What climber?
Hi I am not too sure what climber to get
I had a piece of land at the back of my garden 6 ft which I didn't realise was mine till recently so i removed all the rubbish and made into a patio .
unfortunately I have a wire fence with concrete posts which I cannot move it looks ugly and behind that i have a wooden fence so I thought I would put a climber there as wire fence can act like a trellis and hide those ugly posts but no sure which climber to get.
Behind the wooden fence I have an oak tree and between the two fences I have a fruit tree growing .I have cut some of the fruit tree back but unable to get to the roots so it will grow again
I am not a great Gardner but I enjoy gardening but l dont wont a climber i need to prune often and not to grow no more than 6 ft also it needs to be hardy ,easy to grow, and looks good year in year out
The soil is not bad and it tends to be sunny but in some places it can get shady.
Can you help?
Last edited: 20 April 2017 03:29:10
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I think some sort of honeysuckle (Lonicera) will do for you. They are evergreen and have scented flowers, and are not rampant growers.
Hi thanks will look into it
How big is the oak tree? That will take a lot of moisture from the ground.
Most honeysuckles get very big given the right conditions. I don't think the conditions sound great for one anyway, but if you could post a photo of the site to give us a better idea of what you have, that will help.
Very few climbers will look good all year round, and will require some care. A clematis may suit better if the soil's suitable and the surroundings are favourable. You can also use things like Euonymous which will grow almost anywhere, and will act like a climber if up against a support.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
My camera not working at the mo but the oak tree is huge.
May be due to moisture etc. I should get some artificial fence by it although I do like real plants.and As regards the other side perhaps it would be better if I take down part of the wire fence and put up trellis for a climber either an honeysuckle or clematis. and that would enable me to sort that fruit tree as part of it is rotten thanks and have a nice day
If you can get the ground well enough prepared - a big hole filled with lots of well rotted manure, compost - and leaf mould if you can get it - you could possibly try something like an alpina Clematis. They flower at this sort of time of year and have attractive foliage for most of the year. Many have attractive seedheads too. They don't really need any pruning, and you can just tie the new growth in where you want it to go. The most important thing is to make sure it's well watered, and mulched afterwards to help retain it. The oak tree will cause an issue unless you make a good job of getting the moisture right though. Once established, a clematis of that kind might be ok.
It's a bit difficult to understand completely the size of the area and the layout from your description though.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hi fairy girl the size is not too big but I will send a photo of the size when I can.
I willlook into alpine also the soil even with oak tree can be boggy at times I once grew a blackberry there it grew huge with a lot of berry's on it but the fruit was sour so a clematis might grow.
I am also going to get a mini greenhouse or growhouse to put some plants in it till I get the back sorted