Shady climbers for year round interest
 

I have a small garden surrounded by houses all sides and my neighbours have just erected a fence resembling the Berlin Wall on one side. I'd like to grow something up it which has year round interest. Few things to consider:

* the fence is 2.5m high, 4m wide so nothing too vigorous and swamping!
* it's almost always in shade and is north facing, maybe an hour or two of dappled sun max
* would prefer light and bright colours to stand out (everything seems to be pale or white for shade - bit of colour would be good)
* would prefer something evergreen to add interest in winter if possible
* would love fragrence but being greedy now!!! : )

I was considering a mixture of rose/clematis/climbing hydrangea/other vines - can anyone advise if the following are the way to go:

Rosa Madame Alfred Carriere
Rosa Zephirine Drouhin
Clematis 'Dawn'
Clematis 'Guernsey Cream’
Clematis 'Silver Moon'

Any other suggestions gratefully received. Thanks

Shady climbers for year round interest
 

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lauraloo wrote:

I have a small garden surrounded by houses all sides and my neighbours
have just erected a fence resembling the Berlin Wall on one side. I'd
like to grow something up it which has year round interest. Few things
to consider:

* the fence is 2.5m high, 4m wide so nothing too vigorous and
swamping!
* it's almost always in shade and is north facing, maybe an hour or
two of dappled sun max
* would prefer light and bright colours to stand out (everything seems
to be pale or white for shade - bit of colour would be good)
* would prefer something evergreen to add interest in winter if
possible
* would love fragrence but being greedy now!!! : )

I was considering a mixture of rose/clematis/climbing hydrangea/other
vines - can anyone advise if the following are the way to go:

Rosa Madame Alfred Carriere
Rosa Zephirine Drouhin
Clematis 'Dawn'
Clematis 'Guernsey Cream’
Clematis 'Silver Moon'

Any other suggestions gratefully received. Thanks

Look into honeysuckle.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeysuckle

Bill

--
Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA

Shady climbers for year round interest
 

On 3/26/2008 5:26 AM, lauraloo wrote:
I have a small garden surrounded by houses all sides and my neighbours
have just erected a fence resembling the Berlin Wall on one side. I'd
like to grow something up it which has year round interest. Few things
to consider:

* the fence is 2.5m high, 4m wide so nothing too vigorous and
swamping!
* it's almost always in shade and is north facing, maybe an hour or
two of dappled sun max
* would prefer light and bright colours to stand out (everything seems
to be pale or white for shade - bit of colour would be good)
* would prefer something evergreen to add interest in winter if
possible
* would love fragrence but being greedy now!!! : )

I was considering a mixture of rose/clematis/climbing hydrangea/other
vines - can anyone advise if the following are the way to go:

Rosa Madame Alfred Carriere
Rosa Zephirine Drouhin
Clematis 'Dawn'
Clematis 'Guernsey Cream’
Clematis 'Silver Moon'

Any other suggestions gratefully received. Thanks

Where are you? That is, what is your climate?

--
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 pages at http://www.rossde.com/garden/

Are you planning on attaching anything to the fence? Will whatever you
plant grow through or over the neighbor's fence? Is this OK with your
neighbor?

I assumed I'd have to attached some wire or trellis which is OK. It's a solid fence so will be some growth over to their fence whcih would be OK but would prefer if not really vigorous.

Reason I have discounted honeysuckle is that I have 2 bushes of it already and it takes over somewhat.

I am climate zone 8 (SW england/Bristol).

lauraloo;781383 Are you planning on attaching anything to the fence? Will whatever you
plant grow through or over the neighbor's fence? Is this OK with your
neighbor?

I assumed I'd have to attached some wire or trellis which is OK. It's a solid fence so will be some growth over to their fence whcih would be OK but would prefer if not really vigorous.

Reason I have discounted honeysuckle is that I have 2 bushes of it already and it takes over somewhat.

I am climate zone 8 (SW england/Bristol).

depending on how much sunlight u get in the area u want to plant
i would maybe consider putting in a climatis surrounded by other plants
that u might enjoy as well.
ours faces a west wall and just loves it there and it also takes a lot
of heavy winter winds and seems to still do quite well.
good luck with whatever u decide. cyaaaaaaaaa, sockiescat:).