"gavin" wrote in message
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"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
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"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 27/4/05 18:38, in article , "gavin"
wrote:

I was wondering if anyone could recommend a fast climber that
doesn't
mind
the shade? If it has a nice flower then so much the better :-)

I apologise if this question, or a variant, has been asked here many
times
before :-) I'm very much a gardening newbie.


Not terribly fast but Hydrangea petiolaris is the first that springs
to
mind
- that needs to 'stick' itself to a wall and has to be kept well
watered.
Are you thinking of a trellis, though?
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

It would help if you said roughly where you are and what is causing the
shade (shade under trees is quite different to shade from a wall, or
maybe
you have both?!)
--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

Hi Charlie,
I live in East Lancashire (Rossendale) and I don't know if this is
significant but the climate here can be "fairly cool" (flipping freezing
in
winter!!!) :-) The shade is caused by nest door's conservatory.


Regards,



Gavin

You could consider some of the strong rambling roses such as Alberic
Barbier, Honeysuckle but stick to Lonicera periclymenum varieties, as its
cold one of my favourite shade plants is maybe not a good idea, that is
Parthenocissus henryana no noticeable flowers but good leaf colour, it has a
reputation for being a bit tender so you would need to ask locally (not at a
garden centre - who sell the same plants all over the country, and probably
wont be employing anyone that would know the answer) maybe someone on here
gardens in the same conditions will give you a better idea.

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)