Hi guys,

Could any of you recommend a vigorous evergreen climber? I need a climber to
cover a south facing wall about 25 feet wide and 25 feet high? Something
that is quick growing............

Any ideas much appreciated.

kind regards,
Richard

Richard Kerry7/2/04 10:56

Hi guys,

Could any of you recommend a vigorous evergreen climber? I need a climber to
cover a south facing wall about 25 feet wide and 25 feet high? Something
that is quick growing............


Where do you live?
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Sacha wrote:
Richard Kerry7/2/04 10:56
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Could any of you recommend a vigorous evergreen climber? I need a climber to
cover a south facing wall about 25 feet wide and 25 feet high? Something
that is quick growing............

Where do you live?

And what is your soil like?

For MOST responses, the immediate answer is Clematis armandii. There
are other answers for many locations and most soils.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Nick Maclaren7/2/04 7:23

In article ,
Sacha wrote:
Richard Kerry7/2/04 10:56

Could any of you recommend a vigorous evergreen climber? I need a climber to
cover a south facing wall about 25 feet wide and 25 feet high? Something
that is quick growing............

Where do you live?

And what is your soil like?

For MOST responses, the immediate answer is Clematis armandii. There
are other answers for many locations and most soils.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Thinking of which, Nick; do you remember I mentioned Clematis rehederiana
some long while ago and said it was evergreen? I remember you expressed
surprise but said it might be with us? Well, it was up until the frost a
few days ago, so I suppose the answer is that in a mild winter down here, it
will be. The Muehlenbeckia which is on the same wall is still going strong
and is evergreen but might not be everyone's cup of tea. It's certainly
vigorous but not of much interest in terms of flowering etc. and perhaps not
quick enough for the OP - must say that I really like it, though.
Our Rosa banksiae is evergreen and I think it would be hard to find a more
vigorous rose to train up a house wall - it's up in the gutters if we're not
careful and is threatening to bloom any minute now. It did throw out some
flowers in January of last year and then bloomed again most wonderfully
later in the year. In fact, given the right location, I think that could be
a good choice for the OP (no cutting back of course!)
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

In article ,
Sacha wrote:

Thinking of which, Nick; do you remember I mentioned Clematis rehederiana
some long while ago and said it was evergreen? I remember you expressed
surprise but said it might be with us? Well, it was up until the frost a
few days ago, so I suppose the answer is that in a mild winter down here, it
will be.

Yes, that makes sense. So far, Cambridge has had an incredibly mild
winter (-3/4 Celcius), and I have just pruned my Passiflora caerulea
back while it was still nominally evergreen. I was ill and forgot to
bring my Punica granatum and Feijoa sellowiana inside during the 'hard'
frosts, but they have taken little notice - the former has no leaves,
of course.

I shall have to see if I get any flowers off the Holboellia - it is very
happy, but the flowers seem very sensitive to spring frosts, of which
we get many. Interestingly, a Cymbidium which is doing well but we
don't like (flesh pink flowers) seems happy with mild frost but its
(slightly past it) flowers dropped dead. I didn't realise that they
were as tough as that.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

In article ,
Sacha wrote:

Thinking of which, Nick; do you remember I mentioned Clematis rehederiana
some long while ago and said it was evergreen? I remember you expressed
surprise but said it might be with us? Well, it was up until the frost a
few days ago, so I suppose the answer is that in a mild winter down here, it
will be.

Yes, that makes sense. So far, Cambridge has had an incredibly mild
winter (-3/4 Celcius), and I have just pruned my Passiflora caerulea
back while it was still nominally evergreen. I was ill and forgot to
bring my Punica granatum and Feijoa sellowiana inside during the 'hard'
frosts, but they have taken little notice - the former has no leaves,
of course.

I shall have to see if I get any flowers off the Holboellia - it is very
happy, but the flowers seem very sensitive to spring frosts, of which
we get many. Interestingly, a Cymbidium which is doing well but we
don't like (flesh pink flowers) seems happy with mild frost but its
(slightly past it) flowers dropped dead. I didn't realise that they
were as tough as that.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

excuse my ignornance, but what exactly is OP?

kind regards,
richard

"Sacha" wrote in message
. uk...
Nick Maclaren7/2/04 7:23

In article ,
Sacha wrote:
Richard Kerry7/2/04 10:56

Could any of you recommend a vigorous evergreen climber? I need a
climber to
cover a south facing wall about 25 feet wide and 25 feet high?
Something
that is quick growing............

Where do you live?

And what is your soil like?

For MOST responses, the immediate answer is Clematis armandii. There
are other answers for many locations and most soils.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Thinking of which, Nick; do you remember I mentioned Clematis rehederiana
some long while ago and said it was evergreen? I remember you expressed
surprise but said it might be with us? Well, it was up until the frost a
few days ago, so I suppose the answer is that in a mild winter down here,
it
will be. The Muehlenbeckia which is on the same wall is still going
strong
and is evergreen but might not be everyone's cup of tea. It's certainly
vigorous but not of much interest in terms of flowering etc. and perhaps
not
quick enough for the OP - must say that I really like it, though.
Our Rosa banksiae is evergreen and I think it would be hard to find a more
vigorous rose to train up a house wall - it's up in the gutters if we're
not
careful and is threatening to bloom any minute now. It did throw out some
flowers in January of last year and then bloomed again most wonderfully
later in the year. In fact, given the right location, I think that could
be
a good choice for the OP (no cutting back of course!)
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

excuse my ignornance, but what exactly is OP?

kind regards,
richard

"Sacha" wrote in message
. uk...
Nick Maclaren7/2/04 7:23

In article ,
Sacha wrote:
Richard Kerry7/2/04 10:56

Could any of you recommend a vigorous evergreen climber? I need a
climber to
cover a south facing wall about 25 feet wide and 25 feet high?
Something
that is quick growing............

Where do you live?

And what is your soil like?

For MOST responses, the immediate answer is Clematis armandii. There
are other answers for many locations and most soils.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Thinking of which, Nick; do you remember I mentioned Clematis rehederiana
some long while ago and said it was evergreen? I remember you expressed
surprise but said it might be with us? Well, it was up until the frost a
few days ago, so I suppose the answer is that in a mild winter down here,
it
will be. The Muehlenbeckia which is on the same wall is still going
strong
and is evergreen but might not be everyone's cup of tea. It's certainly
vigorous but not of much interest in terms of flowering etc. and perhaps
not
quick enough for the OP - must say that I really like it, though.
Our Rosa banksiae is evergreen and I think it would be hard to find a more
vigorous rose to train up a house wall - it's up in the gutters if we're
not
careful and is threatening to bloom any minute now. It did throw out some
flowers in January of last year and then bloomed again most wonderfully
later in the year. In fact, given the right location, I think that could
be
a good choice for the OP (no cutting back of course!)
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 20:58:32 +0000 (UTC), "Richard Kerry"
wrote:

excuse my ignornance, but what exactly is OP?

New speak for Original Poster
--

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit;
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad

On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 20:58:32 +0000 (UTC), "Richard Kerry"
wrote:

excuse my ignornance, but what exactly is OP?

New speak for Original Poster
--

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit;
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad

On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 10:56:18 +0000 (UTC), "Richard Kerry"
wrote:

Hi guys,

Could any of you recommend a vigorous evergreen climber? I need a climber to
cover a south facing wall about 25 feet wide and 25 feet high? Something
that is quick growing............

Any ideas much appreciated.

kind regards,
Richard



Depends on your location. Clematis armandii might do if it's not too
cold or exposed. Failing that, there are lots of attractive ivies.


--
Chris

E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net

On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 10:56:18 +0000 (UTC), "Richard Kerry"
wrote:

Hi guys,

Could any of you recommend a vigorous evergreen climber? I need a climber to
cover a south facing wall about 25 feet wide and 25 feet high? Something
that is quick growing............

Any ideas much appreciated.

kind regards,
Richard



Depends on your location. Clematis armandii might do if it's not too
cold or exposed. Failing that, there are lots of attractive ivies.


--
Chris

E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net

"Richard Kerry" wrote in message
...
Hi guys,

Could any of you recommend a vigorous evergreen climber? I need a climber
to
cover a south facing wall about 25 feet wide and 25 feet high? Something
that is quick growing............

Any ideas much appreciated.

kind regards,
Richard



Clematis Armandii .........cant beat it

Richard Kerry7/2/04 8:58

excuse my ignornance, but what exactly is OP?

snip

Not ignorant at all. It means original poster.
--

Sacha
(remove the weeds to email me)

Nick Maclaren7/2/04 8:44

In article ,
Sacha wrote:

Thinking of which, Nick; do you remember I mentioned Clematis rehederiana
some long while ago and said it was evergreen? I remember you expressed
surprise but said it might be with us? Well, it was up until the frost a
few days ago, so I suppose the answer is that in a mild winter down here, it
will be.

Yes, that makes sense. So far, Cambridge has had an incredibly mild
winter (-3/4 Celcius), and I have just pruned my Passiflora caerulea
back while it was still nominally evergreen. I was ill and forgot to
bring my Punica granatum and Feijoa sellowiana inside during the 'hard'
frosts, but they have taken little notice - the former has no leaves,
of course.

Again, I've seen both go through Jersey winters but without fruiting. The
pomegranate flowers are extremely pretty though, so it's worth growing it
for that alone. The Feijoa is a curiosity and certainly interesting if it
survives a British winter outside but that's about it for me. My ex ma in
law had it in her Jersey garden when they were very unusual and showed it to
a friend of hers, expecting cries of "what is that?" Instead, the friend
said "Oh, a Feijoa; tell me, does it fruit with you?" ;-)

I shall have to see if I get any flowers off the Holboellia - it is very
happy, but the flowers seem very sensitive to spring frosts, of which
we get many.

Ray tells me that they don't like east winds, if that's any help.

Interestingly, a Cymbidium which is doing well but we
don't like (flesh pink flowers) seems happy with mild frost but its
(slightly past it) flowers dropped dead. I didn't realise that they
were as tough as that.

No, nor did I. I'd think getting it so far is a bit of a triumph even if
you don't really like it. It's always interesting to push the boundaries.

--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)