No idea what I'm doing!!!
martin scott
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I am approaching the latter stages of my epic garden project. I live in an old quarry, with the garden ending higher than the roof of the house. I have built and elevated deck, on stilts, to maximise the space availble for my two young children. The council insists on a sight screen to provide privacy for next door. I managed to get them to agree a trellis type contruction upon which I can grow deciduous climbers, on a South AND West aspect. The reason I need the laves to drop, is that the road runs North South, so in the winter time, when the North Wind doth blow its very exposed, so I need to drop as much as possible to stop the whole structure blowing down.
Ideally I would like a more delicate stemmed plant for the same reason. I'm not too fussed over flowering or fruiting and am VERY open to suggestion.
Thanks Martin
ps. my gardening ability is nil, more contruction orientated, so be gentle!
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It sounds like clematis would suit - there are hundreds to choose from. Can we assume you will need to grow them in pots or containers?
No I can plant them into the bank below. The leg of the deck is around 2m and then the support structure for the climber will be circa 2m.
There are plenty of clematis that can grow to 4m+ and as they prefer their roots in shade, planting them below the decking might suit them well. This supplier has lots and the website is quite well laid out:
http://www.taylorsclematis.co.uk/
I'll have a look, Thanks Bob
Also, just to throw in a curve ball, Grape??
Yes, a grape might work, particularly a type that is grown for foliage rather than actually producing useable fruit. I'd contact specialist vine suppliers and ask their advice - try a google for "grape vine suppliers uk". Bear in mind that they have big leaves, so if summer wind loading might be an issue as well as in the winter, you might have to be careful.
Oh and the Mrs would like some fragrance?
Some clematis are scented. Narrows the search quite a bit though!
I have had a look at some Jasmine, would some varieties be suitable? I am thinking to mix the planting (if thats not a cardinal sin of course!!) so we could have Clematis, for its blooms, Jasmine for its scent and Grape for its foliage and Fruit?