I had it here when I moved in and found it really popular with bees when in flower and blackbirds for the berries later. The herringbone framework is also attractive over winter. I removed it recently as it was getting a bit tired and untidy. The only thing is, as already mentioned, it’s overused in supermarket car parks and becomes an ideal location for litter!
Ah well this makes me feel *much* better about getting it now! What I read suggested it only goes to half a meter high, but can spread to 1.8m or so.. if I put it in a narrow border by a fence would I have much chance in encouraging this spread to be 'along' the border as opposed to just bushing out in some massive blob?
I get the impression it'd grow almost anywhere then? - So on the side I'm struggling to find stuff for, because it's the north fence, perhaps I can put it there...
I had one outside my lounge for 30ish yrs before I had a extension. I loved it - not at all invasive. Occasionally a berry would germinate and I'd get a little seedling now and then but that's all. Being just under the lounge window it was great to watch the blackbirds eating the seeds over winter.
That's got me thinking where else I might put it to look at the birds in winter now. The area outlined above would be a bit hidden from view by other stuff. Perhaps I'll put it in one of my raised beds next to a cherry laurel which is about the height of the house (I jest, but it is about the height of our bedroom windows upstairs), they can fight it out together lol.
@ChilliBob As mentioned in my last post, next to a fence[18 inches or so away] plant it and cut all forward facing growth. You may need to cut some away at the back too
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I had it here when I moved in and found it really popular with bees when in flower and blackbirds for the berries later. The herringbone framework is also attractive over winter. I removed it recently as it was getting a bit tired and untidy. The only thing is, as already mentioned, it’s overused in supermarket car parks and becomes an ideal location for litter!
I get the impression it'd grow almost anywhere then? - So on the side I'm struggling to find stuff for, because it's the north fence, perhaps I can put it there...
It will grow quite high if it has something to lean against.
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