Vitis coignetiae, the Crimson Glory Vine, is a great achitectural climber for extreme small gardens. It is vast and vigorous, with large handsome, glaucous leaves that contrast well against brick walls. It explodes in autumn in rich colours of orange and red, before loosing its leaves and leaving a network of polished mahogany stems.
In a micro garden use it as a main feature with no other climbers diluting its strong presence. Echo the shape of the leaves in container planting using plants such as Ligularia or Bergenia or contrast with strong 'spikeys' such as Phormiums or Stipas.
Above all use the changing growth of the climber to be 'garden art' throughout the year.
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