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Jeff Layman[_2_] · 12-06-2018, 11:02 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening

On 12/06/18 10:05, wrote:
On 11/06/2018 22:40, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 11/06/18 21:48, wrote:
I've recently clad the oil tank shed in weld mesh - the sheets of 6mm
200x200mm reinforcing mesh used for concrete - and now need to decide
what to plant around the outside of it. The aim is to find decorative
plants that will climb and cover the mesh - one side is in permanent
shade but the rest are sunny. The soil is clay. As a starter I've got a
Dublin Bay rose and Clematis Montana but I'd welcome some suggestions,
ideally for plants that will cover quickly, be decorative and some that
will give a bit of coverage in the winter ... ?

Where are you? you'll get a somewhat greater choice of plants in Land's
End than you will in John o'Groats.

Oops, a very important bit of info missed: the west, near the Welsh borders.

Well, that area can be /very/ cold at times, but maybe you're in a more
sheltered spot. As per Charlie's post, I can vouch for Lonicera
alseuosmoides being untouched by -6 deg C, but If you get down to much
lower than that in heavy frosts, it wouldn't be suitable.

Much as I hate the stuff, a variegated ivy would do ok, but if it is
happy you would have to be ruthless with it, or it will take over. As
will Russian Vine (Fallopia baldschuanica); avoid at all costs! If you
want something different, and the area you are in doesn't get severe
frosts, you might try one of the Holboellias, such as coriacea or latifolia.

All the above are evergreen. The problem with deciduous vines is that
the look very scruffy when leafless, and whatever they were covering
shows through.

You could always consider something else to cover up the oil tank, though:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wheelie-Adhesive-Sticker-Butterfly-Design/dp/B003X205CK
Tasteful, eh? ;-)

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Jeff