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Climbing plants that like the shade!
I don't know very much about gardening but wondered if anyone could recommend some climbing plants (such as roses and honeysuckle) that can tolerate shady conditions and grow up a fence?
The soil is not marvellous (clay and coal!). We're quite high up, don't know if that makes a difference, but reasonably sheltered (by the fence).
Thank you.
L
The soil is not marvellous (clay and coal!). We're quite high up, don't know if that makes a difference, but reasonably sheltered (by the fence).
Thank you.
L
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I don't know very much about gardening but wondered if anyone could recommend some climbing plants (such as roses and honeysuckle) that can tolerate shady conditions and grow up a fence?
The soil is not marvellous (clay and coal!). We're quite high up, don't know if that makes a difference, but reasonably sheltered (by the fence).
Thank you.
L
The following should be ok:
Honeysuckle,
Clematis 'Montana',
Clematis 'Nelly Mosa'
Winter Flowering Jasmine,
Hydrangea 'petiolaris'0 -
Do not be tempted to plant Russian Vine (Fallopia baldschuanica):mad:0
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I've got a hydrangea petiolaris in a big tub growing up a wall on our courtyard. It doesn't get any sunshine at all thanks to next door's extension and still flowers each spring and seems to thrive. If you know what sort of flowers a lacecap hydrangea has (i.e not the big pink & blue ball type) that's what this one looks like, sort of natural creamy colour, lacy big clusters of flowers which also look quite nice left on as seed heads.2026's challenges: 1) To rebuild our Emergency Fund to at least £5k.
2) To read 50 books (12/50) 3) The Re-Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
Remember....if you have to put it on a credit card, extend your overdraft or take out a loan to buy whatever it is, you probably can't afford it, as that's not your money, it's somebody else's!0 -
Thanks, all.
I've got a clematis montana and a honeysuckle in the other bit of the garden (the light bit!) The clematis always done well but the honeysuckle looks awful. Its been there 10 years plus and has always looked sick, its quite dead looking for the first 4 feet and spindly at the top. (Its up the house, hence the height).
The hydrangea and the jasmine sound nice. I did have lots of bulbs by the fence (before the new people changed the fence and hacked through everything with their spades...) but often they would be "blind" shoots.
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Trachelospermum Jasminoides has white, highly scented flowers.I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.0
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