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Shade loving evergreen climber

Mike DaviesMike Davies Posts: 10
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i am lookin for a quick growing evergreen climber to plant in a small raised wall bed with a 6' fence at the back which is virtually always in shade

any ideas folks?

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  • Katherine WKatherine W Posts: 410

    I'd definitely consider the ivies (variegated r green... personally I love the deep green one with very long "fingers") Ivy can be a bit "boring" (not to me, I love it, but...), but it can be used as a base for a light weight non evergreen climber like a large flowered clematis.

    Or just plant Clematis armandii.

    Hydrangea petiolaris is NOT evergreen, but Hydrangea integrifolia is. Needs a sheltered spot though.

    Ot the trachelospermums, jasminoides or asiaticum. Wonderfully scented blossom in summer, evergreen leaves. Also a variegated one, but that needs sun.

     

  • Mike DaviesMike Davies Posts: 10

    I was thinking of Ivy but it doesn't seem to do very well in my garden, maybe I have the wrong type???

    I don't mind Ivy but I was looking for something a bit different

    I would like evergreen as the area in question facing my lounge french windows

    Tetley

    I will send you a photo later, thanks

    Mike

  • Mike DaviesMike Davies Posts: 10
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     The pieris is coming out, its doing nothing growth wise in that position

    not sure why the photos are upside down??

  • NKirkNKirk Posts: 23

    I had the same problem as you - this area only gets a bit of sun in the morning so in April, I had the raised bed built and then planted with evergreen Lonicera and evergreen clematis

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  • NKirkNKirk Posts: 23

    Thanks,

    Heres the bigger picture - farmhouse near Tenbury Wells

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  • Mike DaviesMike Davies Posts: 10

    Thanks Tetley

    Yes it is Black Lace

    I am not sure about the soil??? I have planned to move the Pieris and another one in the garden to the front of the house and plant in plenty ericaceous compost.

    good ideas I'll give them a try

    Would the clematis flower in that position?

    Thanks NKirk 

    it looks nice, it looks to have established itself quite quickly since April

     

  • FrannerzFrannerz Posts: 72

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    Variegated ivy would be the obvious choice, some types really are awesome and surprisingly easy to maintain and keep in check. this is one of mine, I love the matte variegated leaves.

    Also in agreement with Tetley, a cover of green would highlight your black lace and , I think, look great.

     

  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698

    It doesn't look that shady a spot, so I think you can go beyond ivy in your choices. In terms of evergreens you may even get away with Trachelospermum. Hydrangea seemanii (also evergreen) will probably take more shade than that. Plenty of deciduous clematis will thrive there, I'd be thinking of C. alpina types, nothing too rampant or large flowered. 

    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • cathy43cathy43 Posts: 373

     the viticella clematis types work well with shade, but I think all are deciduous.  Will I agree the hydrangea seemanii would be lovely but perhaps too vigourous  for a wooden fence? I was advised years ago to change to the petriolis (sp?) on a north wall for this reason, I wonder now if that was true? 

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