"Richard M" wrote in message
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Hi all!

I'm totally new to gardening and this group, so would appreciate any
help you can give! I've looked through the archive, but can't find
anything completely relevant. So, thanks in advance for any help you
can give!

I'd very much like to plant climbers of some sort on the front and back
walls of my house (a north and a south facing wall). But, the property
has a history of (1) subsidence owing to wisteria on the south-facing
wall abstracting water from the soil causing movement to the property
(London soil), and (2) damage to brickwork from ivy on the north-facing
wall. Apparently, I am going to have to remove both of these climbers.

In the circumstances, can you recommend any climbers that look pretty
covering houses, but which do not increase thw risk of subsidence or
damage to brickwork? Do I need to find different plants, or can I keep
what I have got but (1) pull them off the brickwork and mount them on
trellises set back from the walls and (2) water them a lot!

Many thanks for your thoughts! Sorry if these questions are really
basic!

All the best,

Richard


I have never heard it suggested (until now) that the roots of Wisteria
would cause subsidence.
I guess in your case there is subsidence already and the wisteria does not
help?