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Old 11-03-2003, 05:08 PM
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Default Need a climber for a north facing wall, to live in a pot

The north wall of our house is ugly so I plan to hide it behind a few plants
:-)

As title, can anyone recommend a potted climber for a north wall that gets
very little sun. Preferably a fast growing one.

TIA

David


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Old 12-03-2003, 06:20 PM
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David,

Nick Maclaren very kindly helped me out with a very similar question on this
list a few days ago (March 8th). The only difference to the question was
that our wall can get quite windswept.

Here is what he wrote:

"I can't say what will survive in pots, but all of the following thrive
in such an aspect in my garden:

Wisteria sinensis (I think)
Akebia quinata
Clematis alpina and armandii
C. vitalba (yes, the native, though it hasn't flowered yet)
Lonicera periclymenum (ditto)
Holboellia latifolia (though it hasn't flowered yet)
Rubus phoeniculasus (edible fruit, too!)

In addition, I think that C. x jouiniana and orientalis would
be fine, as they didn't get that much more light. And many other
clematis, too, though not all."

I hope you don'y mind Nick? I am just trying to return a favour!

Good luck,

Keith


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The north wall of our house is ugly so I plan to hide it behind a few

plants
:-)

As title, can anyone recommend a potted climber for a north wall that gets
very little sun. Preferably a fast growing one.

TIA

David




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Old 12-03-2003, 06:32 PM
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| I hope you don'y mind Nick? I am just trying to return a favour!

Not at all! But not all of those things would like a true north
wall - they face north east in my garden.

The key to north walls in the UK is whether they are "open" in
the sense that most of the sky is visible. If so, many things
will grow and flower. If not, then unvariegated ivy is the
only think I know of that has a hope :-(


Regards,
Nick Maclaren,
University of Cambridge Computing Service,
New Museums Site, Pembroke Street, Cambridge CB2 3QH, England.
Email:
Tel.: +44 1223 334761 Fax: +44 1223 334679
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Thanks Keith

I'll have a nose round my local garden centre.



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