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Climbing Plant for Shady/Clay
Good evening.
I'd love to plant a fast growing climber to cover the side wall of my staircase (a.k.a. the ugliest structure known to mankind); unfortunately that part of the garden is shady and the soil e very clay-ish.
What kind of plant would you suggest, please?
Thanks in advance!
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What way does the staircase face (how much sun does it get) and how far away from the wall can you go with a planting hole?
The climbing hydrangea may do the trick - hydrangea petiolaris. Other than that a Virginia creeper would do. Both of these are relatively fast growing but it will take quite a few years to get any height.