My arch is craftly tied to a line post, concreated into the ground, it was there when I moved in. Both arch and pole is now compleatly covered with honeysuckel, clematis, dorothy perkin, tiny red roses, and it is smothered aready, in only two years. I just clip everything all over in autumn and again after flowering.Plus the bird feeders hang from the top center bars, I can see all this while sitting at my kitchen table, great to look at the flowers and the birds at meal times. Pleased to say its looking great.B.x
oh my goodness, thank you all so much for the feedback. i totally forgot to check on here, so busy planting and saving things from wet rot with all the rain we have had. I love the Akibea - so different. i dont want another clemantis, got one in the back garden over an arch. i think the thing to do is multi-plant like a few of you have suggested, so i get a full show,different elements. some spring, some summer and something with great leaves for autumn. i saw a purple leaved vine somewhere, will have to try and trace that.. and fairy lights in winter sounds just the thing on bare branches.
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My arch is craftly tied to a line post, concreated into the ground, it was there when I moved in. Both arch and pole is now compleatly covered with honeysuckel, clematis, dorothy perkin, tiny red roses, and it is smothered aready, in only two years. I just clip everything all over in autumn and again after flowering.Plus the bird feeders hang from the top center bars, I can see all this while sitting at my kitchen table, great to look at the flowers and the birds at meal times. Pleased to say its looking great.B.x
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Maybe consider a pair of wisteria - although the lose their leaves in winter they bare plant is still attractive and can be woven around the arches.
oh my goodness, thank you all so much for the feedback. i totally forgot to check on here, so busy planting and saving things from wet rot with all the rain we have had.
I love the Akibea - so different. i dont want another clemantis, got one in the back garden over an arch. i think the thing to do is multi-plant like a few of you have suggested, so i get a full show,different elements. some spring, some summer and something with great leaves for autumn. i saw a purple leaved vine somewhere, will have to try and trace that.. and fairy lights in winter sounds just the thing on bare branches.
My daughter is getting married march 2016 I have 2 arches in garden I am not good at growing plants so a any suggestions