| Hanging planters also make a good home for anything that will trail and spill over, such as ivies and creeping phlox, especially if the planter is hanging above eye level. |
| Essentially evergreen, woody climbers, most ivies are self-clinging and most are hardy. |
| Remember too the evergreen ivies, many lustrous with brightly variegated foliage. |
| Standards of plants not requiring dormant cycles, such as bougainvillea, hibiscus, ivies or geraniums, have a simple winter culture. |
| Skimmias also like to grow in slightly acid soil, making them superb companions for the heathers and ivies of your choice. |
| Climbers are great for hiding drainpipes, but go for neater, smaller ivies or the scented Trachelospermum jaminoides or Jasminum polyanthum. |
