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Old 23-07-2008, 02:16 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Nick Maclaren Nick Maclaren is offline
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Default Climber for garage wall


In article ,
"Mike Derby" writes:
| "stuart noble" wrote in a reply:
|
| I'm trying hydrangea seemani on a shady fence and it's progressing upwards
| in an orderly fashion without support. Haven't seen any flowers yet, but
| that would be a bonus.
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| I know a house with a north facing front that has Hydrangea petiolaris
| smothering the wall. That's the one with creamy-white flowers. Given
| time, it would easily cover Clive's garage wall.

It's the drought resistant that makes me doubtful of it, though a
Web search indicates that H. anomala ssp petiolaris may be.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.