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something nice to cover a big shed please
Hi there, first post here.... I've just had a new shed dlivered and it looks far bigger than in the picture.
I need something to grow up the side and disguise it. Only trouble is my shed is by a very large sycamore tree that I'm presuming sucks all the good stuff out of the soil as its all a bit dry and dusty there. Any suggestions other than russian vine? Thanks all! |
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something nice to cover a big shed please
On 18 June, 12:55, luckyrid
wrote: Hi there, first post here.... I've just had a new shed dlivered and it looks far bigger than in the picture. I need something to grow up the side and disguise it. Only trouble is my shed is by a very large sycamore tree that I'm presuming sucks all the good stuff out of the soil as its all a bit dry and dusty there. Any suggestions other than russian vine? Thanks all! -- luckyrid We have a Rose called Wedding Day covering a fence and shed...it grows at 100mph and spreads like wild-fire..it looks great as well, aspecialy this time of year |
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something nice to cover a big shed please
-- .. "GarryAC" wrote in message ... On 18 June, 12:55, luckyrid wrote: Hi there, first post here.... I've just had a new shed dlivered and it looks far bigger than in the picture. I need something to grow up the side and disguise it. Only trouble is my shed is by a very large sycamore tree that I'm presuming sucks all the good stuff out of the soil as its all a bit dry and dusty there. Any suggestions other than russian vine? Thanks all! -- luckyrid We have a Rose called Wedding Day covering a fence and shed...it grows at 100mph and spreads like wild-fire..it looks great as well, aspecialy this time of year Might grow at 100mph, but does it know when to stop? We tried to get a Honeysuckle to stretch from a trellis, across a 'bridge' to the shed, but it had 'limited distance capabilities' and stopped short. Mike |
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something nice to cover a big shed please
On Thu, 18 Jun 2009, GarryAC wrote
On 18 June, 12:55, luckyrid wrote: Hi there, first post here.... I've just had a new shed dlivered and it looks far bigger than in the picture. I need something to grow up the side and disguise it. Only trouble is my shed is by a very large sycamore tree that I'm presuming sucks all the good stuff out of the soil as its all a bit dry and dusty there. Any suggestions other than russian vine? Thanks all! -- luckyrid We have a Rose called Wedding Day covering a fence and shed...it grows at 100mph and spreads like wild-fire..it looks great as well, aspecialy this time of year We were given one for our wedding three years ago. It took a year to get established, but this year it is positively rampant. It's so wound in amongst other stuff it's difficult to get a proper photo, but here's a close-up of a branch: http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/lh/pho...08Q?feat=direc tlink -- Kate B PS 'elvira' is spamtrapped - please reply to 'elviraspam' at cockaigne dot org dot uk if you want to reply personally |
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something nice to cover a big shed please
On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:55:18 +0100, luckyrid
wrote: Hi there, first post here.... I've just had a new shed dlivered and it looks far bigger than in the picture. I need something to grow up the side and disguise it. Only trouble is my shed is by a very large sycamore tree that I'm presuming sucks all the good stuff out of the soil as its all a bit dry and dusty there. Any suggestions other than russian vine? Thanks all! I would go for clematis armandii. It is evergreen and once established it will grow fast, with white flowers in spring. To help anything establish there can you dig a big hole and fill it with good compost and plenty of humus. Pam in Bristol |
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something nice to cover a big shed please
On 2009-06-18 16:57:54 +0100, Martin said:
On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:23:31 +0100, Pam Moore wrote: On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:55:18 +0100, luckyrid wrote: Hi there, first post here.... I've just had a new shed dlivered and it looks far bigger than in the picture. I need something to grow up the side and disguise it. Only trouble is my shed is by a very large sycamore tree that I'm presuming sucks all the good stuff out of the soil as its all a bit dry and dusty there. Any suggestions other than russian vine? Thanks all! I would go for clematis armandii. It is evergreen and once established it will grow fast, with white flowers in spring. I'd recommend that too. To help anything establish there can you dig a big hole and fill it with good compost and plenty of humus. no dead donkey? Knowing where the OP lives will make a lot of difference to what is recommended. Clematis armandii is lovely but it's not reliably hardy. Also, just as a caution, Sycamores are attractive to aphids which can drop onto plants beneath so I wouldn't suggest a rose there. All being equal and the climate not too cold for too long, I'd recommend Holboellia coriacea; it grows very quickly, is evergreen and has highly scented small flowers in May. I don't think it's known for any especial pests or disease problems. -- -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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something nice to cover a big shed please
luckyrid wrote:
Any suggestions other than russian vine? Damn! I was going to suggest that! ;-) Had one at a previous house in England, it did rather well! Bought one here to cover a derelict barn and it is sulking, hardly growing. I thought they were unstoppable thugs, but this one is a pansy. -- David in Normandy. To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the subject line, or it will be automatically deleted by a filter and not reach my inbox. |
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Thanks so much for all your suggestions!
Will these things grow in soil that is just three or four feet away from a huge sycamore tree given that I would have to dig a hole in the soil through the roots? |
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something nice to cover a big shed please
On 2009-06-19 11:58:54 +0100, luckyrid
said: Thanks so much for all your suggestions! Will these things grow in soil that is just three or four feet away from a huge sycamore tree given that I would have to dig a hole in the soil through the roots? I think they're going to struggle with the competition but if you can make a large hole and fill it with good compost so as to give the plant a good start, it might be okay. But don't forget to keep watering it until it's really well established. It IS a bit touch and go but if you buy a good plant with plenty of root and a bit of growth, not a titchy baby, then you might be lucky. -- -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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