06-04-2005, 09:59 AM
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In article ,
lid (Rodger Whitlock) writes:
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| There's a climbing /Polygonum/ aka "silver lace vine" that is
| notorious for its vigor.
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| But remember that the plant that fills up the allotted space in its
| first year will continue to grow at much the same pace in future
| years: triffids, indeed.
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| NB: "Polygonum", a buckwheat, not "Polygonatum", a solomon's seal.
Yes, to all.
Good, vigorous climbers for screening in moderately protected
places are Clematis armandii and Passiflora caerulea, with the
latter being cut back by cold but growing rapidly again.
Lonicera henryi isn't bad, either. But those, plus ivy, come
close to exhausting the relatively hardy, vigorous, evergreen
climbers.
There are lots of deciduous ones, many of which have quite
enough leaves in summer for good screening. Many clematis,
lonicera, vitis and a fair number of annuals (plus the odd
herbaceous one, like greater bindweed or hops!) Akebia quinata
and wisteria are a bit thin, and things like campsis really
prefer walls to trees to climb (well, so does ivy, but it is
more adaptable).
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
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