On 8/18/10 5:37 PM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
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"Paul M. Cook" writes:

I am installing a 8 foot by 6 foot iron trellis for privacy. What is a
good
plant that would cover the trellis relatively quickly and not require a
lot
of attention other than watering and some occasional trimming?

Where are you?

Do you need privacy in the winter too?

Lots of vines will cover the trellis.

Many vines will then attempt to
crush the trellis and then take over your house.

SoCal. Ideally this would be a perenial if that is the right word. A bush
of some kind.



Star jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides). It's evergreen, takes sun
or part sun, grows fast after the roots are established, and has
fragrant flowers.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary