Climber that likes shade?

Amy Lathwell · March 2015

Hi

I'd like to do a little project in my garden of making a trellis frame in the shape of a little play-house for my daughter and to train some climbing plants to grown all around it to make the 'walls' and 'roof'.

I've seen this done with a sunflower/morning glory combo and also with sweetpeas (trained into a teepee shape with an opening for the kids to go inside) but the issue I have is where I want to do it, it is in partial to full shade.

Anyone know any good climbers that I could use in this kind of location that would fill the trellis well and grow quickly (and preferably have some pretty flowers too)

Thanks!

Wintersong · March 2015

Search for clematis that do it in shade

Dovefromabove · March 2015

Have a look at Clematis alpinas - happy in shade they'll fill the space quickly, don't need pruning (only a tidy as necessary) and some of the darker flowers (like Barbara Jackman) look fabulous with the light coming from behind them - and the flowers are so pretty and on a child's scale - will be perfect.

http://www.taylorsclematis.co.uk/Clematis-alpina/

Amy Lathwell · March 2015

Ooooooooooh Thank you! *begins googling clematis furiously*

Dovefromabove · March 2015

Just click on the link I posted - you'll find pages of Clematis alpinas there

Climber that likes shade?

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