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Evergreen climber ?

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  • TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
    I've covered an area of a similar size with ivy. Planted it last spring (2019) and it's six feet up and about three across. I bought it as a two foot plant on canes as @Fairygirl mentioned. 

    I just guide it every couple of months to where I want it to go. 

    It will go through the fence though. Is it a neighbour's garden on the other side of the fence? I pull mine from "outside" (the bits that are escaping and wind them around the trellis). 

    If you're planting it this month, don't expect it to shoot up until next spring/summer. 
  • If you are away a lot, beware buying and planting anything vigorous. You will not be able to walk down the path within a few months. There are some fabulous vines ,not evergreen though, but they romp  everywhere. The planting conditions you have will kill off a lot of climbers because the base of the wall gets very little rain, a killer for most plants. Ivy is a good choice, puts up with almost any conditions. Impossible to kill off unless you are very determined.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Some of those clematis aren't hardy [or fully evergreen either]  though, so it depends where the OP lives.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • KLKL Posts: 115
    I’m in Aberdeen so definitely needs to be hardy as it does get cold and windy during the winter. I’m going to go with the ivy as after reading your comments it seems to be the most suitable for the location.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    A better bet @KL;)
    Another nice ivy is Sulphur Heart. Good contrast in the variegation  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    yeah, if you're in Aberdeen, avoid the clematis,  ;)
    Devon.
  • KLKL Posts: 115
    Fairygirl said:
    A better bet @KL;)
    Another nice ivy is Sulphur Heart. Good contrast in the variegation  :)
    Just a final thought on the ivy, when is the best time to plant it ?
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Anytime. Just prep the ground properly, as it won't be very hospitable. Dig out a good sized hole, and add some decent compost and soil to a bit of the stuff you take out [assuming it is soil and not just rubbish!] add a little bonemeal if you want, and plant to the same level as it was in the pot. Water regularly until established. You can add a mulch round it, of more compost or bark to help retain moisture too. It also looks tidier. 

    The only time you wouldn't plant is when ground is frozen or waterlogged.   :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • KLKL Posts: 115
    I’ve just had a reply from an email I sent yesterday to an online garden centre. There reply was to plant 9 x 90cm canes if I wanted the space filled in quicker, surely that’s way too many plants for that area ?
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Yes - but remember, they're seeing an opportunity to flog something  ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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