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I was wondering if anyone could advise the best way to obscure a high wall at the bottom of my garden. It is composed of concrete sections set behind three mature trees and so is in constant shade. I have successfully started to train some ivy up the wall but it's a very slow process. Can anyone suggest an effective way of screening it or a variety of quick-growing ivy ? Thanks Chris |
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Chris Jones wrote:
Hello I was wondering if anyone could advise the best way to obscure a high wall at the bottom of my garden. It is composed of concrete sections set behind three mature trees and so is in constant shade. I have successfully started to train some ivy up the wall but it's a very slow process. Can anyone suggest an effective way of screening it or a variety of quick-growing ivy ? Thanks Chris How about green fence paint |
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The shade makes it difficult to suggest an alternative climber to ivy, at
least if you want an evergreen screen. If you can plant shrubs in front of the wall then Aucuba ( Japonica Picturata and relatives ) - Japanese Spotted Laurel seems able to cope with shade and poor conditions. There's also Privet and Holly, both evergreens that can cope with shade. Otherwise I would have thought that those rolls of screening that are available at garden centres would work; those that come in a roll have to be supported by a wall or fence but that fits your problem. The rolls are up to 6 feet high and I believe you can get willow/hazel, bamboo and brushwood varieties. Moving up in price there are various types of trellis available, of which the square trellis on a 3" pitch would give the best screening. You don't say how high the wall is, but 6 foot panels are certainly available. Andy "Chris Jones" wrote in message ... Hello I was wondering if anyone could advise the best way to obscure a high wall at the bottom of my garden. It is composed of concrete sections set behind three mature trees and so is in constant shade. I have successfully started to train some ivy up the wall but it's a very slow process. Can anyone suggest an effective way of screening it or a variety of quick-growing ivy ? Thanks Chris |
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"Chris Jones" wrote in message
... Hello I was wondering if anyone could advise the best way to obscure a high wall at the bottom of my garden. It is composed of concrete sections set behind three mature trees and so is in constant shade. I have successfully started to train some ivy up the wall but it's a very slow process. Can anyone suggest an effective way of screening it or a variety of quick-growing ivy ? Thanks Chris Or Bamboos? Using adhesive, you could fit trellis to the wall. This would obscure it and allow for climbers also. Neil |
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"Chris Jones" wrote in message ... Hello I was wondering if anyone could advise the best way to obscure a high wall at the bottom of my garden. It is composed of concrete sections set behind three mature trees and so is in constant shade. I have successfully started to train some ivy up the wall but it's a very slow process. Can anyone suggest an effective way of screening it or a variety of quick-growing ivy ? Thanks Chris How about a pastel mural of fields and stuff! L |
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