Ive posted about a hedge solution but are there perhaps some alternatives.

I want a bushy covering of a north facing fence.

From my limited experience( very limited) everything just grows up the fence on to the top and over into the sunshine. Also in order to add height you need trellis etc and this seems to act as an additional sail for the wind to catch and blow the fence down. (hence the hedge)

CLEMATIS MONTANA

Will this grow on a north facing fence and provide some protection to the fence?

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I want a bushy covering of a north facing fence.

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CLEMATIS MONTANA

Will this grow on a north facing fence

Yes.

and provide some protection to the fence?

It depends on what you mean by "protection". If the fence needs
propping up, the montana will probably drag it down.

Franz

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gasdoctor wrote:

CLEMATIS MONTANA

Will this grow on a north facing fence and provide some protection to
the fence?

Well, it will, but it will climb over the top and flower up there.
And, as Franz says, it will probably bring a weak fence down. A
better clematis for a low or weak fence is C. alpina, which responds
well to being cut right down after flowering.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Any evergreen alternatives, that will cover the fence.

Im just exploring the use of vines/climbers to cover the fence and add some height instead of a traditional hedging plants

Thanks