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andreamoreton · September 2020

Hello can anyone give me help with tall growing Plants or even Trees that will hide the new fencing I have had to have? Before it was filled with 15t high Budlllea which had

overtaken the Borders . Now it's gone but the Garden fence is not the most attractive feature!

amancalledgeorge · September 2020

It looks like a really tight space...wouldn't it make more sense to paint it a colour you like and plant some nice perennials using it as the backdrop? Anything as tall as the fence would make me feel claustrophobic...but I suppose you may not feel the same. Also a climber would fit the bill with less bulk.

Silver surfer · September 2020

How about Vertical gardening.

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Fairygirl · September 2020

I'm inclined to agree with both @amancalledgeorge and @Silver surfer
There's a lot of scope for attaching baskets/troughs/shelves etc, and also having them linked with some nicely chosen climbers. Painting or staining the fence an appropriate colour will be a nice backdrop, and you can link it with your general colour scheme, or use a contrasting shade.
A couple of long, hefty battens attached to the fence posts would be great to hang stuff onto, and sturdier than those panels which wouldn't take any weight at all.
I have a similar thing here, with a fence which has some ivy on it, and there's another clematis or two to be added. I use a few sweet peas for summer, and I have a few baskets with hellebores and primulas, as well as some general groundcover/perennials.

Ceres · September 2020

Ivy will cover that fence nicely and be a good home for birds and other small creatures but you will have to battle the stuff once it covers the fence as it likes to take over. I have found that buying the small pots of "indoor" ivy in garden centres can yield some decent colours and there is usually more than one plant per pot.

Fairygirl · September 2020

Yes - you have to be vigilant, and have the shears handy @Ceres

I just clip wee bits off when I'm out deadheading, but my garden is quite self sufficient most of the time, so I have time to do that.
You're right - the smaller leaved ones are less of a problem too

Ceres · September 2020

You're not kidding. I have a larger leaved ivy on one fence and I swear it will eat people if they stay still for too long.

Fairygirl · September 2020

andreamoreton · September 2020

So will the "Indoor Ivy" be ok in Frost ect? Not sure what it is?

andreamoreton · September 2020

So is indoor ivy ok to go outside in frosts??

JennyJ · September 2020

Yes, in fact it's happier outside.

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