a safe climber

katepalmer · 17-02-2011, 05:14 PM

hi i have 2 arches and i am having a tortoise safe garden as i have 2 young kids so if they give the leos a plant its safe lol....forward thinking !!! what climbers are safe !!!

**Bindi** · 17-02-2011, 05:38 PM

Think honeysuckle is Kate, but not 100%

**Bindi** · 17-02-2011, 05:41 PM

Just had a very quick check, flowers are ok but don't think the leaves are..sorry 'bout that

**Bindi** · 17-02-2011, 05:41 PM

Climbing rose should be ok

Coolsox · 17-02-2011, 05:56 PM

A climbing rose is a great idea. There are also annual climbers that you can grow from seed. Nasturtium is one, lots of colour, very easy to grow and all parts are edible to Humans and torts alike!

**Alan1** · 17-02-2011, 05:56 PM

I know clematis is toxic. is passionflower edible/not toxic?

**Alan1** · 17-02-2011, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Coolsox

A climbing rose is a great idea. There are also annual climbers that you can grow from seed. Nasturtium is one, lots of colour, very easy to grow and all parts are edible to Humans and torts alike!

Aye Nasturtium is a natural wormer too. My pair don't eat it though but I have seen them have a bite of the flower now and again. Can you get climbing petunia or am I thinking of trailing

a lot of perennial climbing plants become straggly or twiggy at the bottom and only have flowers or leaves at the top

**Bindi** · 17-02-2011, 06:13 PM

Mine love Nastutium flowers

Herp_Girl · 18-02-2011, 12:56 PM

go for a climbing rose,there are some thornless varieties, but make sure you get one a suitable size for an arch, NOT a rambler which need a large tree to climb into, a lot of rambling roses were bred from Rosa gigantea which grows to 100ft...
Or there are a number of more ornamental blackberries available, which are thornless and have coloured flowers (though personally I prefer the wild type flowers), the young leaves are tortoise safe, they're great for wildlife AND you get fruit

burnt toast · 18-02-2011, 01:10 PM

Dont forget bind weed, all parts edible & the flowers themselves are very pretty.

17-02-2011, 05:14 PM	#1
katepalmer Member Incubating Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: willersey, broadway,worcestershire Posts: 106	a safe climber hi i have 2 arches and i am having a tortoise safe garden as i have 2 young kids so if they give the leos a plant its safe lol....forward thinking !!! what climbers are safe !!! __________________ Thank you x x x love Rocky,spots,Stella,petals and chalks the Leos and maisy and marmalade the red foots xxxxxx

17-02-2011, 05:38 PM	#2
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	Think honeysuckle is Kate, but not 100% __________________

17-02-2011, 05:41 PM	#3
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	Just had a very quick check, flowers are ok but don't think the leaves are..sorry 'bout that __________________

17-02-2011, 05:41 PM	#4
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	Climbing rose should be ok __________________

17-02-2011, 05:56 PM	#5
Coolsox Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Worcestershire, UK Posts: 318	A climbing rose is a great idea. There are also annual climbers that you can grow from seed. Nasturtium is one, lots of colour, very easy to grow and all parts are edible to Humans and torts alike! __________________ AKA Richard Proud owner of 3 Hermanns, Kaia, Naja & Dax

17-02-2011, 05:56 PM	#6
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I know clematis is toxic. is passionflower edible/not toxic?

17-02-2011, 06:13 PM	#8
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	Mine love Nastutium flowers __________________

18-02-2011, 12:56 PM	#9
Herp_Girl Junior Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 21	go for a climbing rose,there are some thornless varieties, but make sure you get one a suitable size for an arch, NOT a rambler which need a large tree to climb into, a lot of rambling roses were bred from Rosa gigantea which grows to 100ft... Or there are a number of more ornamental blackberries available, which are thornless and have coloured flowers (though personally I prefer the wild type flowers), the young leaves are tortoise safe, they're great for wildlife AND you get fruit

18-02-2011, 01:10 PM	#10
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,245	Dont forget bind weed, all parts edible & the flowers themselves are very pretty.

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