What would be a nice climber for a fairly shady fence?
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Lots of choice - many Clematis tend to like partial shade, a few roses are good on that aspect (eg Danse du Feu for a good red), some Honeysuckles - if you want something unusual try Holboellia latifolia (or H. coercifolia) which are evergreens with fragrant male & female flowers in spring or perhaps Akebia quinata (the chocolate vine) which is a semi evergreen. Akebia & Holboellia can be a bit tender in v. cold weather but I've seen semi mature examples of both come through last winter unprotected.
EDIT There's also Garrya elliptica which is a shrub but can be trained against a wall. Evergreen & has long silvery catkins in the winter, the James Roof cultivar has particularly long ones (lucky James ;-))
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Jasmine?
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Clematis, Honey suckle.
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Hmm, bit tender in cold weather maybe not so great for Yorkshire then. I had thought Honeysuckles would prefer much more sunny position, so I'mm have a look for ones that like shade as I do love honeysuckle, same with clematis. Will look at Jasmines too, thanks for suggestions.
on with my digging....
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Summer jasmine is bestest. White flowers, highly perfumed. Exceptionally good year for ours this year, the scent is incredible of an evening.
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We have honeysuckle in two places, one of which only get direct sunlight for about an hour a day at the most, still doing very well and the scent was almost overwhelming a few weeks back.
Not sure what type it is, yellow flowers.
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Oh tankslapper thanks for linkies that's my day tomorrow sorted then while I plan my planting
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You could try Isabelle Patissier, good on rockery as well.
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Our neighbours have clematis growing up (and over) a north facing fence.
Pretty sure it's Clematis montana var. rubens 'Elizabeth' which my parents have also, grows like crazy.
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The only two clematis that have flowered in my garden this year have been in the shade, the one in the sun is just sat there growing gangly and throwing a sulk....
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for best results you need to stimliate your clematis.
Honeysuckle works here too and is mainly shaded.
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pistonbroke - Member
You could try Isabelle Patissier, good on rockery as well.
Brilliant!
Although
(a) She's not frost hardy
(b) She needs tieing up to get the best out of her
(c) Prefers moist positionsPosted 2 years ago # -
She is v pretty. I think GF would prefer her to a clematis or honeysuckle that's for sure.
Although have no rockery or wall, it's just a wooden fence, she may not thrive in that environment.
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