Screening Plants and Climbing Plants

[scott]

My next door neighbours have decided to extend upward and outward and
has now built a monstrosity next door which overlook into my backyard.
They have also built a new garage with tin roof and plain unpainted
rendered walls.

I know it would be impossible to plant anything that will successfully
screen out a second storey (although I was thinking of maybe planting
some pittosporum along the fence to provide some privacy).

My main problem is that I have an open deck that accesses to my garden,
which now looks straight into their garage. I was thinking of using a
trellis and growing some climbing plants to hide next door's plain
unpainted rendered garage wall. I have noticed some lovely climbers
with bright mauve / purple flowers and was wondering if anyone can help
with the name of this particular climbing plant? Also, how do they look
during Autumn/Winter?

Any other recommendations for screening plants and climbers will be much
appreciated.

I live in Melbourne, Victoria.

Thanks in advance....

[Terry Collins]

scott wrote:

> Any other recommendations for screening plants and climbers will be much
> appreciated.

Native trees I like are casuarina, hakea, callistomen and melalucas
(sp?).

I recently made some bean and climbing plant trelliss from 3 m lengths
of pipe (700mm in soil + 1 bag of concrete) and half a piece of slab
mesh (slab re-inforcment mesh 6"x6" size). I actually had 2.5 full
lengths offered to me.

Onto this you can place boganvillas (various reds & oragnses +),
Pandorea Pandorama - white(common name?).

[Ben]

Hi Scott,

I've been doing a bit of researching into screening plants myself over the
last two weeks.

'Acmena Smithii Minor' its basically a breed of LillyPilly that grows dense
enough to screen unwanted views, its roots are not invasive and responses
well to pruning. It will grow over 3.5m so the height shouldn't be a problem
depending on what you need. The other alternative is a Pittosporum 'Cut
Above'.

Although there are a stack of great plants for screening I've narrowed my
choices down to the above two. Great site or Melbourne residents is
www.hellohello.com.au they specialise in screening and hedging plants.
They've even got one called 'Neighbours-Be-Gone'!! Let me know how you go.

What made you think of planting the Pittosporum? And which breed?




"scott" > wrote in message
...
> My next door neighbours have decided to extend upward and outward and
> has now built a monstrosity next door which overlook into my backyard.
> They have also built a new garage with tin roof and plain unpainted
> rendered walls.
>
> I know it would be impossible to plant anything that will successfully
> screen out a second storey (although I was thinking of maybe planting
> some pittosporum along the fence to provide some privacy).
>
> My main problem is that I have an open deck that accesses to my garden,
> which now looks straight into their garage. I was thinking of using a
> trellis and growing some climbing plants to hide next door's plain
> unpainted rendered garage wall. I have noticed some lovely climbers
> with bright mauve / purple flowers and was wondering if anyone can help
> with the name of this particular climbing plant? Also, how do they look
> during Autumn/Winter?
>
> Any other recommendations for screening plants and climbers will be much
> appreciated.
>
> I live in Melbourne, Victoria.
>
> Thanks in advance....
>
>

[Snogoose]

Perhaps the name of the purple vine is Petrea volubilis, aka Purple wreath
vine? I planted one just a week before Christmas and it is growing very
quickly. I am in SE Qld.
For picture do a Google Image search of Petrea volubilis. Regards, Sno


"scott" > wrote in message
...
> My next door neighbours have decided to extend upward and outward and
> has now built a monstrosity next door which overlook into my backyard.
> They have also built a new garage with tin roof and plain unpainted
> rendered walls.
>
> I know it would be impossible to plant anything that will successfully
> screen out a second storey (although I was thinking of maybe planting
> some pittosporum along the fence to provide some privacy).
>
> My main problem is that I have an open deck that accesses to my garden,
> which now looks straight into their garage. I was thinking of using a
> trellis and growing some climbing plants to hide next door's plain
> unpainted rendered garage wall. I have noticed some lovely climbers
> with bright mauve / purple flowers and was wondering if anyone can help
> with the name of this particular climbing plant? Also, how do they look
> during Autumn/Winter?
>
> Any other recommendations for screening plants and climbers will be much
> appreciated.
>
> I live in Melbourne, Victoria.
>
> Thanks in advance....
>
>

[Chookie]

In article >,
scott > wrote:

> I know it would be impossible to plant anything that will successfully
> screen out a second storey

The suggestion I have seen is to screen where you need screening. So if you
can sit on your porch and see a big window, just plant something between you
and the window The height of the plant you need will be less than the height
of a second-storey window. Obscured windows aren't worth worrying about, of
course.

> (although I was thinking of maybe planting
> some pittosporum along the fence to provide some privacy).

Thought it was considered weedy in your state?

Check that the spread of the pittosporum is what you want. Last week I was at
a family gathering. Seven of us sat at a table under the canopy of a mature
pittosporum, and we were all in shade -- I estimate a spread of 6-8m for that
one. Something more columnar might be better.

Try to solve more than one problem with this planting, too. Is your garden
dull at a particular time of year? What suits your style? What would look
restful or beautiful?

> My main problem is that I have an open deck that accesses to my garden,
> which now looks straight into their garage. I was thinking of using a
> trellis and growing some climbing plants to hide next door's plain
> unpainted rendered garage wall.

I presume it's grey cement? On this neutral background something with dark
leaves would look good. Match the trellis materials to your deck materials.

--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
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[China]

It's my experience (NSW) that any one who wishes to extend in the way
you describe must get heighbours opinions (in writting) before they go
to council for approval.

China
Wingham
NSW

[John Savage]

scott > writes:
>trellis and growing some climbing plants to hide next door's plain
>unpainted rendered garage wall. I have noticed some lovely climbers
>with bright mauve / purple flowers and was wondering if anyone can help
>with the name of this particular climbing plant? Also, how do they look
>during Autumn/Winter?

Wouldn't be the <shudder> Morning Glory, by any chance?

I think hybrids of the Morning Glory are available, these don't seed and
do come in different shades of blue, so these may be a goer. But the feral
one gets to be a real pest. Whatever you decide on, will the attraction of
bees to the flowers be a problem on your deck? (I have the feeling that
Morning Glory do not attract bees, incidently.)
--
John Savage (news address invalid; keep news replies in newsgroup)