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paanpaan Posts: 34
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can anyone suggest a  not to vigorous climber for the side return of the house ( leading from garage to garden) which only gets approx. 2-3 hours of sun in height of summer and that can live in a container permanently .  It can be moth friendly or not pollinator friendly at all but not something like Ivy that is highly attractive to  wasps, flies etc as I am constantly up and down the side return and have a potting bench there also.  The wall has an existing trellis and is  I think north west facing and the wall reaches approx 8ft before reaching neighbours extension guttering. evergreen would be best with small tight knit leaves to hide the wall. Any ideas welcome !

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  • cmarkrcmarkr Posts: 142
    Star jasmine. Trachelospermum jasminoides. 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Depends on location for that jasmine. They aren't hardy everywhere.
    Some of the smaller clematis varieties will work, but everything needs more care in a container, and will need a support to get it onto the trellis you have. 
    You could use something like cotoneaster though, as opposed to a more 'traditional' climber. 
    I'm intrigued at the idea of wasps being a problem with ivy though. They don't inhabit mine, and I've no shortage of either.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Ivy would be a good choice in my opinion, it's a tough plant and would probably cope well with the conditions you describe. 
    I must be honest, l have never seen wasps on ivy flowers but a bit of research (Google 😊), tells me that they can be attracted to the flowers. I think l'm right in saying that ivy flowers very late in the year, so the majority of wasps would have disappeared by then,  and it doesn't flower until the plant is quite mature, so you wouldn't have to worry for a few years. 
    If you were really worried about wasps, you could cut the flower stalks off before they start to bloom.
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    I think a small leaved variegated ivy, such as "Goldheart", could suit. I had one on a NW wall at my last house. It was a bit slow to get started but then covered the stone wall well. It can be pruned to keep it to the size you want.

    Have a look at Euonymus fortunei "Silver Queen" as well.

    Star Jasmine really prefers more sun and a sheltered spot.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • paanpaan Posts: 34
    Hi  all thanks for response,   I am taken with the Euonymus fortunei "Silver Queen"  I hadn't realised you could actually train it up a wall/trellis . 
     I do like ivy  but have an entire 8ft wall high fence covered with very old mature flowering and fruiting ivy and it is massively attractive to  all sorts of wildlife including wasps in September - they stay milling around around the ivy flowers and don't bother me  and I don't bother them   - win win!

    so will go with silver queen and see if I can get it to  go up the trellis  - thank you all!
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Fair enough. Ivy doesn't flower as early as that here. The wasps are all gone by the time it does 
    Euonymous is very useful against walls - especially that one  :)
    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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