Climbers for a fence
 

I am looking for a climber to put up against a fence (about 5' high,
palisade style) and would appreciate any suggestions. It should
probably be white / cream / pale yellow and will be next to a bright
orange honeysuckle. It's neighbours on the other side will be a
Chaenomeles (hopefully dark red, but it hasn't flowered yet!), a summer
flowering jasmine and a rose, Gloire de Dijon.

My first thought was to get a white passion flower, but that wouldn't be
hardy enough. The other obvious candidate would be a clematis but any
other thoughts would be much appreciated. Ideally it should be summer
flowering.
--
Cheers, Serena

Where nothing is sure, everything is possible (Margaret Drabble)

Climbers for a fence
 

Roses offer good climbing flowers. There are loads of white ramblers
available. Look through the RHS books etc.
Neil


"Serena Blanchflower" wrote in
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I am looking for a climber to put up against a fence (about 5' high,
palisade style) and would appreciate any suggestions. It should
probably be white / cream / pale yellow and will be next to a bright
orange honeysuckle. It's neighbours on the other side will be a
Chaenomeles (hopefully dark red, but it hasn't flowered yet!), a summer
flowering jasmine and a rose, Gloire de Dijon.

My first thought was to get a white passion flower, but that wouldn't be
hardy enough. The other obvious candidate would be a clematis but any
other thoughts would be much appreciated. Ideally it should be summer
flowering.
--
Cheers, Serena

Where nothing is sure, everything is possible (Margaret Drabble)

Climbers for a fence
 

On Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:04:41 +0100, "gastropod"
wrote:

Roses offer good climbing flowers. There are loads of white ramblers
available. Look through the RHS books etc.

Thanks Neil, you're right, a second rose is a distinct possibility.
Ideally though, I would like to find something different, to add to the
variety.
--
Cheers, Serena

Where nothing is sure, everything is possible (Margaret Drabble)

Climbers for a fence
 

"Serena Blanchflower" wrote in
message ...
On Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:04:41 +0100, "gastropod"
wrote:

Roses offer good climbing flowers. There are loads of white ramblers
available. Look through the RHS books etc.

Thanks Neil, you're right, a second rose is a distinct possibility.
Ideally though, I would like to find something different, to add to the
variety.
--
Cheers, Serena

Depends where you are but I am very fond over what used to be Solanum
jasminoides Album (now S. laxum Album) but its not tough enough everywhere.
--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

Climbers for a fence
 

On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 10:48:19 +0100, "Charlie Pridham"
wrote:

Depends where you are but I am very fond over what used to be Solanum
jasminoides Album (now S. laxum Album) but its not tough enough everywhere.

Thanks for the suggestion. That is pretty, but I doubt it would be
hardy enough here (in Hampshire); it's quite a cold site and as the
fence is open, it won't have much protection.

--
Serena

Sometimes I sits and thinks ... and sometimes I just sits. (Punch cartoon)