trellis and something to climb quickly

pookiewn

Honeysuckle has stunning flowers, and grows quickly. The nicest thing is in the evening it has the most beautiful fragrance that can be smelt for hours. If you know anyone with one they are very easy to take cuttings from.

laurel7172

I know you said flowers, but have you considered a grape vine?

I planted one three months ago, and it's six feet tall already.

Lotus-eater

You could plant runner beans up it, our ancestors started growing them as flowering plants and you can get some older varieties which are lovely. Of course you would get a bonus of beans to eat as well.
To liven it up when the bean flowers have gone, sow sweet peas at the same time throughout, they'll all intermingle

rhiwfield

Lotus-eater wrote: »

You could plant runner beans up it, our ancestors started growing them as flowering plants and you can get some older varieties which are lovely. Of course you would get a bonus of beans to eat as well.
To liven it up when the bean flowers have gone, sow sweet peas at the same time throughout, they'll all intermingle

This was going to be my reply! I planted 3 clematis last year, one died on me this spring and on investigating its roots had been nibbled away (tunnel underneath plant, possible a bank vole?). So now its got runner beans starting to climb up in replacement.

We've also hung garden mesh over the decking balustrade and growing cucumbers and peas up it.

delmar39

I totally agree with this post. We had a clematis (large purple flowers similar to the one in the photo below) at our old house and we went to visit our old neighbours on Sunday and it was in full bloom and looked stunning. It was low maintenance and because we provided extra trellis at the top of the fence it grew without much intervention from me (other than the odd tidy up prune - remember they only bud and flower on old wood - all depends on best time to prune as per the advice here). It died back in winter, but you can see you growth as early as Jan if it's in the sun. I would defo go for this as it'll only take one season to get gowing and it'll give you years of pleasure around this time of year.

elsien wrote: »

You could maybe think about having 2 clematis which flower at different times of year? There's a site here with lots of info.
http://gardenaction.co.uk/plantfinder/clematis_1.asp
As long as they're ones you prune at roughly the same time that should work ok.
(Or you could do what I did and email one of the specialist clematis nurseries for advice.)

I'm not that keen on roses on a trellis as I don't think they give as much cover once they're finished flowering. Just a personal opinion though.
Or you could maybe think about a slower growing jasmine - some of them are scented and have pretty flowers. Again, you need to check the variety carefully though. I bought the wrong one, and you can't see the flowers under the foliage.

scarlet74

How about nasturtiums? I'm trying to get some going along with my morning glories just for some "vertical coverage" - and funnily enough I've been trying to grow some climbing beans for the same reason!

Virginia creeper is another plant which I'm hoping will eventually cover the whole of one side of the house. It's a little bit like ivy, but more leafy, and doesn't damage the masonry - and in the autumn it turns a beautiful red colour.

samuela66

myrnahaz wrote: »

I'd recommend clematis as well, but be aware that we once had one that seemed to grow towards the sun and ended up flowering on next-door neighbour's side of the wall.
We've just built a pergola and put up a trellis (2 weeks ago) and I wanted exactly the same as the OP - fast, dense cover. It's pure luck that we bought the plants you've all suggested; I had some summer-flowering clematis (which is growing like wildfire and already starting to bud), climbing roses (They haven't grown a milimetre yet but I'll follow Kay Peel's advice for them), jasmine (which is growing slowly so I don't know if it has 'hidden' flowers) and my in-laws gave me some Morning Glory seedlings (they only went in on Saturday so I don't know how they'll grow) - so I feel really pleased at choosing the right things. I also bought a wisteria, which was already big and flowering when I bought it but has really taken off and should be good for next year. Thanks.

Good luck with your plants, let me know how they grow, I will be sorting mine out at the weekend

samuela66

Kay_Peel wrote: »

You can't beat a fragrant climbing rose

I got a couple from Aldi last year. They were as cheap as chips, healthy and vigorous. They were probably two of the best plant purchases that I have ever made

Don't even think about a Rambling Rose. They are rampant and can easily grow to 30 feet. I got one from a local man two years ago and it came as a small little plant with about six stems. He warned me about it and to be honest I didn't believe him. It is now half way up a hazel tree, and growing through the length of the hedge at the back of my house. It's got dagger-like thorns that can get through the toughest gardening glove. :eek: Spectacular but totally running amok.

Hi Kay,

thanks for your help, i have decided to go for clematis, going to go for 2 tyoes would that be okay???
Could i put some morning glory seeds in as well:j