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Are these climbers dead?

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    I did see it aym. Lots of pots. My query was still valid. I dug up concrete against the wall of a previous house so that I could plant directly. Far better than containers for climbers   image

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



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    I'm not getting into some sort of  debate here,  I merely asked the question....image

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



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    hmmmm

    Last edited: 05 March 2017 10:20:02



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • janer2janer2 Posts: 59

    Sorry to be  boring but there will be no drilling or digging into the tarmac!

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,146
    janer2 says:

    Sorry to be  boring but there will be no drilling or digging into the tarmac!

    See original post

     Fair enough - it's your garden image 

    But if you want climbers against that wall you'll need to invest in some bigger containers image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    I think the 'controversial' climber (ie 'not boston ivy') with the red leaves and tendrils is an ornamental grapevine.  That won't show signs of life until quite late, probably May.

    Last edited: 05 March 2017 11:36:02

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    That's very likely Bobimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • janer2janer2 Posts: 59

    Shouldn't it have some green in it somewhere at the moment, though? 

  • janer2janer2 Posts: 59

    Ok - we're in north Yorkshire. I was meaning shouldn't there atleast be a small bit of green inside the stems, rather than green leaves... but will maybe wait and see for a bit before replacing it. The ornamental vine sounds a bit less destructive than Boston ivy! ASsume that's something like this

    http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/vitis-coignetiae/classid.1730/

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