Shrubs, hedges and climbers · question 3

How are the leaflets arranged?

• Palmate: 5 leaflets from one point: Tendrils with adhesive pads; bright red autumn colour.
• Pinnate with 7–13 leaflets; hanging blue-purple flower clusters: A vigorous twining climber with woody stems; flowers in May.
• Pinnate with 3–5 leaflets; fluffy seed heads: Climbs with twisting leaf stalks; small creamy-white flowers in summer.

All species with this feature

• Hanging flower clusters
• Twining climbers

Still possible

• Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus)
• Chinese wisteria (Wisteria sinensis)
• Traveller’s joy (Clematis vitalba)

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