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plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904
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Hi All,

Last year I planted a couple of P. quinquefolia and put in a wee bit of stick for support. They fell down. I showed them the wall, pointed them towards it and no interest! How do I make them stick. At the minute they have a couple of tiny new leaves/shoots forming but they're not exactly straining themselves. What do I try now?

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    n the past I have sticky taped plants to a wall to give them a start (waterproof). I currently have a hydrangea held on with cable clips nailed in



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • sanjy67sanjy67 Posts: 1,007

    that;s a handy tip nut, i also have a climbing hydrandea this is it's second year planted and it's still not sticking. it's against the painted rendered house wall, i know they cling better to brick etc but do you think it will ever cling onto the painted wall?

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Gaffer tape is best image

    Should work for your situation sanjy  image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904

    I thought about taping them and dismissed it as madness!

    Tape it is then! I'll show them!

    Thanks all.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    sanjy, yes, we had one at our last home, clung to a painted surface, the surface was quite rough though, not quite pebbledash but far from smooth



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904

    I can just see next year's posts.

    How do I keep my climbers under control?? image

  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,042

    You can't! The previous owners of my house planted it over 30 years ago. I am fed up with it and have tried to get rid of it - impossible! It's in flower borders and now the veg garden on the other side of the house. It's even got into the woodland next door and it climbing the trees.

    Keep it under firm control once it gets going.

    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904

    Oh BL. image I will. I've planted it to disguise a not very pretty blank wall so I'll keep a stern eye on it! It would have to go a quarter of a mile to neighbours or woodland so meantime it's my lookout and I kill most things. image

  • sanjy67sanjy67 Posts: 1,007

    i might have to sand the wall as it grows image it is a bit smooth image 

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