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What climbing plant would you choose

VegplotmummyVegplotmummy Posts: 96
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Hi all, so we've nearly finished putting the trellis up to hide the ugly oil tank, but what climbers would you use?
Something with a strong sent would be ideal. The trellis is approx height 2m x 3.5m wide, faces east in partial shade.

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Climbing rose such as The Generous Gardener would do well there if you can add lots of muck to the soil for feeding and moisture retentive purposes - https://www.davidaustinroses.co.uk/the-generous-gardener-climbing-rose

    This repeat flowering rambler is another possibility - https://www.davidaustinroses.co.uk/the-lady-of-the-lake-rambling-rose  

    If you like yellow, Golden Showers wold be a good choice.

    You could add a clematis for contrasting flower colour eg - Etoile Violette - http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=26  Easy, given good rich soil, as it is pruned back to about 9 or 12" every Feb/March and then fed and watered and it grows and flowers with increasing vigour every year.   If you don't want to look at the dead stems all winter, cut it back in November and then mulch the roots to protect from frost.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • VegplotmummyVegplotmummy Posts: 96
    Love the generous gardener rose, beautiful flower. 
    I plan to mulch the whole garden eventually, I've already got my muck ready. 
    Yes your right I do need at least 2 plants there for variety. Might look at different flower seasons so there's a bit more interest too. 
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    If your garden doesn't get too cold in winter you could try one of the evergreen cirrhosa clematis such as Freckles -- http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=126 or Wisley Cream http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=128 which is a bit hardier and has lightly perfumed flowers.

    Only needs pruning to keep in bounds and take out one or two whole stems when it's mature so you renew vigour - after flowering so in spring.

    Like roses, they need a lot of manure and compost in their soil as well as mulch to do well as both plants are hungry, thirsty plants but well worth the effort. 
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • debs64debs64 Posts: 5,184
    If you want scent I would add in a honeysuckle. 
  • LinusRLinusR Posts: 8
    Jasmine - one summer variety and one for winter. But you could also grow some ivy (Hedera helix) across that breeze block wall and over the oil tank. I'm assuming it is a heating oil tank and will require filling and maintenance. So keep the ivy pruned to allow access for filling and maintenance. Ivy is fast growing and very good for wildlife. 
  • VegplotmummyVegplotmummy Posts: 96
    The wisley cream looks lovely, definite possibility @Obelixx. The creamyness of the flowers would really pop, as it's under a tree with maroon leaves. 👍 Do you think I could get away with having 3 climbers on the trellis? 
  • VegplotmummyVegplotmummy Posts: 96
    debs64 said:
    If you want scent I would add in a honeysuckle. 
    I've thought about a honeysuckle, I have saved a baby one I found in the garden. Think I'm going to leave it though and give it a position in my new project "the secret garden" 
  • VegplotmummyVegplotmummy Posts: 96
    LinusR said:
    Jasmine - one summer variety and one for winter. But you could also grow some ivy (Hedera helix) across that breeze block wall and over the oil tank. I'm assuming it is a heating oil tank and will require filling and maintenance. So keep the ivy pruned to allow access for filling and maintenance. Ivy is fast growing and very good for wildlife. 
    I'm not sure about jasmine, would prefer some larger flowers to really brighten up the area. 
    I don't need to cover the breeze blocks as you won't see them when the other half of the trellis is up. In my opinion not a good idea to cover the tank with ivy, best to keep it clear so there's no chance of contamination. I've also got brick boundary walls in some areas of the garden which I prune back the ivy I let climb for wildlife. 
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I think jasmine needs quite a bit of sun.
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    I wouldn't mix two big perfumed climbers that are in flower at the same time.  The cirrhosa would be in flower when there are no leaves on your presumably deciduous purple tree.  Generous Gardener got very big in my last garden so you wouldn't need another rose but you could add a summer flowering clematis as long as you plant it well away form the cirrhosa because of the different pruning regimes.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
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