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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 |
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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 |
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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/ |
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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). |
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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. |
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