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Best Climber for almost complete shade?

harvgolfharvgolf Posts: 7
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I’ve a wooden trough ..29 inches(74 cms) wide, 13inches (33cms) front to back, & 12 inches in height/ depth(30 cms)
It’s in shade pretty well the whole day.
Any idea for a Climber with Summer flowering for there please? Not bothered if evergreen or not… it’s flowering I’m after! Anywhere fro about 5 feet upwards!
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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Ivy
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I used to grow clematis Hagley Hybrid in complete shade.
    I was very surprised it seemed very happy there and flowered very well

    Billericay - Essex

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  • harvgolfharvgolf Posts: 7
    Thanks for Ivy suggestion.. but I wish flowers on the climber. I’m aware that certain honeysuckles & hydrangeas are ok with partial shade , but this area of the garden has nearly all shade .. apart from a wee bit of sun very late in the day.
  • harvgolfharvgolf Posts: 7
    Many thanks for the clematis suggestion.. I’m checking things out further there!
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    There are plants for deep shade such as Parthenoccissus henryana. The problem is flowers which in most cases do need at least some light.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    If you have light shade, Clematis Etoile Violette would be happy, although the trough will restrict its ultimate size.  Mine flowers from June to early autumn and is easy to prune by cutting down to about 12 inches in March (Clematis Group 3). 
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


  • JessicaSJessicaS Posts: 870
    edited June 2022
    Ive got rosa open arms and rose westerland in shade, open arms is in full shade, both very content and would climb happily. Ill take you a picture later :) Clematis Andromeda and gurnsey cream both good in shade and not too vigorous.
    Andromeda;

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Lots of clematis will grow in shady spots, but the size of the container needs to be amended. A foot in height/depth really isn't adequate for long term success.
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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    I agree, the trough isn't deep enough for a perennial climber like clematis or roses, needs to be twice that. It is about right for bedding plants that flower in shade like impatiens (Busy Lizzies) and Begonias.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    My suggestion won't work in a trough. I agree impatiens and Begonias, you won't be able to achieve any height.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
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