@Doghouse Riley yeah I've got some jasmine back left and bamboo growing back middle - I've got plans when I get a dry weekend to paint it all black so that once everything is a bit more mature the fence 'disappears'
Unsure what to do with the right hand fence as it's shaded
@Doghouse Riley yeah I've got some jasmine back left and bamboo growing back middle - I've got plans when I get a dry weekend to paint it all black so that once everything is a bit more mature the fence 'disappears'
Unsure what to do with the right hand fence as it's shaded
It takes years to get it right, you're going the right way, having the patience to do that.
There's no "easy fix" which some people want.
We've a long bed filled with azaleas and rhododendrons, next to a six foot post and panel fence which is in the shade for most of the day..
Along the fence we have three quinces, pink, white, red, which do quite well. I try to restrict them to a "band" along the top of the fence and prune off the branches below as in a "straight fight" with any azaleas and rhodos in front of them, the quince will always win.
These photos don't show them up too well but you'll get the idea.
The white one which is the first to flower so no blooms now, is top left corner and part of the red one to the right.
There are loads of clematis which are perfectly happy in full shade @beau_gardens , so take a look at Taylors, Thorncroft, Peter Beales etc for ones which will suit the aspect. Painting the fence black is also ideal - plants stand out well against it. You should have room for a couple on there, with the other planting, so that would be no problem at all. An early one - alpinas, macropetalas etc, and a later one , a Group 3, will give you a nice succession of flowering. Those early ones like a drier soil, so they work well in more confined spaces too
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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Unsure what to do with the right hand fence as it's shaded
You should have room for a couple on there, with the other planting, so that would be no problem at all. An early one - alpinas, macropetalas etc, and a later one , a Group 3, will give you a nice succession of flowering. Those early ones like a drier soil, so they work well in more confined spaces too
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...