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GA MB IT DE TA IL S MARCH 2023 2 10 14 8 4 CLAW AND ORDER Home accentswitha spicytwist LUCKYCHARM St.Patrick’s Daydecor BOTANICAL BLISS Welcome springtime with leafyfinds KEEP CLIMBING Vinescreatealush atmosphere inside and out Contents VOLUME 4|NUMBER3 | March2023 PU BL ISHER| Jeanne Exnicios ADVERTISINGDIR ECTOR| SandyStein CR EATI VE DIRECTOR |DoraSison SPECIA LSECTIONSEDITOR| SarahRavits CONTRIBU TING WRI TER| Jenny Peterson PR E-PR ESSCOORDINATOR |Jason Whittaker ASSOCI AT EA RT DIRECTOR |EmmaVeith GR APHICDESIGNERS |Maria Boue,CatherineFlotte, ScottForsythe, JasmyneWhite ADVERT ISINGINQUIRIES 504.483.3150 GOTATIP?GET IN TOUCH sravits@gambitweekly.com
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KEEP Climbing
By JENNY PETERSON
Climbing vines make for a bold statement,but creatingandcaringforfree-flowingfoliageiseasierthanyou think.Populargrowingvineslikegoldenpothos,aka“the devil’sivy”andheartleafphilodendronaresomeoftheeasiestplantstocarefor,accordingtoTeresaThomas,ownerof CrazyPlantBae.
WiththeNewOrleansarea’syear-roundtropicalclimate, climbingplantscanthrivebothindoorsandout.Here’show togetstartedonyourjunglejourney.
GETVERTICAL
Neongreenandlargetropicalleavesarecommonwitha varietyofclimbingplants,buttheycomeinavarietyof colorsandincludeseveralfragrantfloweringversions,like starjasmine.
Whiletrailingvinescertainlytumbleinadownwarddirection,theseplantsarealsogreatclimbersandcanjustas easilygrowupwardwithalittleassistance
“Astheyclimbhigher,theirleavesgetbigger.Typically, whenyouletthemtraildown,theleavesgetsmallerthe furtherdownyougo,”Thomassays.
Whenplantingoutside,eitherplantdirectlyintheground orplacepotsoftheclimbersnearabrickwall,woodenfence ortree allperfectcling-onsurfaces.
“Theplantswillgrabontoanythingthat’sanaturalporous material,”Thomassays.
Balconiesandporchescanmakegreatbackdropsaswell, butkeepinmindtheplantscandamagecertainkindsof paintedwoodastheycling,Thomassays
PERFECTPROPS
Innature,climbingplantsattachtotrees,sosimulatinga “grabby”surfaceindoors,likeawoodenstickoramosspole inserteddirectlyintothepot,willletyourclimberreach newheights.
Thomassaystherearemanycreativewaystohangand displayhangingplantsandclimbers;shehasusedclearcommandhookstoguidetheplant’sleavesupawallortoframe awindow
“It’salmostlike3-Dart,”shesays.
AviralTikTokvideoshowsplantenthusiastsplacingjewelry craftwireinsideapotandbendingthewireinvariouspatternssothatthevinesgrowupinaunique,sculpturalway.
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Vines create a lush atmosphere inside and out
A fragrant flowering version of a climbing plant, star jasmine, can be found throughout New Orleans.
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SIMPLECARE
Thomassaysthemaincaretheseplantsneedisconsistentwatering:everyweektoa week-and-a-halfshouldbesufficient,shesays.
“Whenyoufirststartoffanyplant,you’regoingtowanttowateritalittlemore frequently,andthenasthey’remoreestablished,youdon’tneedtowaterasmuch,” shesays
It’salsoimportanttomakesureanyplantpothasadrainageholesothatwatercan flowfreelyandavoidrootrot.Thevineswon’tthriveaswelloutdoorsinsoggyareas withpoordrainage
Thephysicallylongertheplantgets—agoldenpothoscanreachupto10feetin length—themorewateringandsunlightitneeds,Thomassays
“Ifindthatit’sjustlikehair,”Thomassays.“Ifyourhairisreallylong,youhavetotend toitalittlebitmorethanwhenit’sshorterbecausetheamountofdistancefromyour scalptotheendofyourhairneedsmorecare.Togosixfeetfromtherootsystemis muchmorelaborintensivethangoingashorterdistance,sothelongertheplant,you dohavetowateritalittlemoretomakesureithasallthenutrientsitneedstosupport allthatlonghair.”
WAYSTOSHOWCASEVINING PLANTSANDCLIMBERS
•Placepotsonamantelortallshelf forleavestotumbledown.
•Addawoodenstickormossstick toapottosupportclimbingplants.
•Placeinahangingplanterona porch,drapeoverabalconyor danglefromahookonaceiling
•Useclearcommandstripsonawall toguideleavesincertainpatterns.
TYPESOFVININGAND CLIMBINGPLANTS
•Goldenpothos
•Monsteraadansonii aka“Swisscheese”vines
•Starjasmine
•Tradescantiazebrina akapurplequeens
•Philodendronvarieties,likegreen heartleafandgloriosum
Goldenpothosplants can grow downward from hangingplanters and areeasyto maintain with regular watering.
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