Fence screening advice

joeyvicks

Hi folks,

Ive got a fence that i really dislike and thus im planning on screening it in someway.
I have looked into conifers but would rather have something a little more instant.
I do like the look of the bamboo/reed style fence screening but my ownly concern is how long it lasts and the best method for the installation of it.

joeyvicks

Anyone please?

lostinrates

What about climing plants.....scent, colour and life? For exampleRoses, clematis, jasmine or honeysuckle?

HelenDaveKids

What about trellis? or painting fence? Bushes?

My OH likes to grow sweet peas up walls but also have clematis. Wouldn't recommend ivy though as i find it gets everywhere and can be quite destructive.

Eenymeeny

Screens are easily fixed to existing fence with cable ties. Should last about 5 years, hopefully by then anything you've planted in front should cover it:)

joeyvicks

thanks for the advice. Cable ties are the way forward i think! should hold it firmly enough.

Im then planning on growing some bits up against it for some colour.

While im on... on the opposite side i have a garage wall that id like to cover with a climber but the problem is the concrete wall foundation is exposed and against that is gravel. Im just wondering if there is any method for planting in this situation?

Eenymeeny

Which way is the wall facing? I've grown clematis in pots before (lots of varieties to choose from) just keep their roots cool with gravel or a slab on top of the pot. I noticed oblong willow screen baskets in Wlkos, meant for salad but useful for a quick fix? I'm thinking of planting sweet peas or naturtiums on a patio against a fence.

Tomtom07

I just put screening up on my fence at the weekend, to stop the neighbours being SO nosey!!! I got willow screening from argos LINK (£29.99 at the moment but if you can wait till the winter cat comes out it goes down to about £12.50) and attached it to our fence using staple nails, really happy with the result planning on planting climbing plants in the containers soon

emiff6

Tomtom07 wrote: »

I just put screening up on my fence at the weekend, to stop the neighbours being SO nosey!!! I got willow screening from argos LINK (£29.99 at the moment but if you can wait till the winter cat comes out it goes down to about £12.50) and attached it to our fence using staple nails, really happy with the result planning on planting climbing plants in the containers soon

I put up the same type of screening in a smilar way last spring and it was fine until the recent very strong winds we had. It is still up, and looks OK, but a lot of the individual stems are snapped.

In the winds it bent backwards and forwards like a horizontal Mexican wave where it stood proud above the level of the fence it was strapped to, so I really don't expect it to last more than one more winter.

That said, it has provided a lot of privacy as a temporary measure, and best of all, it has foiled the neighbourhood cats, who CANNOT climb it!

Tomtom07

emiff6 wrote: »

I put up the same type of screening in a smilar way last spring and it was fine until the recent very strong winds we had. It is still up, and looks OK, but a lot of the individual stems are snapped.

In the winds it bent backwards and forwards like a horizontal Mexican wave where it stood proud above the level of the fence it was strapped to, so I really don't expect it to last more than one more winter.

That said, it has provided a lot of privacy as a temporary measure, and best of all, it has foiled the neighbourhood cats, who CANNOT climb it!

So far no problems been strong winds here last couple of days and it didn't move, saying that 120 staple nails for £2.00 and most of them were used, prob helps, If it comes down of does a mexican wave i'll let you know

joeyvicks

Like the look of that. Managed to get mine up ok over the weekend... Not brilliantly straight across the top but I'm happy enough with it.
Regarding the climbers in pots... Is it possible for them to stay in the pots for good?

The back wall of the garage is east facing an the long side wall is north facing. The fence screening is south facing