James Twining
James Twining graduated from Oxford University with a degree in French literature. His first Tom Kirk adventure, The Double Eagle, was published with great success on both sides of the Atlantic. He lives in London with his wife and their two ... [... more]
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Actinidia kolomikta
A vigorous twining climber with 15cm (6in) heart-shaped leaves which, in mature specimens, have pink and cream variegated tips. A dramatic species for covering a large wall, where it looks most spectacular against a background of old brick. It ... [... more]
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Ipomoea purpurea 'Purple Haze'
A beautiful hardy annual climber that originates from the rainforests of South America. It is covered with violet-purple, trumpet-shaped blooms throughout the summer months. It is a twining plant that is easy to grow and can be sown where it is ... [... more]
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Muehlenbeckia complexa
A fast-growing, twining climbing that produces tiny greenish-white, star-like, scented flowers at the end of summer when many other climbers are packing up. Grow it against a system of wall wires, or train up pergolas and pillars. It can also be ... [... more]
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Ipomoea x imperialis 'Sunrise Serenade'
Find out how to grow Ipomoea x imperialis 'Sunrise Serenade' This vigorous twining vine has beautiful cherry-red ruffled semi-double flowers that will open and close with the sunrise and sunset. It's a tropical cousin of the more familiar (and ... [... more]
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Hardenbergia Happy Wanderer
Hardenbergia is an evergreen, twining climber, with woody stems and bright vivid purple pea-like flowers, held in bunches. Although usually grown as a climber, hardenbergia will also creep along the ground, making it useful ground cover on ... [... more]
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Ipomoea purpurea
A beautiful half-hardy climber with a profusion of blue, red and violet-purple, trumpet-shaped flowers, 8cm across, through summer until early autumn. Flowers have white throats and the twining stems are hairy. Though it is strictly a short-lived ... [... more]
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Humulus lupulus 'Aureus'
The golden hop is a spectacular twining climber with bright gold foliage that remains attractive throughout summer it needs a sunny spot to develop its full colour - in shade it is light green. Use it to cover an arch or pergola, where its self ... [... more]
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Merrill B. Twining
The Battle for Guadalcanal "A VIVID NARRATIVE . . . A splendid first-person account of the costly campaign that enabled Allied forces to wrest Guadalcanal from the Japanese in World War II's Pacific theater." , the military professional can [... more]
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