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laurap74 · 15-03-2012, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Charlie Pridham[_2_]

"Fayebalina69" wrote in message
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Hi all, Im new to the group and am very much a novice at gardening! I
would like to cover a bare wall on our house. I need some fast growing
climbers which will be planted in the ground, climb over an arch and
spread out accross the wall (about 6 metres). Because its the front of
our house I would like something pleasing to the eye all year round so
was thinking an evergreen and then an additional sping/summer/autum
plant. Its a south-east facing wall but dont ask me what the soil type
is as I have no idea!

Thanks in advance

--
Fayebalina69

Are you intending to place some sort of trellis or frame work of wires on
the wall of the house or does the climber have to self cling?

It would be useful to know where you are in the country and how sunny or not
the wall is

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Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
ROSELAND HOUSE GARDEN & NURSERY

Hi, I strongly recommend English Ivy, it looks gorgeous, it is an evergreen climbers so it is green all year around, it adapts really easily, it is hardy to cold and warm weather and you don't need to do very much to care for it, just put a trellis to help it grow and nature will do the rest!!! you wont be disappointed, I love English Ivy and I grow plenty myself