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I need a bit more info to give you a more considered suggestion, such as just how quickly do you want it to grow and do you need it to be perennial or evergreen etc? For example, if it's purely for quick coverage, there's Fallopia baldschuanica (Russian Vine), however this can be rather rampant. Also there's options such as Mandevilla but they won't last through the Winter. Otherwise my usual favorites are Wisteria (although you're a bit late to plant this for flowering this year), Passiflora (passion flower), Clematis, Jasmine, Lonicera (Honeysuckle) and Rudbekia fulgida (Black-eyed Susan) (although this won't cover much). I hope this helps.
Thanks.
I am a gardening 'know-bugger-all', but I'm trying to improve.
Would like it to grow as quick as possible, but without being a rampant thing that'll take over in 'Little Shop of Horrors' style. Doesn't matter if it doesn't flower this year, would like it to survive the winter, if only to save planting again next year!
I am a gardening 'know-bugger-all', but I'm trying to improve.
Would like it to grow as quick as possible, but without being a rampant thing that'll take over in 'Little Shop of Horrors' style. Doesn't matter if it doesn't flower this year, would like it to survive the winter, if only to save planting again next year!
andy400 said:
Would like it to grow as quick as possible, but without being a rampant thing that'll take over in 'Little Shop of Horrors' style.
I'd steer clear of the Russian Vine then.
andy400 said:
Doesn't matter if it doesn't flower this year, would like it to survive the winter, if only to save planting again next year!
Have a look here http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plantnamesear... for a few of my other suggestions to see what takes your fancy. As I said, Wisteria is beautiful but it's currently flowering so you won't get much value out of it this year. I personally like jasmine and honeysuckle for their scent, and passion flower, partly because it's evergreen (especially as P .caerulea 'Constance Elliot' is also fragrant).You could also try their plant suggester http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector where you can put in more parameters to see what else might be suitable.
Do not plant ivy, spawn of the devil. Someone did so either in my garden or the neighbours and now we all spend a lot of time trying to get rid of it.
I'd echo the advice on the Russian Vine, it really does go mad. I've a selection of wisterias, some grown from seed, which look nice in flower, need a little pruning to keep them flowering but offer no cover whatsoever in winter. Also a few clematis but they're the same as wisteria. How high is this fence you want covered? Would a thin hedge do the trick instead?
I'd echo the advice on the Russian Vine, it really does go mad. I've a selection of wisterias, some grown from seed, which look nice in flower, need a little pruning to keep them flowering but offer no cover whatsoever in winter. Also a few clematis but they're the same as wisteria. How high is this fence you want covered? Would a thin hedge do the trick instead?
Flintstone said:
Do not plant ivy, spawn of the devil. Someone did so either in my garden or the neighbours and now we all spend a lot of time trying to get rid of it.
I'd echo the advice on the Russian Vine, it really does go mad. I've a selection of wisterias, some grown from seed, which look nice in flower, need a little pruning to keep them flowering but offer no cover whatsoever in winter. Also a few clematis but they're the same as wisteria. How high is this fence you want covered? Would a thin hedge do the trick instead?
Nearly 7' tall. Virginia Creeper is doing a fair job on part of it. Potentially like the idea of a thin hedge - worth investigating.I'd echo the advice on the Russian Vine, it really does go mad. I've a selection of wisterias, some grown from seed, which look nice in flower, need a little pruning to keep them flowering but offer no cover whatsoever in winter. Also a few clematis but they're the same as wisteria. How high is this fence you want covered? Would a thin hedge do the trick instead?
Daisy Duke said:
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Wow, that's impressive from a city dweller! How are the cheese sales going? 
Honeysuckle can be deciduous or evergreen, which is handy. There's also Virginia Creeper - not as aggressive as Russian Vine but still grows like fury and will need constant hacking. Lovely autumn colour but lots of leaves to sweep up.
Slow but attractive is cotoneaster - evergreen, nice arching shapes and red berries; it just leans back against the wall.
Simpo Two said:
Daisy Duke said:
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Wow, that's impressive from a city dweller! How are the cheese sales going? 
- I'm never going to live that down am I? BTW I may be a city dweller but I do have a terrace and have designed a few gardens in the past.
Simpo Two said:
Flintstone said:
In that case can I suggest either beech or pyracantha?
Not if it's anything like mine. It looks fine from a distance but has vicious spikes on it and is nature's barbed wire.
best used as an intruder deterrent, but the birds love it.I have various different clematis, they all flower at different times of the year, one is currently in full bloom, the others will flower around June and September, the provide a good mix of flowers and foliage and don't attract as many snails as the Jasmine or honeysuckle, you will need to prune them each year around February.
Flintstone said:
It'll only hurt you if you mess with it 
I'm sure I heard it laugh when I put gardening gloves on. The f
ker draws blood every time I prune it; it's possessed.The Mahonia isn't far off either. I don't recall going into the garden centre and asking for 'really spikey plants please' but I must have done
Edited by Simpo Two on Wednesday 27th April 19:03
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