On 14/4/05 21:00, in article , "Kay"
wrote:

In article , andrewpreece
writes

Virginia Creeper will provide a fast, dense solution, with a spectacular red
colour in autumn, and is self-clinging. It is not evergreen though, and
leaves
dead twiggy bits on your wall in the autumn when it dies back. There are
roses
that are very vigorous (e.g. Kiftsgate and about 4 or 5 others, all with
cream
or white flowers ).

Kiftsgate is *far* too vigorous for a garden wall. It needs a 30 ft
mature tree. Virginia creeper equally - it will be just far too much of
a maintenance problem.


A good rose is Dorothy Perkins or Gloire de Dijon. If the OP can get hold
of Holboellia, that's evergreen and scented and depending on where he lives,
hardy down to -5 or a little lower. Both will need supports And again,
depending on location, Muehlenbeckia makes interesting cover and is
evergreen. Hydrangea petiolaris is good and sticks itself to the wall but it
does need a good amount of water. Humulus lupus Aureus, the Golden Hop is
lovely, dies down each year but comes back and grows very fast, giving a
wonderful colour to the garden backdrop.
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