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Old 10-06-2008, 11:35 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Fast growing climber needed

On 10/6/08 22:38, in article lid, "Stewart Robert
Hinsley" wrote:

In message , Sacha
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On 10/6/08 20:51, in article
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"Rusty Hinge 2" wrote:

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from Ruby Hare contains these words:

Please could someone reccomend something which could grow up a trellis
ASAP, has lots of foliage (flowers optional although would be nice),
and can happily sit in a large pot. Or am I asking too much?

Russian vine?

(Don't let it out of the pot under any circumstances.)


Definitely not Russian Vine - malicious suggestion! The problem is going to
be the pot. Some things will be happy in one for a while but not for ever.
Is there no alternative to a pot?


If the microclimate is suitable one could try growing Eccremocarpus
scaber (Chilean Glory Vine) - though it does have tendencies to
annuality.


IME it's wispy and unreliable and not robust enough to cover a trellis if
any really solid coverage is needed.

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