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Best climbers for north facing walls
evebeaton1
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Hi everyone,
We have a north facing garden fence I would like to grow evergreen climbers up to get some privacy from neighbours, can you recommend some quick growing options? There are two sections of fence about 4 metres in length 2.5metres high I’m looking for coverage of.
We have a north facing garden fence I would like to grow evergreen climbers up to get some privacy from neighbours, can you recommend some quick growing options? There are two sections of fence about 4 metres in length 2.5metres high I’m looking for coverage of.
Thanks
EB
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Some varieties of cotoneaster may work.
Not climbing plants, but you could train it to cover the wall.
C. Horizontalis could do it - in time.
I have a tall cotoneaster hedge that gets to about 4m tall (can be pruned lower) but are barely 1m wide which is almost evergreen (it looses a few leaves over winter). Flowers are great for bees, and berries loved by birds. Unfortunately I don't know the name of it..
Clematis Hagley Hybrid would be happy there, but not evergreen.
Some varieties of Akebia would also work, but not evergreen.
There are a few roses that would also work, but not evergreen.
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A friend has clematis Armandii, which she loves. It is evergreen but is very vigorous and probably too tall for your space. My friend trains it sideways, ties it to wires, and cuts the ends off when they are too long.