Hi, could anyone help me by suggesting a suitable flowering climber for my north facing fence. I have tried Clematis and Honeysuckle without much success. The fence is approx. 7ft in height.
I've got several varieties of Clematis alpina on my tall northfacing fence and they've all been very successful - they're much more tolerant of colder shadier conditions than most clematis http://www.taylorsclematis.co.uk/Clematis-alpina/
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Loads of clematis should like a north aspect but you really do have to get the soil preparation and planting and feeding right for them to thrive.
If you can stretch training wires across you can also grow climbing roses such as Golden Showers, Mme Alfred Carrière, New Dawn but again, they need careful soil preparation as they, like clems, are thirsty hungry plants.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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Thank you both for your suggestions. I did not think of a climbing Hydrangea and was not aware that Clematis needed lots of moisture. Thanks again, you have been very helpful
They don't want a bog but they don't want to be thirsty either so be prepared to water to get them established and again if you get dry periods. Clematis can take 2 years to get their roots well established to support a healthy plant.
Have a look at this sit which allows you to type in aspect, colour, flowering period and so on to get a selection of clems that will suit - http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemlistsearch.cfm I would suggest plants in the Group 3 pruning group as they tend to have the longest flowering period and the easiest pruning regime.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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I've got several varieties of Clematis alpina on my tall northfacing fence and they've all been very successful - they're much more tolerant of colder shadier conditions than most clematis http://www.taylorsclematis.co.uk/Clematis-alpina/
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Climbing Hydrangea.
Loads of clematis should like a north aspect but you really do have to get the soil preparation and planting and feeding right for them to thrive.
If you can stretch training wires across you can also grow climbing roses such as Golden Showers, Mme Alfred Carrière, New Dawn but again, they need careful soil preparation as they, like clems, are thirsty hungry plants.
Thank you very much for your quick reply and welcome suggestions. I have had a quick look at your link and will visit the site again later.
Many thanks - Stu
Thank you both for your suggestions. I did not think of a climbing Hydrangea and was not aware that Clematis needed lots of moisture. Thanks again, you have been very helpful
Stu
They don't want a bog but they don't want to be thirsty either so be prepared to water to get them established and again if you get dry periods. Clematis can take 2 years to get their roots well established to support a healthy plant.
Have a look at this sit which allows you to type in aspect, colour, flowering period and so on to get a selection of clems that will suit - http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemlistsearch.cfm I would suggest plants in the Group 3 pruning group as they tend to have the longest flowering period and the easiest pruning regime.