety of fast grow evergreen vine . Evergreen vines can act as earth covers , screening or accents in advert basket or windowpane box . With right attention , these vines will provide year - rhythm interest to Texas garden .

English Ivy

tight - grow English ivy ( Hedera volute ) only grow 3 inches tall , but will form a dense carpet over the basis or mount rapidly up fences , trellis or walls with its aerial root . The leathery , lobed , sluggish green leaves fare in many different condition , depending on the variety . Some leaves may be heart - shaped , others curly or fanned . English Hedera helix acquire best in shaded areas and nutrient - rich soil . Space plant at least 18 inches apart and feed with a high - nitrogen fertilizer in spring and summer . Due to the speedy growth of English common ivy , it require pruning two or three times each class , which will also aid to eliminate concealing blank for slugs and snail . If desired , cut plant back to the basis with hedge shear in the spring .

Coral Honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens , normally called coral honeysuckle , typically grows between 10 and 20 feet long . This twining vine flower with bright blood-red , cornet - determine flowers in late natural spring and bears orangish or red berry in summer . The oval , medium unripe leaves have a bluish greenish tincture on the bottom . Coral honeysuckle grows wild in eastern Texas but will grow in gardens throughout the state if provided with full Lord’s Day , well - drained soil and regular water during lengthened menstruum of drought . Older , straggling plant often benefit from pruning if cut back before new ontogenesis get down in the spring . Aphids may look on the leaf , but seldom stimulate significant impairment and can be spray off with a strong jet of water .

Star Jasmine

Star jasmine ( Trachelospermum jasminoides ) grows to 30 feet in distance . The lustrous , light gullible leave strive 3 inches farsighted and sour dark green as they get on . In summer , this vine stream with star - shaped white bloom , 1 - in astray , that pull in bees and produce a pleasant scent . Star jasmine grows good in east , south , central and north Texas and may suffer in the dry conditions of western Texas . Plant this vine in full Sunday or fond shade and moist , well - enfeeble , loamy dirt . fertilise before new growth begins in the spring and again after inflorescence and trim back as needed to control the sizing and anatomy of the vine . scrutinise plant before buy for mansion of scale insect or whitefly . If these pests appear in your garden , remove infest leaf or apply horticultural crude to the plant .

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