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Old 17-11-2002, 03:57 PM
Alan Gould
 
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Default child friendly climbers

In article , ellio
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hi all

one of our kitchen windows looks directly at next doors wall, approx 2m gap,
what I'd like to do is attach trellis to that wall (I have permission) for
some sort of climbing plant.

this area gets very little direct sunlight, basically the last couple of
hours before sunset, but plenty of wind and rain, so I need something that
can survive in those conditions.

can anyone suggest a suitable climber that's child friendly (ie: no thorns)
?


Roses, grapes and wisteria would be struggling in that location, but
some varieties of clematis would thrive. There's also several
interesting hardy ivies (Hedera) or as a last resort you could consider
the infamous 'Mile-a-minute' or 'Russian Vine', but be prepared for it
to grow vigorously.
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Alan Gould