A good climber for a fence?
 

I have a 10m feather edge pence and want a few climbers to grow on it,
but i dont want ones that really bush out into the borders. But got
nice flowers and if possibe evergreen. Is there one?

Thanks

A good climber for a fence?
 

"htmark98" wrote in message
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I have a 10m feather edge pence and want a few climbers to grow on it,
but i dont want ones that really bush out into the borders. But got
nice flowers and if possibe evergreen. Is there one?

Thanks

It matters quite a lot where you are and what direction the fence faces.

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

A good climber for a fence?
 

On 7 Feb 2006 09:36:09 -0800, "htmark98"
wrote:

... I have a 10m feather edge pence and want a few climbers to grow on it,
... but i dont want ones that really bush out into the borders. But got
... nice flowers and if possibe evergreen. Is there one?
...
... Thanks

It will be some climber to get that high!!

Mike P

A good climber for a fence?
 

Sorry it's 2.8m high but 10m long. I dont want the whole fence covered
but say 3 or 4 diffrent places.

A good climber for a fence?
 

Ah more infomation lol

In South Wales the fence is on the north/east side gets the morning sun
till 12/1pm. Then will be in shade.

A good climber for a fence?
 

In article .com,
htmark98 wrote:
Ah more infomation lol

In South Wales the fence is on the north/east side gets the morning sun
till 12/1pm. Then will be in shade.

Right. Then NOT Campsis x taglibuana or several others.

Most honeysuckles, most clematis etc. You should fix some wire or
netting for all of those (plus Akebia quinata). Clematis armandii
is excellent, and is evergreen and flowers vigorously and with a
strong scent in spring. You may succeed with Holboellia.

Virginia creeper and climbing hydrangea (and relatives) will self
cling, and the latter do flower.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

A good climber for a fence?
 

Ah more infomation lol

In South Wales the fence is on the north/east side gets the morning sun
till 12/1pm. Then will be in shade.

A good climber for a fence?
 

Thanks Nick.

A good climber for a fence?
 

In article ,
Kay wrote:

Most honeysuckles, most clematis etc. You should fix some wire or
netting for all of those (plus Akebia quinata). Clematis armandii
is excellent, and is evergreen and flowers vigorously and with a
strong scent in spring. You may succeed with Holboellia.

Won't the honeysuckles just head for the top and then point all their
flowers towards the neighbour's side?

Not if they are the 'northern' varieties and kept hacked back, er,
pruned at intervals. At least L. periclymenum and L. japonica
are happy with a northern aspect, if gets a fair amount of light.
L. x tellmanniana isn't. I haven't tried others in that location.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.