"Keith (Portland)" wrote in message
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Hi,

Has anyone any ideas on planting up a north facing wall about 15ft
by 15ft?
It is rendered stone, painted creamish colour and gets sun in the
mornings
in the spring and summer, but has rather a draughty eastern aspect.
We very
rarely get frost, ice or snow but the wind chill factor can be high
on
occasions. The wall is clearly visible from the house and plants
need to be
in containers because a concrete patio to the base of the wall. I
imagine a
wooden trellis will be necessary.

We have tried honeysuckle clinging to netting, but it always gets
totally
ruined by greenfly there, yet it grows extremely well everywhere
else in the
garden (with its feet in the ground) - why? This is a different
strain of
honeysuckle and should be a golden in colour. Is it likely to be OK
when
transplanted elsewhere?

Many thanks for any attractive ideas, particularly for those that
might look
good all the year round.

Keith

Could you possibly make a hole in the concrete ?????
Things just grow so much better in the ground !! (I know as my whole
garden is in pots........)

A climbing hydrangea would be a good choice. They take a while to get
going, but once they take of they are lovely.
Pretty white flowers and very interesting bark during the winter.

Jenny