Sacha wrote:
On 2010-09-23 18:03:05 +0100, harry said:

On 23 Sep, 12:48, Chris J Dixon wrote:
The south west corner of my garden has 6 ft high fences which are
not mine (and one is a bit ramshackle), and there is also summer
shade from deciduous trees.

In this corner at present I have an elderly mock orange, which is
no longer flourishing, and a bamboo, of the non-invasive variety,
which is now a little too large for the location.

My plan for next spring is to remove these plants, together with
a self-seeded Hawthorn on the boundary, and install three 6 ft
trellis panels, on new posts a few inches inside my property, so
as to avoid any support issues. (1)

I would like a selection of climbers to cover the trellis, and
give interest all year.

What clematis would be happy in a shady spot? How about an
evergreen honeysuckle? What else should I consider? Might I give
myself problems if I mix plants with different pruning
requirements?

(1) Yes, I will take photos first, just to establish the history.

Chris
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Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK


Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh.

Ivy springs instantly to mind. Most climbing plants are happy in the
shade, they climb up into the sunshine & flower there. They are
genetically progammed to do just this.
You can always tell shade loving plants, their leaves are a very dark
green, they need lots of chlorophyl to gather energy from low light
levels.
eg holly rhododenrums etc.

Ivy on a trellis?

Ivy loves prising woodwork apart! I've got Vitis "Brant" together with
three clematis and the red-flowered Jasminum beesianum on one half of my
north-facing wall. The jasmine is a big disappointment: it's growing
well enough, but the flowers are pretty insignificant. The others,
though, are doing very well -- the vine, really grown for its autumn
colour, even has, in its second year, lots of small bunches of grapes.
The effect is a bit dreary in winter, though, but I try to distract the
eye with underplanted evergreen non-climbers, and a nice Green Man
plaque from Past Times.

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Mike.