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wanted - rapidly growing climber for fence (Sydney)
I want a rapidly growing climber to cover a picket fence in Sydney
(not Madeira vine!). I'm not worried whether it is native or introduced. What should I consider? |
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wanted - rapidly growing climber for fence (Sydney)
forget Wisteria, try a Choko vine.
Jock "Richard Wright" wrote in message ... I want a rapidly growing climber to cover a picket fence in Sydney (not Madeira vine!). I'm not worried whether it is native or introduced. What should I consider? |
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wanted - rapidly growing climber for fence (Sydney)
Blackeyed Susan will provide a dense, colourful cover that is easy to
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wanted - rapidly growing climber for fence (Sydney)
rapdor wrote:
Blackeyed Susan will provide a dense, colourful cover that is easy to control. Please No. This stuff is invasive of bushland something cronic. Try a Pandorea vine from your local nursery. Okay, it will take a couple of years, but currently ours has a massive display of flowers. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} email: terryc at woa.com.au www: http://www.woa.com.au Wombat Outdoor Adventures Bicycles, Computers, GIS, Printing, Publishing "People without trees are like fish without clean water" |
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wanted - rapidly growing climber for fence (Sydney)
In article , rapdor wrote:
Blackeyed Susan will provide a dense, colourful cover that is easy to control. Except when it sets seed into bushland margins -- Replace abuse with kd21 in email address to assure valid reply address. |
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wanted - rapidly growing climber for fence (Sydney)
seen along popular railway lines enmasse.
Jock "rapdor" wrote in message ... Blackeyed Susan will provide a dense, colourful cover that is easy to control. |
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wanted - rapidly growing climber for fence (Sydney)
In article , Terry Collins wrote:
rapdor wrote: Blackeyed Susan will provide a dense, colourful cover that is easy to control. Please No. This stuff is invasive of bushland something c[h]ronic. Try a Pandorea vine from your local nursery. Okay, it will take a couple I hadn't thought of that. Now that I think of it, /Pandorea/ does inhabit a similar niche to black eyed susan (don't like to capitalise weeds, it lends them legitimacy), and is a much more rewarding plant to grow over the medium term. The difference between the vigour of the cultivars and the bushland specimens is noticable, and not entirely due to environemntal differences judging from the seedlings we have growing from our cultivars. of years, but currently ours has a massive display of flowers. Yes, very rewarding plants to grow, and smell nice at dusk when you are bringing the washing in (assuming that you have a specimen next to the washing line). -- Replace abuse with kd21 in email address to assure valid reply address. |
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wanted - rapidly growing climber for fence (Sydney)
Richard Wright wrote:
I want a rapidly growing climber to cover a picket fence in Sydney (not Madeira vine!). I'm not worried whether it is native or introduced. What should I consider? Jasmine, potato vine, Thunbergia grandiflora are quick, like lots of sun, get pretty big, which can be a problem if you don't have room for them (jasmine especially). Hardenbergia, Hibbertia, Pandorea cope better with some shade and don't get as big. Carolina Jasmine is also faily contained but a bit slower than the others. The blue potato vine is also a bit smaller than the white, I'm not sure if it is as quick a grower. Jane |
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wanted - rapidly growing climber for fence (Sydney)
Thanks to all who responded. We shall probably go with jasmine
(Jasminum) and potato vine. |
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wanted - rapidly growing climber for fence (Sydney)
Richard Wright wrote:
Thanks to all who responded. We shall probably go with jasmine (Jasminum) and potato vine. Is potato vine Madiera Vine(Anredera cordifolia)? If so, please do not go with Potato Vine. It is worse than black eyed susan. That stuff can literally pull down trees. |
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wanted - rapidly growing climber for fence (Sydney)
On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 15:18:03 +1000, Terry Collins
wrote: Richard Wright wrote: Thanks to all who responded. We shall probably go with jasmine (Jasminum) and potato vine. Is potato vine Madiera Vine(Anredera cordifolia)? If so, please do not go with Potato Vine. It is worse than black eyed susan. That stuff can literally pull down trees. I agree, Madeira vine (Anredera cordifolia) is a shocker. In my original post I asked for any suggestions other than Madeira Vine! I have just spent several weeks eradicating it. Potato Vine is Solanum jasminoides. See http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plan...sminoides.html |
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