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Climbers for my arch
Last weekend I added an arch to my garden and now it needs some nice
climbers. I would like, if possible, to avoid the usual suspects such as clematis, honeysuckles & roses. I've nothing against them but would rather have something different. After much page turning and web browsing I have come up with two possibilities that I quite like the sound of - Actinidia Kolomikta (splashed paint plant) and Tropaeolum speciosum (flame nasturtium). According to what I've read they should both be okay in my chalk soil and the position they would end up in (the arch faces east & west) Does anyone out there have either of these plants and/or words of wisdom to share about them? Thanks, Pam |
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Climbers for my arch
"Pam Morris" wrote in message ... Last weekend I added an arch to my garden and now it needs some nice climbers. I would like, if possible, to avoid the usual suspects such as clematis, honeysuckles & roses. I've nothing against them but would rather have something different. After much page turning and web browsing I have come up with two possibilities that I quite like the sound of - Actinidia Kolomikta (splashed paint plant) and Tropaeolum speciosum (flame nasturtium). According to what I've read they should both be okay in my chalk soil and the position they would end up in (the arch faces east & west) Does anyone out there have either of these plants and/or words of wisdom to share about them? Thanks, Pam I have a Tropaeolum speciosum and mine certainly isn't big enough to cover an arch. Maybe thats just mine though Very pretty plant none-the-less! Saffy. -- Usborne Books at Home Looking for a flexible, part or full-time job E-mail me for an information pack today! |
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Climbers for my arch
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Saffy wrote: "Pam Morris" wrote in message ... Last weekend I added an arch to my garden and now it needs some nice climbers. I would like, if possible, to avoid the usual suspects such as clematis, honeysuckles & roses. I've nothing against them but would rather have something different. After much page turning and web browsing I have come up with two possibilities that I quite like the sound of - Actinidia Kolomikta (splashed paint plant) and Tropaeolum speciosum (flame nasturtium). According to what I've read they should both be okay in my chalk soil and the position they would end up in (the arch faces east & west) Does anyone out there have either of these plants and/or words of wisdom to share about them? I have a Tropaeolum speciosum and mine certainly isn't big enough to cover an arch. Maybe thats just mine though What you have read is codswallop. I got caught by it, too, and was told the reality by one of the people on this group. Tropaeolum speciosum absolutely loathes soils that dry out, and hates hot roots; I can't grow it at all. I haven't grown the Actinida, but be warned that that genus must NOT be pruned in spring and summer, and can get out of hand. Plants that I can recommend for such a location include Campsis (usually x taglibuana "Mme Galen") if the arch gets full sun at the top. It makes you garden look positively Mediterranean for a couple of weeks, and is pretty easy to care for. And, of course, Akebia quinata (less exciting), Vitis coignetae (for foliage, but with similar problems to the Actinida), and lots of unusual Clematis and Lonicera. There are also lots of others for relatively sheltered locations. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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Climbers for my arch
"Saffy" wrote in message ... "Pam Morris" wrote in message ... Last weekend I added an arch to my garden and now it needs some nice climbers. I would like, if possible, to avoid the usual suspects such as clematis, honeysuckles & roses. I've nothing against them but would rather have something different. After much page turning and web browsing I have come up with two possibilities that I quite like the sound of - Actinidia Kolomikta (splashed paint plant) and Tropaeolum speciosum (flame nasturtium). According to what I've read they should both be okay in my chalk soil and the position they would end up in (the arch faces east & west) Does anyone out there have either of these plants and/or words of wisdom to share about them? Thanks, Pam Both these choises are VERY difficult to grow on chalk, have another look there are so many to choose from. -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) |
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