Fast-growing climbers (help!)
Hello,
Newbie here.
Our new neighbours have constructed an enormous wooden playset - complete with tower - which overlooks our garden. We have had a word and they moved it so it isn't as bad. BUT we still want to put up a trellis to grow something on to obscure what can be seen. We're looking for fast-growing with good coverage. The wood has already cost quite a bit (my husband will make the trellis) so we don't want to go mad with the cash but need something asap. It will need to grow in shade initially as will be tucked behind my summer house.
We are looking into whether or not the neighbours needed planning permission but don't really want to get into that with them as it will cause friction.
As for the noise directly behind my summer house...not much I can do about that
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We're in the East Midlands if that helps in any way!
Many thanks,
Welshy.
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If dappled shade, you might get away with golden hops, which is pretty quick and may reach the top of your trellis quite rapidly. Wisteria is nice but it won't cover the trellis in a season! A lot of ultra-fast growing climbers become problematic and aren't as nice as something a little slower growing.
Maybe go for golden hops interplanted with something else that will fill out more gradually?
You often see climbers in large pots trained to canes at about 6ft high - that would get you started more quickly although the cost might be £20-30 for something like that.
I put up trellises and clothed them with honeysuckles and am really regretting it. There is always a mass of brown, woody, dead-looking tangle where the sun doesn't reach. I also didn't think much about the aspect of sharing trellis and their plants with my neighbours. One lady cut back all the plant on her side (which she is entitled to do) so halving my climbers and almost killing it off. The honeysuckle also looked really ugly and twiggy from her side. I can't, of course, control things from her side of the fence. Think also about how your plants drop their leaves. I put in a virginia creeper to create some privacy, forgetting that it is without leaves for half the year. Some clematis die off and turn black in the winter, some need cutting back every year. For privacy I'd recommend a fast-ish growing, evergreen climber that is really well suited to partial shade - one that will thrive. One that you don't have to prune much, because it seems that pruning things tangled in a high trellis can be a pain. Maybe a climbing hydrangea variety good in shade. Good luck
http://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/plant-inspiration/climbers-to-grow-in-shade/
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=467
Last edited: 31 May 2017 13:28:29
If you want a really fast growing climber get a russian vine or clematis montana. Neither are evergreen, but the children will hardly be playing outdoors during the winter months.
You might regret planting anything that grows too fast as it'll more-than-likely mean once up to the desired height you'll be constantly having to battle to cut it back and stop it from taking over your entire garden.
Solanum is reasonably fast growing and flowers well this time of year.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/97176/Solanum-crispum-Glasnevin/Details
Ivy,but its a pig to get rid of,if you want a change
What level of shade is it? Root area or simply not a lot of sun during the day. I think Campsis Radicans will work. If there is shade, it will be slower growing as this plant will grow fast in the right condition.
Many thanks to all who have answered. Lots to think about! The shade will come from being behind my summer house - we have to pull it forward, erect and plant then put it back.
We won't be able to access any of the plant once the house is back in position...maybe I ought to have mentioned that in the first place
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Again...thanks to all!
In the end the council had to order him to remove it as someone cat fell into the tangle and never made it out :-(
Its related to Japanese knot week app but a climber. (Id say its worse then JK) but because its not on a banned list you can still buy it