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Climber for a sheltered west wall.

ssobiassobia Posts: 10
edited February 2019 in Problem solving
HI, We have bamboo plant that has sadly died  ( right next to the palm specimen) and I have been cutting it back and thinking what to plant in its place. The spot is sheltered , on a west wall, 2 metres from a mature tree and next to a palm we inherited when we bought the house. Ideally I would like to plant a climbing rose to cover that entire wall. But, that is what I would like, is there anyone who are suggest what might go in this spot and compliment the arrangement. 


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  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    You would have to dig the remains of the bamboo and enrich the soil before you plant anything else and it might still struggle with competition for water both from the tree and the palm.  A good climbing rose could be trained on wires along that wall and @Marlorena is the best person to advise on which one.  However if you want an evergreen and jungly feel, a Trachelosperum jasminoides might suit you. Very fragant small white flowers in summer, likes sun, grows to 28ft AGM rating with 6" long leaves. Not fully hardy though, so depends where you are. It's a lovely wall so lucky you.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • ssobiassobia Posts: 10
    Thank you Lizzie27 for the Trachelosperum jasminoides suggestion.. its one of the plants on my list for the garden. We are down south in Slough and its not as cold as some of the other areas, however it being a eastern wall, it doesn't get as much sun as I'd like unfortunately, hence my apprehension in choosing a plant without careful consideration. I'm waiting for the weather to clear up to dig the rest of that bamboo!! It is really strong even in death! 
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    We're in Bath so not that far from you, one of my Trachs has done really well and is climbing for England, but doesn't really get much sun, is also on a east to south facing wall and slightly shielded by a ceanthos next to it. The other Trach (asiatica) is on a south facing trellis, in probably not good clay soil on a slope and is still struggling after 4 or 5 years.   
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
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