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climbing garden plants

Climbing garden plants offer an effortless way to transform any outdoor (or even indoor) space, providing instant vertical interest, lush foliage, and vibrant blooms. Whether you’re looking to disguise a fence, cover a pergola, or showcase beautiful flowers against a wall, climbers are perfect for New Zealand gardens of all sizes. With the right climbing garden plants, you can create privacy, attract pollinators, and enjoy year-round beauty with surprisingly little maintenance.

Rhaphidophora decursiva

Rhaphidophora decursiva (Dragon Tail Plant) is a striking tropical climber known for its large, deeply split leaves that become more dramatic as the plant matures. This fast growing plant adds a lush, jungle like feel to indoor spaces and sheltered NZ gardens. Ideal for climbing supports or large containers, it offers bold foliage and strong visual impact.

Buy Rhaphidophora decursiva

From $53.75

Suited to regions: Subtropical

Plant type: Indoor Plants

Height: 40 cm

Spread: 70 cm

Tolerances: Shade

Garden uses: Arches, Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps

Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Modern, Tropical, White

Bougainvillea 'Purple Patch'

Bougainvillea ‘Purple Patch’ is a dazzling climbing plant that delivers an abundance of rich purple bracts through the warmer months. Perfect for brightening fences, pergolas, and garden walls, it brings tropical vibrancy and structure to New Zealand gardens. This hardy and low-maintenance variety thrives in full sun and provides months of eye-catching colour, making it a standout choice for sunny outdoor spaces.

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From $30.29

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate

Plant type: Climbers

Height: 2.00 m

Spread: 2.00 m

Flowering time: Spring, Summer

Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy

Garden uses: Arches, Containers, Living areas, Pool areas

Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern

Why Choose Climbing Garden Plants?

Climbing garden plants are renowned for their versatility and aesthetic appeal. They can soften hard landscaping, bring height to flower beds, and even create shady nooks in sunny gardens. Many climbers are fast-growing and low maintenance, making them a favourite among both novice and experienced gardeners. Choose from evergreen foliage for year-round coverage, or opt for deciduous varieties that offer stunning seasonal changes.

Popular Climbing Plants for New Zealand Gardens

There’s a climbing plant to suit every garden’s style and conditions.

Rhaphidophora decursiva is a stunning climber with glossy, deeply lobed leaves, perfect for indoors or a sheltered outdoor spot.
Rosa 'Iceberg' Climbing is a classic favourite, known for its profusion of pure white blooms and robust growth.
Rose Albertine delights with heavily scented, soft pink, double blooms – a standout on any trellis or arch.
Rose Blackberry Nip Climbing provides dramatic, darkly coloured blooms and healthy, vigorous growth.
Ficus pumila (Creeping Fig) is a compact option, ideal for covering walls or fences with its small, bright green leaves and tenacious habit.

These climbing garden plants are not only stunning but also well-suited to New Zealand’s diverse conditions, thriving in both sun and partial shade.

Using Climbers Throughout the Garden

Integrate climbing garden plants into your landscape by growing them up trellises, along fences, or over pergolas to create cosy outdoor ‘rooms’. Many flowering climbers, such as Rosa 'Iceberg' Climbing and Rose Albertine, make spectacular features over garden entrances or arches. For lush green coverage, Ficus pumila (Creeping Fig) is perfect for hiding unsightly walls and adding texture.

Some options, like Rhaphidophora decursiva, blur the lines between indoor and outdoor living, working equally well in a warm conservatory as on a sheltered patio.

Tips for Growing Climbing Garden Plants

To get the most from your climbing garden plants, ensure they have support to grow on—this might be a wire framework, a trellis, or even another sturdy plant. Keep the soil well-watered and fertilised, mulch over the roots, and prune your climbers regularly to encourage healthy growth and abundant blooms. Whether your garden is sunny, shady, windswept, or sheltered, there’s a climber to suit.

Explore our selection of climbing garden plants and enjoy the instant impact, floral displays, and living architecture they bring to your space. Investing in climbers is a simple way to add vertical beauty and practicality to every New Zealand garden.

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Whether you need assistance finding the plant you’re looking for or you simply want to know more about who we are and what we do, we invite you to get in touch with us today. A member of The Plant Company team will get back in touch as soon as possible.

climbing garden plants

Rhaphidophora decursiva

Bougainvillea 'Purple Patch'

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Why Choose Climbing Garden Plants?

Popular Climbing Plants for New Zealand Gardens

Using Climbers Throughout the Garden

Tips for Growing Climbing Garden Plants

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climbing garden plants

Rhaphidophora decursiva

Bougainvillea 'Purple Patch'

Did you find what you are looking for?

Why Choose Climbing Garden Plants?

Popular Climbing Plants for New Zealand Gardens

Using Climbers Throughout the Garden

Tips for Growing Climbing Garden Plants

Contact us

Explore Garden Inspiration

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